An editorial the other day, 10 myths -- and 10 truths -- about atheism, lays out ten common "misconceptions" about atheists and the reality behind these falsehoods. The article does a pretty good job of laying out the arguments and countering them. It is written in a rational, thought-out manner and exposes these arguments against atheism as complete contradictions.
The real problem here, though, is that these are not genuine arguments. These ten points are not issues that are brought up against atheists. These are the talking points of the evangelical preachers and politicians and are all about distraction and avoidance of real issues. By addressing the arguments as if they are real, the author is legitimizing their war against anyone who is not of their sect. Instead, these people need to be exposed for who they are, lest we waste our effort trying to give bulk to their straw men.
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