Atheists around world suffer persecution, discrimination: report. (And Christians do not?)

Yahoo!News ^ | December 10, 2012 | Robert Evans

[Kaslin]

GENEVA (Reuters) - Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination in many parts of the world and in at least seven nations can be executed if their beliefs become known, according to a report issued on Monday.

The study, from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), showed that "unbelievers" in Islamic countries face the most severe - sometimes brutal - treatment at the hands of the state and adherents of the official religion.

[txnativegop]

I guess it is further evidence of what psychologists say about people: they believe that every person has some form of psychological malfunction.

Of course, that assumption raises the question about the definition of normal psychological makeup, but then what do I know?

[ReformationFan]

Your argument makes way too much sense for the average atheist or homosexualist activist to understand.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

After all, should they be killed, there’s nowhere for them to go - except hell I suppose.....

God, being in a very agreeable mood, decided that if you don't believe in Him, Heaven, or Hell, than you just return to the dust from which you came. You are no more, forever.

I can think of no greater punishment than to be denied eternal life.

Regards,
GtG

[bluecat6]

What are the soul-less self-animated blobs of flesh and bone looking for?

Somehow I do not recall atheists being offered to the lions anywhere.

[a fool in paradise]

and in at least seven nations can be executed if their beliefs become known

How many of these are MUSLIM nations that will EXECUTE their own citizens if they convert away from ISLAM to another religion (say Christianity or Judaism)?

Frickin' biased news item to spit in the faces of Christians during the Christmas season.

This was the cover story on the Houston alt-sex-ad weekly (owned by Village Voice Media's parent company) this week.

ATHEISM RISINGIN TEXAS

So which is it, Grinches?

[Slings and Arrows]

[CaspersGh0sts]

Athiests are not persecuted; but they FEEL PERSECUTED

It's logical why this would happen; it's easier to turn feelings of guilt and fear outward onto others. When you feel an intolerable emotion inwardly, you turn it outward.

[wtc911]

Yep, just remember all those Atheist churches burned to the ground...

[Condor51]

Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination ..

Awwwwww..... that just breaks me up.

or not.