Atheism in Five Minutes - Teemu Taira
37. Why Do Some Atheists Want to Convert Others?
Atheism in Five Minutes - Teemu Taira
Steven Kettell [+]
University of Warwick
Steven Kettell is an Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick. His primary research interests are focused on the politics of secularism, non-religion and the role of religion in the public sphere. He is a co-author of The Politics of New Atheism (Routledge. 2018).
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Not all atheists actively seek to change people’s minds about religion, but those that do tend to focus on three main reasons. First, atheists consider the claims made by religion to be wrong. Second, atheists often claim that religious beliefs produce negative consequences, such as promoting violence and discrimination. Third, atheists may seek to promote atheist ideas as a way of normalising non-religious views and gaining equal rights for atheists.