Zizek about atheism

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http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/13/opinion/edzizek.php
Atheism is a  legacy worth fighting for
Slavoj Zizek The New York Times
TUESDAY, MARCH  14, 2006
LONDON

For centuries, we have been told that without religion  we are no more than 
egotistic animals fighting for our share, our only  morality that of a pack 
of wolves; only religion, it is said, can elevate us  to a higher spiritual 
level. Today, when religion is emerging as the  wellspring of murderous 
violence around the world, assurances that Christian  or Muslim or Hindu 
fundamentalists are only abusing and perverting the noble  spiritual messages 
of their creeds ring increasingly hollow. What about  restoring the dignity 
of atheism, one of Europe's greatest legacies and  perhaps our only chance 
for peace? [...]


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