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After I got into a disagreement about tactics with John Loftus of Debunking Christianity<\/a>, I ended up in a discussion of what, if anything, an atheist agenda should consist of and whether\u00a0atheists\u00a0had anything at all in common beside their disbelief in God.<\/p>\n

First, the posts dealing directly with my dispute with Loftus<\/p>\n

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  1. Want to help write a book?<\/a> \u2014 Loftus solicits possible questions for a Christian apologist and I offer a few thoughts<\/li>\n
  2. Why do atheists ask the boring questions?<\/a> \u2014 Loftus\u2019s questions turned out to focus on biblical inerrancy rather than philosophy, and I am disappointed<\/li>\n
  3. My Problem with Loftus (Part 1)<\/a> \u2014 Why I disagree with Loftus\u2019s focus on evangelicals<\/li>\n
  4. My Problem with Loftus (Part 2)<\/a> \u2014 Atheism isn\u2019t interesting or compelling unless we go beyond tearing down religion<\/li>\n
  5. Loftus responds to my critique<\/a> \u2014 Neither of us is satisfied by the other\u2019s agenda<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    After that discussion ended, I responded to commenter questions about whether it is valid to treat atheism as a cohesive movement:<\/div>\n
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    1. Are Atheists a \u2018Side?\u2019<\/a> \u2014 If atheism is a belief with no clear consequences, what does it mean to call someone a \u2018bad atheist?\u2019<\/li>\n
    2. Why I Treat Atheism as a Team<\/a> \u2014 Atheists, as a stigmatized group, need to work together<\/li>\n
    3. Are People \u2018Atheists First?\u2019<\/a> \u2014 Is your non-religious belief central to your life and\/or identity?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      And final bonus content:<\/p>\n

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      1. John Loftus Reveals his Questions for Christians<\/a> \u2014 his full list of questions for the book<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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