Originally Posted by
reno96teg
correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought taoists do believe in "deities" or whatever...
as for the "Christian right" and their "imposing behavior", i only recall once in my 29 years (if you don't count Jehovah's Witness) where a group of Christians tried to push their flavor of Christianity onto me. i went to their shindig out of respect, made it clear it wasn't for me, and that was that.
on a side note, though, if you’re going to talk about groups pushing their religion, you should be fair and mention the Muslims as well.
Islam is hardly a driving force in our country. Neither are any of the other religions (with the exception of the Mormans). Christianity has a huge pull on our nation's policies. This is when athiests can become worried. Seperation of Church and State is a VERY fine line, and the continuous battle is GOOD for the country. It will keep both sides in check.
As for being athiest, many people feel as if the idea of a god is absurd and not backed by any scientific proof. Therefore, to the extent of knowledge that humans have, there is no god. We have yet to discover everything about the universe. Does that mean the answers do not exist? Absolutely not.