Antitheism

Updated 18 Sep 2026

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What it is
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  opposition to theism, often based on objections to religious belief, authority, or their consequences
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My position
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  my strongest objections concern indoctrination, sacred authority, and preserving consequences
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  Freely chosen spiritual practices that avoid those demands concern me much less.
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Political distinction
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  Opposition grounded in equality and autonomy differs from opposition grounded in nationalism or discrimination.
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  Sharing a target does not establish shared politics.
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Open claim
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  I suspect established religions would lose substantial influence without childhood transmission.
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  Predicting their disappearance would require further evidence.
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