Here's Kwame Ture in 1972 explaining why you should be thoroughly embarrassed to still be having, let alone be so completely confused by, this religion/atheism discourse as we head into 2025.

a quick note on the importance of shutting the fuсk up and engaging in a scientific approach to revolution

on the qualitative and quantitative changes Islam brought within and without of Malcolm X, plus mic drop

Jesus fuck thank you, literally 1000 times more insightful than a single word I’ve read on this app in 72 hours

I think Christianity in America has changed so much from when he was around, all due respect to that legend. Prosperity gospel/watered down stuff from the more liberal sides and religious right fundamentalism is a real and potent force now.

We must call internet atheism what it really is. French atheism.

Dick Dockings giving away the game with his "Culturally Christian" bit really nailed it for me so that's basically what I've been calling the so-called "new atheists" ever since.

People need to understand that we need to act in a way that is appropriate to our culture and not try to copy and past tactics from other cultures from the past unto our own movement. This can of course vary from location to location in the US. It's a big country.

“Yeah, I know the Bible.” * quotes the same singular tired verse everyone else has when they don’t realize Jesus’ teachings because they didn’t actually read it *