Interesting. Quite old now but still related. Atheists Vs Religion AKA the establishment and Atheism Vs Agnostic.
He has compelling points and I agree with him that religion and God are a far fetched idea but I don't necessarily agree with him that the 'intelligentsia' are being robbed of power because of their religious or nonreligious view and that they, the 'intelligentsia' are the best placed people to govern. What about wisdom? Does intelligence always appropriate wisdom, look at Heidegger and Nazism (Josch's posts).
Is wisdom and intelligence related?
Neither do I accept that Agnostic is "atheism writ respectable". Maybe it is by some people but I genuinely believe that our existence and our creation and destiny is inconclusive.
But it is curious, this institutionalised abhorrence and fear of disbelief or at the very least a rejection of the acceptance that God could be make believe and science is just as, if not, more believable.
I know I said that I'd finished with this but it's just so fascinating and enraging. It's something that stirs us so if we can stir similar subconscious / conscious thoughts in others it must be worth communicating.
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