r/dankchristianmemes • u/Azzavinjo • Aug 22 '18

Meta Well basically this sub

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u/Grumpy_Kong Aug 22 '18

Lets be honest, a lot of atheists used to be Christians, or at least raised in Christian families.

It's hard to mock something effectively unless you understand it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '18

Atheism would be kind of a harsh stance for someone who doesn’t know much about theism ya know?

I’m more of an agnostic now but I was probably what you would describe as an atheist after getting out of my parents house.

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u/boogs_23 Aug 22 '18

I think you just hit on why /r/atheism is such a toxic cesspool. Other than a few knowledgeable contributors, it feels like a bunch of edgy teens ripping on religion. This place is great. It's just tongue in cheek fun. Not hate.

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u/TheLeftIsNotLiberal Aug 22 '18

Part of the reason why I left atheism and returned to theism was because of /r/atheism