Atheists and Moderates

Newsweek has an article about the state of beliefs in America. Atheists have made big gains in getting their ideas accepted in the town square. After Romney gave his speech on religion (which "lit up the Internet like a pinball machine") he grudgingly said that religious liberty includes the right not to believe. And the number of people willing to admit to being atheist to pollsters has risen from 2% to 6%. The reason for these gains is that some atheists are willing to be as loud and intransigent as the Christians. But some authors are starting to claim a different path, that of the moderate. They claim the problem isn't either belief or unbelief, but ruthless certainty. That certainty destroys humility and compassion. It is better to admit to doubt and listen to what your fellow man is actually saying.