In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:16:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Third, to say atheists are not evangelical ignores the passion and furor around Harris, Dawkins, Hutchens et. al. and the best selling books they have written. I have been reflecting that the recent militancy of some prominent atheists might be a response perhaps generated by antipathy to or fear of the increased political influence of very conservative Christians, especially Protestants (for example, Christian Reconstructions and those whose views lie close to that philosophy or incorporate elements of it). I believe it unlikely that ordinary atheists feel comfortable identifying themselves as atheists--a necessary precursor to becoming evangelical in their day-to-day lives. So perhaps not a movement, like the Christian Right, in the sense of having a mass or large number of ordinary people actively committed to it. Frances Paterson, J.D., Ed.D. Professor Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology College of Education Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698-0090 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
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