Due to constant misunderstanding with my name I feel the need to change my intro. I am hateful, hateful of religion. I hate what religion does to people and that people use it as an excuse to not think. I have spent many years of my life as an Atheist and have learned to handle my emotions, but no other word quite describes how I feel towards religion short of hate. I am outspoken, open minded, and will share my opinion. If you're looking for someone who will always agree with you, that won't be me.
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10th August 2012

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The Middle Way

When I first started with tumblr about two years ago I considered myself to be liberal, I felt I was progressive, I felt that I agreed with the views of the left completely. As time has passed and I’ve seen examples of people on the far left I’ve moved more centered. In many ways I have learned that neither side is completely right and attempting to identify yourself as one side of the other is going to fail. People who champion rationality and open expression will still shut you down the moment they disagree with you. It is a real shame that someone who I spoke with on this site on several occasions decided suddenly that I am a misogynistic scum because I have a differing opinion on a particular topic.

In some ways this is a realization I came to a while ago. When I looked at some of the more liberal pages people were championing I’d read the posts and simply could not believe some of the things I was reading, yet if I ever attempt to speak up, even to simply ask a question, I am automatically wrong with the fact that I am a white male. It bothers me that I don’t feel there is a particular ideals group I can identify myself with, it feels lonely having a world view that you don’t feel many others would fully share but perhaps I never should have attempted to force myself to it in the first place. So for anyone who wants to talk badly about me simply because I happen to be born male, happen to be white, happen to have a job that allows me to pay my bills and live in a good neighborhood without even giving me a chance to explain or articulate my point of view, fuck you. I don’t need approval for my views, I’m a fucking Atheist, I do my own thing.

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  1. cominatrix reblogged this from hatefulatheist and added:
    social justice man. it isnt about equality. it isnt about making things better for anyone. its about guilt and trying to...
  2. savagecarrot reblogged this from ricrodrigo
  3. harempriestess said: I agree completely. I often agree with the prog/lib ppl are saying, but the way they say it? The way they shut you down if you happen to have a slightly diff view or perspective? It’s like dealing with religious fundies :/
  4. ricrodrigo reblogged this from hatefulatheist
  5. mrcossette said: Congrats, you are now Canadian! haha
  6. raianxionsin reblogged this from hatefulatheist and added:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What I’m sayin’ about myself. That’s what I hate the liberal/feminist movement now. You can’t even...
  7. morefalseprophets reblogged this from hatefulatheist and added:
    Beware of those who champion free-thinking, because as soon as you freely think differently than them, they will be the...
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