[Buddha-l] Batchelor

[JKirkpatrick]

I was referring to US  atheists and their movement. They are
indeed going more public every week and work hard to solicit
members of their groups. There once was a political atheist, a
woman whose name I forget, but since her media career last
century they aren't visible in politics for good reason:  here
(US) they'd not get elected. In fact,  it is compulsory if you
are running for public office to tell all that you are a believer
in god,  "his" mercy and blessings on the USA, and attend
services regularly with your dear wife and children. When a new
president is inaugurated there is a special minister selected by
the president elect to preside with prayer over the occasion. If
you, a politician, are being interviewed by the "media" you will
regularly be asked about your religious beliefs.



JK





JKirkpatrick wrote:

> Batchelor ... says that most atheists today should instead say
they 
> are "anti-theists," since they spend a lot of time and money
ranting 
> against religions of any stripe.

Is this what he really says? I suspect that the vast majority of
atheists spend no money and very little time ranting against
religion.

There are millions of atheists in Europe, North America, etc.
Surely there would be a heck of a racket if they did what you
claim Batchelor says they do.

Incidentally, there have been calls from people like Dawkins for
atheists to come out of the closet, precisely because they are
well-nigh invisible in e.g. politics.

Regards,

Alberto Todeschini
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