Email This StoryLariat Letters: Atheist article wonderfully unbiased
Dec. 1, 2009I want to thank Chad Shanks for his article "Atheism: Striving for knowledge, but not faith," published in The Lariat on November 20, for delivering the many aspects of atheism that are usually ignored or mistaken, and for doing so with much respect and consideration.
Although I have no clear religious affiliation, I chose Baylor for its academic excellence and discipline and respect that it maintains and values the Christian faith.
However, being on a Baptist Christian campus, I often find it difficult to explain myself without having people jumping to the conclusion that I, like all atheists, am a "horrible" person.
Shanks' interview with McElroy and Boleman addressed many misconceptions about atheism. It is not simply a celebration of faithlessness or a rebellion against the communities of faith that we were raised in.
Atheists choose to believe in logic and reason and often time carry the same moral and discipline code as Christians or followers of any other religions do. We did not wake up one day and decide to deconvert ourselves into atheists; we accepted atheism with careful consideration and through the knowledge we obtained.
In a society where all religions are striving for equal respect and representation, a "non-religion" should also be recognized and respected. Thank you for allowing the voices of atheists on campus be heard.
Dannie Dinh
Houston freshman
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