Darwin@feddit.deM to Atheism@feddit.de · edit-22 years agoAtheist Extremeistslemmy.worldimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down154file-text
arrow-up1180arrow-down1imageAtheist Extremeistslemmy.worldDarwin@feddit.deM to Atheism@feddit.de · edit-22 years agomessage-square22linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareYendorlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 years agoI presume they’re talking about stuff like this: China guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity against Uyghurs, watchdog finds
minus-squareYendorlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·2 years agoChina is an atheist state, committing atrocities against people because of their religion.
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-22 years agoAnd? If an atheist commits a crime, do you assume that crime was because of atheism? Just because China replaced its gods with a cult of personality, and crushes any other hierarchies of power does not mean they are doing so because of their atheism.
I presume they’re talking about stuff like this:
China guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity against Uyghurs, watchdog finds
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China is an atheist state, committing atrocities against people because of their religion.
And?
If an atheist commits a crime, do you assume that crime was because of atheism?
Just because China replaced its gods with a cult of personality, and crushes any other hierarchies of power does not mean they are doing so because of their atheism.