• GraniteM@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      No person ought, or of right can be compelled, to attend any religious worship, or erect, or support any place of worship, or maintain any minister, contrary to the dictates of his conscience.

      –Vermont Constitution, Article 3

      • AnotherWastedHuman@retrolemmy.com
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        13 days ago

        Not nearly. Atheists generally don’t go around preaching their beliefs uninvited, while religious nuts are constantly virtue signaling before they even open their mouths.

        Atheists are usually just fine with people believing in whatever deity they prefer, just so long as they don’t force their beliefs upon others. Guess what actually happens.

        If you deny any of this, then you’re not even being honest with yourself, let alone any of us.

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        12 days ago

        That’s not what freedom from religion is. It means I can practice my religion, but I can’t make anyone else follow it. If someone’s religion mandates others have religion then that’s when problems arise (and the atheists should win there)

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        13 days ago

        “My atheism says you can’t tell me to do religion.”

        There you go.