Don't under estimate this move. The MSM and others have built up a lot of hatred for Christians. I know people that don't want to continue a conversation when they find out the other person is religious. For them, this move is the same thing as Trump banning Critical Race Theory.
Can confirm. Went through a phase around 2012/2013 where I was very active on /r/Atheism and briefly considered myself to be an anti-theist (all religions should be abolished for the benefit of mankind.)
I was still always highly critical of Islam, but the main focus I had was on Christianity.
I've walked back from that since then, mainly seeing how the anti-religious secular left is just as "religious" in their fervor for toxic political ideologies without any of the benefit or good lessons that religion can teach. I'm still an atheist, but one who is happy to coexist with religious folk and not fight with them so long as they don't try to push their religion on me.
Don't under estimate this move. The MSM and others have built up a lot of hatred for Christians. I know people that don't want to continue a conversation when they find out the other person is religious. For them, this move is the same thing as Trump banning Critical Race Theory.
Can confirm. Went through a phase around 2012/2013 where I was very active on /r/Atheism and briefly considered myself to be an anti-theist (all religions should be abolished for the benefit of mankind.)
I was still always highly critical of Islam, but the main focus I had was on Christianity.
I've walked back from that since then, mainly seeing how the anti-religious secular left is just as "religious" in their fervor for toxic political ideologies without any of the benefit or good lessons that religion can teach. I'm still an atheist, but one who is happy to coexist with religious folk and not fight with them so long as they don't try to push their religion on me.
Just honor/appreciate The Constitution. Do that and don't be afraid to call yourself American and we can be friends. Everyone has their own path