Very well said. Thanks for taking the time to explain the difficult position of seeing the irrational behavior in others and how that can tend towards a feeling of personal superiority. Modesty, while ideal, can be difficult to maintain.

In reply to this comment by MaxWilder:
Let's get some terms straight:

Atheist - Anybody who does not believe in a specific religion. This includes those who call themselves agnostic, secular, non-religious, or skeptic. These groups use other words because they fear the negative stereotype associated with the word atheist. It just means that you don't believe. That's all. Maybe you even think that it's possible, but so unlikely that you will live your life without it. That's still atheism.

Strong atheism - Anyone who firmly believes that there is no supreme being. Yes, this is a type of faith, since there is no proof one way or the other. But these people are actually rare. Most atheists are simply saying that the God of Abraham (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), Hinduism, Shintoism, and anything else that requires magical thinking are nothing more that stories made up by human beings.

Anti-theist - Anyone who advocates for the end of religion and magical thinking. Of course there are many atheists who fall into this category, but there are also many who don't. You may know many atheists but are simply unaware of it, because they never talk about religion. It's just not a part of their lives.

I agree that anti-theists can be very annoying because anybody who is outspoken can be very annoying. But their cause is vital as long as there are religious nuts trying to inject religion into so many aspects of our secular government. If the evangelicals would go away, the loud anti-theists would disappear overnight.

And in regards to atheist arrogance... When you are ten years old and you know that Santa Clause doesn't exist, it's very hard not to feel superior to your seven year old sibling who still believes, and writes him a letter, and tells the guy in the mall what he wants, and stays up late on Christmas Eve trying to catch a glimpse. It's obvious to you that the presents come from Mom and Dad, not some fat guy in a red suit that magically visits every home in one night. Magic doesn't exist. The story doesn't fit with what you know of the real world.

It's the same way with atheists. Even though I bite my tongue around friends who are religious, it's hard not to look down on them and think of them as immature. Wishing doesn't make something true, praying doesn't make things happen, and a beautiful sunset or rainbow is not a miracle. And every time I hear somebody praising God for something good in their life, I can't help but think about all the real things they should actually be thanking, like their family and friends, their job, or even their own hard work. Some atheists are better than others in hiding this feeling of superiority, but it will always be there. And with good reason.

Nature, you crazy!

I'm sorry to inform you the Louisiana Six Flags video you submitted has been pulled by the YT submitter, at least at the time of me writing this.

The video became *dead as I was watching it. Godspeed You! Black Emperor would absolutely be my default choice for a post apocalyptic (or post Katrina) score.

^ absofrigginlutely.

This is a parody, right? Please?

*quality

As best as I can tell he plays the following:

Part 1
0:00 Talk show host
0:30 Everything in it's right place
2:00 You and whose army
5:00 Paranoid android
7:34 Exit music

Part 2
0:00 Creep
1:15 Reckoner
2:40 Street spirit
4:10 ?
6:10 Karma police
8:40 Spinning plates

*beg

The heartiest lol of my day.

In reply to this comment by enoch:
>> ^nach0s:
Funny stuff. I read an article somewhere about how Google determines your level of intelligence (and thus what you're 'really' looking for) by the grammar you use.


if thats true google has me slightly above mentally retarded and just a wee bit below a teenager with horrendous tourrettes.

Embed fixed.

Quite impressive stuff /hats_off.

"halp i iz sloths pls let me downs".

Veiny boobs.

Upvote for the TYT host saying "pwned" alone.