wellwisher: Maybe an analogy for theism and atheism is like a child who is rebellion against their parents. If the parents say X, the child will say that Y must be true. If theism says marriage is between man and women, atheism says it has to be Y; add gay marriage. A true individual, not a rebellion idenity, with make a new ritual for the new partner arrangement.
The rebellious child lacks he own identity, apart from the parents, and therefore needs to detach himself and differentiate by first being contrary. Eventually, the child finds themselves and begins to develop objectivity. Then there is truth in many places.
To paraphrase Mark Twain; When I (atheism) was young, my dad (theism) was such an idiot, I could not stand be around him. Now, it is many years later, I am amazed how much my dad has learned. Once atheism grows up, it will see things clearer as it stops being irrational in its attempt to find is own identity.
For example, the basic familty unit is the most efficient set up, requiring the least government suppliment. The rebellious atheist will need to be contrary to common sense, simply because his dumb dad said it first. Once he grows into an individual, then it can be objective.
