What will the future of atheism look like? Some folks (Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, et al) promote a more aggressive, belittling approach toward the faith-minded. I recommend an interesting story from NPR on the growing divide among non-believers. An excerpt:
"It's really a national debate among people with a secular orientation about how far do we want to go in promoting a secular society through emphasizing the 'new atheism,' " says Stuart Jordan, an atheist who advises the evidence-based group Center for Inquiry on policy issues.
"And some are very much for it, and some are opposed to it on the grounds that they feel this is largely a religious country, and if it's pushed the wrong way, this is going to insult many of the religious people who should be shown respect even if we don't agree with them on all issues."
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