Show of Hands

Two candidates are running for political office. One bravely announces they are a Christian. Another bravely announces they are an atheist.

Who wins the election?

The one with the most money and the best lies, obviously.

How many Christian politicians can you name?

How many atheist politicians can you name?

So you're saying the only reason there aren't as many atheist politicians as Christian politicians is because they're atheist? Right, okay. Well then that just means that atheist beliefs are not popular in America. That's not discrimination (and that's not even the case).

How many Christian politicians can you name?

How many atheist politicians can you name?

I will answer your set of questions with an equally stupid and irrelevant set of questions.

How many politicians over 6'3" can you name?

How many politicians under 6'3"can you name?

Tall people are discriminated against in America.

Wow. New levels of stupid that I did not expect if you.

In your mind an atheist is equally likely to be elected as a Christian?

Wow, new levels of pettiness than I'd expect from you. Now I remember why I ignored you before. Can't even refute my statement, just hurl seventh grade insults.

Seeing as there are many more Christians than there are atheists, of course there won't be as many atheist politicians, therefore not as many will be successful. It's common sense. That's where my tall/short person statement came in, but apparently you just didn't grasp it. I'm not surprised.

Also, since there are more Christians, a Christian would appeal to more people. Again, common sense. So it is harder for an atheist to get elected. It's harder for any group that isn't the majority or who's ideas don't appeal to the majority to get elected, but that's not discrimination. If you think it is, you need to get in touch with reality and lose the victim complex.

Say hello to Pollyanna.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-atheists-we-distrust/

Hello Pollyanna.

So the article stated that people had an aversion to atheists due to the notion that people who believe God is watching them act better. This is based off of a few studies done on an unnamed amount of people. I wouldn't call that discrimination, but let's say it is. What do you suggest we do about it? Spread the message that atheists are not less moral than Christians simply because they are atheist? I agree, I do that already.

However, the fact that there are a majority of Christians in this nation means that Christian politicians will inherently do better, unless authoritarian laws are put in place or atheists find a way to reach the majority of the nation or something.

How does this work in your head? Christians are the majority and the most hated?

Hated most by extremists 😒

Yes. Atheist parents can be assholes too. My parents didn't care I was atheist, but I can think of two friends that went the other way and had trouble with their secular parents when they decided to get baptized.

I had similar issues. I became a Christian from a secular family and it made for many awkward conversations and meet ups, particularly regarding Christmas and Easter.

How are Christians persecuted?

US Congress- 91% Christian
US Population- 71% Christian

Atheists are the worst oppressors ever.

But Cite, that used to be 100% and 90%, respectively!

The erosion! Wuggawuggawugga!

Very small pool of individuals to pull from in comparison though.

Which I'm sure is simply due to their atheism, right...?

You've never been in my family.

Me either.

Lol I have family that disapproves, but they don't discriminate against me. I'm still invited to everything and they don't make me sit at my own table or anything like that.

Well at my home it's not like that, but all of my immediate family disapproves, but I'm not forced to do that stuff either. It's more like My disbelief is not respected in the slightest.

Is that really discrimination then?

Mmmmm maybe

I feel like it may be similar to minority like African Americans after they got equal rights and after segregation was deemed bad by the SCOTUS, but maybe I'm being dramatic.