so obvious on large sections of the cyber-atheist…
““so obvious on large sections of the cyber-atheist community. Cyber-Atheism is the veritable North Korea of the internet, and if you intend to interfere in any way shape or form with the minds of their people, you can expect a reaction. And a new atheist reaction is something to behold indeed. Any shard of religious identity you would dare express shall be ripped asunder, sections of your brain will be ridiculed beyond reason, well-rehearsed choruses from the sacred scriptures of Hitchens and Harris will be recited verbatim in your general direction, you will be laden with the burdens of every remotely god-believing human being for the last two thousand years, reviled as an advocator of terrorism, genital mutilation and human sacrifice, but most incongruously and insultingly of all- you will be called irrational and oppressive. And I am to believe that all this is some rather eccentric attempt at courteous discourse? But do not assume for one moment that atheism has kept to itself. Oh no. The level of dedication to the atheist cause has permeated through every single major public gathering in cyberspace; video sharing websites, social networking, wiki-sites, blogs, forums, you name it. There is no mass internet-based domain wherein the territory of new atheism has not been asserted. Videos are created, posted, shared, rated and promoted, hundreds of venerated blogs and websites consistently updated with surveys, statistical analyses, all the latest updates of religious scandal and hopeful omens of the decline of faith all woven across a large, intricate and efficient social network with totalitarian tenacity. New atheism is a well-oiled digital””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The quote describes how online atheist communities aggressively defend their views, often attacking religious identity and labeling opponents irrational.
In simple terms: Online atheism can be hostile and confrontational.
Recognize the intensity of digital ideological battles.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- social media debates
- online forums
- public discourse
- blogging
- video sharing platforms
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does digital anonymity affect discourse?
- Can respectful dialogue exist in such polarized spaces?
The statement may overgeneralize and ignore moderate voices within atheism.