Source: The Conversation
Why do people distrust atheists?
A recent study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found widespread and extreme moral prejudice against atheists around the world. Across all continents, people assumed that those who committed immoral acts, even extreme ones such as serial murder, were more likely to be atheists.
Although this was the first demonstration of such bias at a global scale, its existence is hardly surprising.
Survey data show that Americans are less trusting of atheists than of any other social group. For most politicians, going to church is often the best way to garner votes, and coming out as an unbeliever could well be political suicide. After all, there are no open atheists in the U.S. Congress. The only known religiously unaffiliated representative describes herself as “none,” but still denies being an atheist.
Categories: Morality/moral values, Religion, The Muslim Times
Yes, Muslims are killing Muslims here and there. But who supplied the weapons? Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya ? The civil wars were started by interference from your beloved USA. Yes, the local Muslims should not have fallen into the trap and taken up killing each other. They should all listen to the Khalifa of Peace, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. But to blame only the Muslims without even mentioning those who supplied the weapons (and continue to supply and direct the wars) is not honest or simply lacks the understanding of what is going on. (And, yes, I was there, in the middle of it, in Baghdad). (And I should not complain because I enjoyed the American Ice Cream in the American Military Camps?) (food was not all that special).