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In fairness, it was going to a Catholic school that made me atheist. They tried to be liberal and told us alternative theories to religion. All that did was make me go "Hang on, these make MUCH more sense!"
Every atheist goes through an angry faze, angry that they were duped for so long. I've gotten over that and people rarely mention religon to me if I don't to them. I agree, it does a lot of damage but it can be overcome. Saying that people are blind to it doesn't help and will only make them cling to it more. I think that it has been very damaging throughout history but frankly, I am more concerned about the tabloid and mainstream media warping people's minds than I am about religion doing the same.
Being an angry atheist helps no-one. You're either going to have your words fall on deaf ears or preach to the choir.
Then again, maybe my apathy is worse. I sometimes think it is.
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"A clown is funny in the circus ring, but what would be the normal reaction to opening a door at midnight and finding the same clown standing there in the moonlight?"
-Lon Chaney, Sr.
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