Comments on: It’s the lack of silence that offends – part 2 http://bligbi.com/2008/12/25/its-the-lack-of-silence-that-offends-part-2/ The ramblings of a non-apologetic militant atheist mom doing time in the lonestar state on atheism, religion, feminism, politics and current events Fri, 01 May 2009 15:29:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: graham http://bligbi.com/2008/12/25/its-the-lack-of-silence-that-offends-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 graham Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:13:37 +0000 http://bligbi.com/?p=1982#comment-1811 i don't understand this talk of phobias, christophobia/islamophobia etc. a phobia is an irrational fear of something. i do NOT fear religion, i dislike religion, a totally different thing from a phobia. also i do not feel that my dislike is irrational. why should i like a god that is genocidal, homophobic and misogynistic? why should i support a religion that supports such ideals? i consider my reaction to these to be wholly rational. therefor i do not have a phobia. i don’t understand this talk of phobias, christophobia/islamophobia etc.
a phobia is an irrational fear of something.
i do NOT fear religion, i dislike religion, a totally different thing from a phobia.
also i do not feel that my dislike is irrational. why should i like a god that is genocidal, homophobic and misogynistic? why should i support a religion that supports such ideals? i consider my reaction to these to be wholly rational.
therefor i do not have a phobia.

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