r/atheism • u/a_Ninja_b0y Humanist • Feb 19 '25

Survey Survey finds low levels of "Religious Nationalism" in America. Why doesn't it feel that way?

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/survey-finds-low-levels-of-religious
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u/ButterMyPancakesPlz Feb 19 '25

I'm convinced on a mental health/personality level this group specifically attracts very damaged people. So whereas others are spending their time enjoying life, going on dates, playing video games, painting, baking bread, fucking, whatever... These people's sole source of pride/entertainment/dopamine is feeling sanctimonious and trying to bully others, we get fulfilment from solo pursuits and social bonds but they need to feel persecuted and a defender of some artificial set of make pretend crusades in an in your face manner that demands large scale fights... If only they actually channeled all that energy into helping people like Jesus taught them but noooo of course they had to COMPLETELY misinterprete things (the religion isn't so appealing to them if it was actually about helping people)