Arrogant Atheists?
This is more than two months old, but I still think this is interesting.
What’s interesting to me is that, according to these survey results, there is a certain symmetry between, on the one hand, theistic stereotypes about atheists, and, on the other hand, atheistic stereotypes about theists.
| Dominant Theistic View | Dominant Atheistic View | |
| Morality of “Other” Side | Atheists are less moral than theists | Atheists are as or more moral than theists (99.5%) |
| Religion is a force for bad in the world (87%) | ||
| Mental Health of “Other” Side | Atheists are psychologically maladjusted | Theists are less psychologically healthy than atheists (56%) |
| Stigmatization of “Their” Side | Atheists are Unfairly Stigmatized (86%) |
If these survey results are accurate, then it would appear that many atheists are the secular equivalent of fundamentalist Christians.
(HT: Keith Augustine)