Religion & Ethics: Content from Across the ABC     Date/Time 19
Dec 2013 3:06:51am It's not a scientific claim if you have no
evidence for it and "[In my opinion] Most people who publically
state..." is not evidence.  Make up your mind, either "The story
says nothing" or it "tar[s] them all with the same brush" - It
cannot do both of these at the same time!  You're right though,
any generalised criticism of 'Atheists' is stupid, as
specificity is the soul of accuracy and it's no better than
atheists generalising about believers being stupid.
"Confirmation bias and cognitive [dissonance] can only be
dissolved by your own internal dialogue or the influence of like
minded peers"  Yes, exactly.  "So this whole article said "
hallelujah" to the converted and "blah blah waffle waffle" to
the other camp"  Even more true. Except exaggerated. I for one
read it and thought "Hmm, matches some reality that I've seen,
if not exactly or comprehensively", rather than "Hallelujah" -
but your point is taken.