tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2926115586888115954.post2720090878925576348..comments2007-10-31T18:19:53.648-05:00Jeff Heberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13732306951663286466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2926115586888115954.post-55759216953434548842007-10-31T18:19:00.000-05:002007-10-31T18:19:00.000-05:00I agree with missingpoints that "having religionists get in your face may have provoked a push back".<BR/><BR/>But isn't new atheism just atheism that's been noticed lately? ...Like new gays in the nineties.<BR/><BR/>We are finally gathering enough steam to be noticed and all we really want is not to be discriminated against. Is that really so bad?Intergalactic Hussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03859405216390259275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2926115586888115954.post-68650942969373610792007-09-23T21:20:00.000-05:002007-09-23T21:20:00.000-05:00I think this "mean atheism" is just a reaction to "mean and aggressive theism" of the Jerry Fallwell / Pat Robertson type. As you said in your previous post, most atheists would let well enough alone, but having religionists get in your face may have provoked a push back.missingpointshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475196446545540900noreply@blogger.com