To be fair, though, I think the focus on Christianity is at least in part due to cultural bias...seems that most of the denizens here are from western (read, Judeo-Christian) nations. Aside from maybe an odd college class or two, Christianity is all they know of religion, and so all religion becomes Christianity. That being said, blindness to one's own bias is no excuse, even if it is a reason.

Now, putting fairness back in its little cubbyhole, I'm inclined to believe it's just a symptom of the progressive/anti-traditionalist/anti-establishment disease. Christianity is just one more of those traditional establishments that threatens the rise to power of the ideological elite, and so it must go. Which, as you said, is a political battle without any real need to win the argument.

Your thread went off-topic dramatically. To your question, yes, atheists focus exclusively on Christianity....IMO, mainly because athiesm is less of a belief system than it is blind rebellion against perceived oppression. Hindus and Buddhists have no power, they can't oppress, so their delusional faith is not worthy of comment....huh?

I have been a Christian for 43 years. I preach and teach, and am finishing teaching both New Testament Greek I and II at a classical academy. Next year, I will start a new group on my two year sequence at a private school here in town.

I know many brilliant men and women who are believers.

I am a notorious theist here.

In fact, in addition to being a professor at two different universities in two different fields, I am also an ordained Elder.

Just felt like a change for a while.....

Yeah man.

Oh you have! Splendid.
What avatar do you want?
I'll resize it and you can do the rest.

You are back, care to re-instigate your question thread?

Ah. Yes- you're incentive is different, that's probably a good thing! At least in this case

You're better than madame Cleo.

Thanks a lot. I see that they have a location in Toronto, where I live.

I started this mediation video series "Mindfulness". I haven't gotten far enough to see if it works. But the point of it is to turn your mind off and pay attention to your surrondings. You should look into it.

Welcome!

+1

Your intersts in school seem to line up with the mind of a trader. It may be in your future. Most guys I know that trade started out with a more typical job and worked patiently into it. Good luck to ya. 21 with your education and interests makes me a little jealous.

Welcome to the forum:-)