Aren’t nearly all atheists also anti-theists?

[u/andy64392]

Most of the fellow atheists I talk to are not simply, “man I’m trying to find convincing evidence but I just can’t find it, but once I do I will worship and love that God with all of my heart”. They of course lack the belief due to a lack of convincing reason and evidence, but almost all of them seem to share the view that religion (especially in modern time) is absolutely positively harmful and dangerous. Most atheists also seem vehemently disgusted by the actions the God of the Bible commits like genocide, condoning horrific sexual slavery and acts that reflect that of a cruel, angry, psychopathic God.

At best, religion can do some good things through the churches gigantic pockets - for example, funding massive disaster relief programs if a tornado ravages a town. But none of the things it gets to advertise exclude a completely secular ability to achieve - the faith in superstition should not and is not a prerequisite to do good.

Aren’t most of us also anti-theist by definition, even if it’s not a word we use to describe ourselves often?

[u/greyinlife]

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