Snobby Atheists

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Permalink Reply by Steven D Campagna on December 13, 2011 at 10:29pm

NO. I've been associating on atheist/Christian FaceBook forums for years without a hint of any atheist being as you described. Then again, on these sites most were not really young and immature. Perhaps that is what you've run into and it will pass eventually.

Permalink Reply by Roswatheist on December 13, 2011 at 11:50pm

One would think, hu? Nope. This was on the "professional" site LinkedIn.

Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on December 14, 2011 at 8:02am

You might want to explain the "No true Scotsman" fallacy to them.  I have yet to encounter this on LinkedIn. 

Permalink Reply by Alice on December 14, 2011 at 2:50am

doris - i'm sorry you've had some bad experiences with atheists - just because they are atheist doesn't mean that they are 'nice' people....  i'm sure you'll find some atheists on here who are snobby around you :)

Permalink Reply by Madhukar Kulkarni on December 14, 2011 at 8:30am

It takes all kinds to make this world and atheists are also part of this world. You will find every kind here too.

MADHUKAR KULKARNI.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on December 14, 2011 at 12:30pm

I've never encountered atheist-chic behavior, but I have been intimidated by the white male authority variety of "I'm more intellectual than you are. Bow down to my opinion." atheism, mostly in meetings and conferences. The first time I came across Atheist Nexus, they used this logo.

My impression was a bunch of snobs, and I passed. When I came across AN later, their new emotionally neutral A logo didn't put me off, and I took a closer look.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on December 14, 2011 at 4:52pm

I also have not encountered the atheist-chic behavior you describe.  But I have come across the sexist male variety.

Permalink Reply by Kacie Tsao on December 14, 2011 at 4:54pm

Atheists are far from being a homogeneous group.  Yeah, there are definitely the snobby ones who are "more intellectual than thou".  There are also the angry, nihilistic teenagers who come to atheism because "god never did anything for me".  But, overall, my experience has been that most atheists are decent people just like anyone else.

Permalink Reply by Alice on December 14, 2011 at 8:43pm

kacie - well put......  that's the impression i get too....

Permalink Reply by Craigart14 on December 14, 2011 at 9:44pm

A lifetime of dealing with anti-intellectualism can make people cranky . . .

Permalink Reply by Kacie Tsao on December 15, 2011 at 1:41pm

Occasional crankiness I can understand because talking with fundamentalists is like banging your head against a wall.  There are still snobs among atheists, though.  There are those who buy into their own intellectual superiority just a little too much...

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on August 29, 2012 at 9:02pm

Yeah Kacie has a point there.

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