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Post 1: Blog Project Proposal

Atheism Memes

Many times Atheists are seen as self-righteous and believe that their way is the only right way of thinking about things. 

https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-best-Atheist-memes


http://thaumaturgical.com/funny-atheist-memes-part-666/

I want to focus on the assumption that Atheists are intolerant of other belief systems and how that impacts how other religious backgrounds view Atheists. This is a very interesting topic to me in particular because my Dad is a self-proclaimed Atheist while my Mom taught Sunday School and Faith Formation at the Episcopal Church and School. Through exploration of this study, I wish to better understand Atheism's exact beliefs about the origin of the world and humanity and how Atheists feel about the stereotypes placed on them through memes and other forms of social media. Do Atheists care that they sometimes present as superior or smug when discussing religion? How would they feel if other religions spoke down upon them as being ignorant or out of touch with reality? These are questions I hope to answer through my case study.

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  1. Soup Twin-1October 12, 2017 at 8:45 AM

    The second image you site does not seem to be a true meme in the sense of the genre. Please find a replacement to discuss.

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