To say "I don't believe in a personal god or an after life. the only thing i'm certain of is that nothing is certain" is not a particularly controversial position.at least not on this site.

I've suggested before that some of these atheist are just as fervent in their beliefs as the most pious folk are. Almost like their own religion. Ironic to me.

Great insightful answers to this post!

Isn't christianity and all other organized religions using "group think" when it comes to their dogma or rules for their particular brand of bullshit?

I think, to answer the original post...many people will prefer to denigrate those we disagree with, and ostrisize them, rather than accept that there may be merit in an idea that we disagree with. When we have the choice to surround ourselves with the comfortable, we do, and we avoid that which makes us uncomfortable. It isn't so much group think, as it is an unwillingness to see that there may be merit in something we disagree with.

Hi, Dubious, and welcome to the website.

By the way, this website has a bit of a learning curve, so here's some info, in case you need it.

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Welcome! Hope you like it here. Most of the time it's not too dogmatic, but there are moments. And it's still better than many other forums!

Um.. Hi welcome!

A big fear I had too, part of the reason I was skeptical about joining this site, especially knowing the unfortunate past the community has had. Not necessarily this site, but the atheist/nonreligious community as a whole.