I have more than once now given my jugdment that today’s atheism has little other purpose than the promotion of radical left-wing politics. Today I ran across more proof. Listening, for a moment, on the Richard Dawkins self-congratulation website, I heard the beginning of his recent talk at American Atheists 2009 (had I known this was held in Atlanta, I might have gone to interview a few folk). He opened with these words (I paraphrase):
“I bring greetings from that little-known region ‘the rest of the world,’ in congratulating America on getting rid of the worst president in living memory.”
A deafening roar of cheer followed.
Now think about this a minute. Aside from the revelation of Dawkins ignorance about US politics (we didn’t “get rid” of Bush–he was going out no matter what by law of term limits), why the cheer? Because Bush was an evangelical Christian? But Obama has been just as outspoken about his own faith. So why do they not jeer him as well? Ah hah! It can only be the ideology.
I was no great fan of Bush, but this reaction tells me one thing: the crowd was decidedly leftist, and sees their hero, Dawkins, as clearing an intellectual path for leftist politics. That path is paved with atheism, and we know where it leads.
While many of the followers of the modern atheists are not leftists themselves (many are fiscally conservative, anti-Fed libertarians), the leaders of the cause and the direction of the cause have followed a decidedly leftist program. The conspiratorial side of me, in fact, wants to believe it was planned. But, I won’t believe just anything; and you don’t need to when it’s this obvious.
Joel McDurmon, M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary, is the Director of Research for American Vision. He has authored four books and also serves as a lecturer and regular contributor to the American Vision website. He joined American Vision's staff in the June of 2008. Joel and his wife and four sons live in Dallas, Georgia.
