ATHEISM: “God’s Not Dead – The Christian Persecution Complex” / The Thinking Atheist / Seth Andrews ☮
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Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts Congressman who retired from the House of Representatives in 2013, is perhaps best known for a bill that carries his name: the Dodd-Frank Act, which aimed to reform Wall Street after the financial crash. Frank is also known for his acerbic personality and willingness to speak freely.
From time to time we’ll see and hear atheists referred to as “professed atheist”, “self-professed atheist” and “professing atheist”. What does this mean? Where does it come from? Is it just a claim that we’re lying? Or does it tell us far more about the person using the label than the person the label is applied to?
h/t: Friendly Atheist