An honest question: Why does it seem that atheists bash Christianity heavily compared to other religions? Is this just me?
I’m an atheist, and I have more experience with Christianity than with any other religious group. I know more Christians than members of any other religions. Christianity is the predominant religion in my country, state and city. This is probably the case with most of the atheists you come into contact with. Therefore it is more likely if an atheist wants to bash a religion that it would be Christianity. While I personally don’t bash Christianity (it isn’t at all productive), I’m guessing most of the bashing has to do with the unsolicited attempts of Christians to convert atheists. I’ve never had a person from any other religion try to convert me, so I can see how some atheists might be more antagonistic toward Christianity than other religious groups. I’m not excusing bashing of anyone, just offering some possible explanations.
Well, I try not to “bash” religion personally. But I will agree that I argue with Christians over politics a lot more than I do with Jewish people, or Wiccans, or Hindus. My explanation is this: When Jewish people try to pass laws to keep me in the house from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday, because their religion requires it, I will argue with them. I am not a Jew. I should not have to live under Jewish law. When Jewish people try to remove pork products from all grocery stores because their religion forbids it, I will argue with them. I am not a Jew. I should not have to live under Jewish law. When Hindus lobby the government to close down McDonalds based on their use of cow products, I will argue with them. Well, I might let McDonalds pass. But they can NOT touch my Steak’N’Shake. I am not a Hindu. I should not have to live under Hindu law. When Muslims pass laws marking the location of Mecca on our school’s walls for the required prayer time, I will argue with them. My fam
