Depictions of atheists are usually not very appealing. Seen from the eyes of religious folk, non-believers are evil, demented demolitionists ready to bring down society in flames.
It’s a slippery slope to anarchy because, of course, a godless heathen will forget the bond of community and commit atrocities in the absence of any religious moral code - murder and rape suddenly mean nothing in the world without the guiding and steadying hand of the Bible or the Torah or the Koran or so forth and so on. It’s no wonder we’re amongst the least popular groups in the country.
http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/
http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistbigotryprejudice/a/AtheistSurveys.htm
Perceptions are fueled by popular culture, misconceptions, urban legends and all and out false information handed down through the ages. The following is a brief look at some of the representations of atheists in the world.
It’s a slippery slope to anarchy because, of course, a godless heathen will forget the bond of community and commit atrocities in the absence of any religious moral code - murder and rape suddenly mean nothing in the world without the guiding and steadying hand of the Bible or the Torah or the Koran or so forth and so on. It’s no wonder we’re amongst the least popular groups in the country.
http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/
http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistbigotryprejudice/a/AtheistSurveys.htm
Perceptions are fueled by popular culture, misconceptions, urban legends and all and out false information handed down through the ages. The following is a brief look at some of the representations of atheists in the world.