Show me a downtrodden country, and I'll show you an atheist regime.
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Also, there's a difference between a regime that forces atheism on all its citizens, like some communist states did, and a secular government which simply keeps religion out of politics.
State mandated atheism is equivalent to a theocracy. A secular government (which will usually consist of mostly atheists and moderate whatever-religionists) on the other hand is the only solution that's fair for all imo.
*jawdrop*
So, explain all of those Islamic theocracies and latter-day monarchies that instill a religious angle to their rule? Oh, right...I forgot! If they aren't "Christian", then they have to be atheistic! *head-desk*
aFundieMoron might want to look at the real world from time to time.
I give you the Nordic countries.
Who just happen to be some of the most secular, free, and prosperous.
Haiti, Somalia, Afghanistan, East Timor, Sierra Leone... nope, still nothing.
The only states with an officially atheistic ideology are China, Vietnam, North Korea, Laos and Cuba. Of those, Cuba invites the Pope every few years, North Korea has a disturbing personality cult, Vietnam and Laos do nothing to hinder or persecute monks or reduce superstition, and China is faring quite well.
Where ARE these atheist regimes? So thirsty for the bounty, the beneficence and wisdom of theocratic rule? So needful of the liberty and peace which can only come from the wonderful Abrahamic religions?
Read the whole thread it got some fun quotes.
Somalia for one, Zimbabawe for two, Saudia Arabia for three, Iran for four, Indonesia for five to name a few countries. What was that dumbass?
"Show me a downtrodden country, and I'll show you an atheist regime."
Oh, you right-wing twats really do walk straight into your own argumental Claymore mines, don't you...:
America: 99% Literacy
As for...:
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...0% Literacy.
China: 95% Literacy. So that's 95% more than you & your ilk then, unCulture(d)Warrior.
While North Korea possibly tops your list, all they did was replace God with Kim Jong Il. Same worship, same rituals.
It's so nice to know that Franco's Spain, Salazar's Portugal, Pinochet's Chile, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc., were never downtrodden. I was so worried they might have been.
So how do you explain Norway. Very secular nation. Few are religious, lots of Atheists....Very stable, peaceful, prosperous, free & Liberal nation that's basically #1 in just about everything.
You may have a point with China, Cuba & the now defunct Soviet Union, but it wasn't atheism, but totalitarian scum in charge that made those places crap. China still has Buddhists, Confucians & Taoists. Cuba still has Roman Catholics & Afro-Carribean faiths & the old Soviet Countries have their share of East Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims, Innuit-like Animists & Tantric/Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhists.
And they might even share a border.
Like the downtrodden countries in Africa? No, they seem to be pretty religious, whether Christian or Muslim.
Like Haiti? No, last I heard they're 80-some odd percent Catholic.
Like Iran/Saudi Arabia types? No, they're Muslim and a little too serious about it.
Like North Korea? Possibly, well, no. They worship (or did worship) dictator Kim Jong Il.
Like China or Russia? Well, maybe. Then again their problems stem from communism and statism, not atheism per se. Atheism is simply lack of belief in a god.
Show me an intolerant bigot, and I'll show you a religious fundmentalist.
Show me a downtrodden country, and I'll show you an atheist regime.
Sounds like an interesting variation on "I'll show you mine if you show me yours". Just the wrong way around.
Ok man, I'm not a native english speaker so tell me what you mean:
a: I name a dump of a country and you name a atheist one and we see who finishes their list first?
It will be you my friend, because atheist countries are unfortunately really rare.
b: I name a crappy country and you try to prove they're atheists?
Even shorter I'll go first Somalia.
@ Anon-e-moose
I lol'd at Dumbfuckistan
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