New Atheism: Not a cult, but a religion
Over at Heather’s Homilies, Heather Hastie has written a post titled, Is New Atheism a Cult?, in which she argues convincingly for the negative position. Cults tend to share certain characteristics which, by and large, don’t apply to New Atheism: The group members display an excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment to an individual. The group members are preoccupied with bringing in new members. Members are expected to devote inordinate amount of time to the group. Members are preoccupied with making money. Members’ subservience to the group causes them to cut ties with family and friends, and to give personal goals and activities that were of interest to the group. Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other Read More ›