Oh dear. Surely someone’s taking the piss. Last time I checked, most of the time when a “divisive” issue comes up, it’s some religious idiot trying to inflict their beliefs on everyone else. There are very few exceptions. How many armies around the world at the moment are marching under the banner of “Atheism”? How many are marching under the banner of some moronic belief system? It ain’t atheists who blow up abortion clinics, fly planes into buildings or espouse some misogynistic world view that results in them never having ironed a shirt in their life…

This guy ought to have a good hard look at the world, or perhaps himself…

The site now says “a sociologist and Anglican priest”. I wonder what possible motivation he could have to hate on atheists.

Not only that, but the article goes on to quote him as saying that “religious diversity” is also a problem. CLEARLY, everyone should be Christian. Preferably Anglican like him.

Anyway, obviously this idea is bogus and I’m not even sure what the point of publishing it is. No one is going to be converted to Anglicanism through something like this – “Hmm, apparently atheists’ existence creates conflict. OH WAIT, I’m an atheist! I’d better convert!!” Is he trying to polarise wavering Christians against atheism/agnosticism?

Oh and sadly, apparently he’s a professor at my university. Luckily I don’t take sociology, because if I did and if he were my lecturer I’d probably have to slap him.

Cult of malcontents. Unable to appreciate life as is, unable to accept dead as the final exit. Exposing young children to a half naked tortured man nailed on a cross is vile and abusive. The product of twisted old men. No healthy mind would promote this as the icon for a desirable lifestyle.

The Global Atheist Convention is on in Melbourne. Follow #atheistcon on Twitter.

PZ Myers is there; check the PeeeZer’s take on how impressed he is with the ABC Religion unit’s coverage of #atheistcon: Uh-oh…we aren’t being nice and respectful of the faithful.