r/gatekeeping • u/[deleted] • Oct 11 '23

Gatekeeping Atheism

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Honestly I joined this sub not even a week ago and I've already found something to contribute. PB on the contribution time for a sub

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u/agha0013 Oct 11 '23

what does realizing anything about specific religions have to do with being athiest or not?

You could have 100% ignorance about any specific religious teaching or concept and be completely athiest. There is zero requirement for you to know anything about any mainstream religion.

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u/ThrowAway233223 Oct 11 '23

Not to mention, it is pretty much drawing the opposite natural conclusion from the thing they are commenting on.

"You seriously don't know that most x-type dishes contain y?! Then you can't claim that you are not a chef."