Why people are reluctant to call themselves atheists | CNN
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Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.
  • mikezeman@lemm.eeEnglish
    82·
    8 months ago

    Not to say I agree with everything the person you’re responding to is saying, but it’s gatekeeping because you keep repeating “actual atheists.” You’re commiting a No True Scotsman fallacy by saying in order to be a true atheist, you need to act a certain way.

    • Cosmicomical@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      8 months ago

      I also posit this is a common method used to undermine the atheist position and is probably done intentionally here as well

    • JimSamtanko@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      8 months ago

      Just because someone Is right, doesn’t mean they’re gatekeeping.

      Being a blowhard edgy hateful troll towards Christians does not make someone an atheist. It’s the ideology that does.

      And an atheist’s ideology isn’t defined by who they hate.