TheĀ argumentĀ about group prayers from teachers in school, or teaching creationism, but not evolution has beenĀ arguedĀ for a long time. Iām not saying it as an attack, but freedom of speech is an equal thing. Not one group has the right to be the only one to use freedom of speech just because they are a majority. Iāve noticed that there is this fear to speak against religion unless one is a strong atheist, and they tend to be harsh. Itās the view that we donāt want to hurt someoneās feelings, so we keep to ourselves. I tend to find myself deleting posts or reblogs about myĀ disagreementĀ on a religion just because I know I have followers that are religious. But at the same time, going up toĀ someoneĀ who is not religious to speak to them about whatever supreme being they believe in is normal and rational. Yet the same is not for the opposite, socially it would not be acceptable to questionĀ anyoneāsĀ beliefs.
As an agnostic I just question everything, not just one certain religion, and my questioning is just because I want to understand more, or because I notice things not clicking together. I just hope in the next twenty years we grow tolerant of freedom of speech from the non-religious side. We should never insult those who believe in either side, but we should accept questions, because that is exactly how science and philosophy has grown in history.Ā
Teacher led prayer goes against freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Any religious activity should be opt-in not opt-out.Ā Creationism is not science, the end.Ā Saying otherwise won't change anything.Ā This isn't about free speech. As for free speech I would go further than you and say that any degree of ridicule toward religion is justified (the same goes for movies, restaurants, politicians, atheism, etc..)
