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Comment by Philip Copeman on October 7, 2009 at 10:45am

Where are you Mumba (What City?) - I still face this problem: I am 52 years old and I live in Cape Town. I have never, NOT ONCE, ever met a Black South African that is not a Creationist. I am not saying they are not out there, I just never met one.

Not that I care about race, but rip the whites out of this group and it starts to get really thin. This is going to be a long uphill battle

Comment by Warren Coetzer on October 7, 2009 at 6:04am

Hey Mumba, I totally agree with that sentiment. Until we begin to make ripples in the stagnant waters of "illiteracy", the swarming infestations of superstition will continue unchallenged.

Comment by Mumba C Mumbi on October 7, 2009 at 3:56am

A typical African has very little formal education. This means s/he is basically illiterate. An illiterate fellow depends on others for information. This fellow is like a granny who calls a boy she believes can read, to tell her what the letter from her son says. That's why religion ( and other forms of superstition) find Africa a fertile ground. So when a culture dominated by the ignorant persists, doors and windows for any free thought are barred. That is why even the educated African still can not detach themselves from religious superstition. An open atheist group in Africa can work but it would need a lot of support. As on being advisable? Yes it is. We have to start chipping at the ice. Point is there are a lot on doubters around that would only come out when they realise we are there.

Comment by Ralph Dumain on October 4, 2009 at 2:35am

I think there are humanists in Africa who do just this. And I'll add that being against superstition is far more important than opposing the notion of God as an abstract concept.

Comment by Hitman on October 3, 2009 at 2:55pm

Do you think an organisation that labels itself atheist is possible or advisable in Africa? If the aim is merely to attack religion I can see the point. But if we want to work on broader issues (such as anti-witchcraft campaigns) I'm guessing that we would have to involve people and organisations that were religious but sympathetic to the issue at question? What do people think and what are your experiences and opinions?

Comment by Richard on September 28, 2009 at 12:55am

Hey all of the fellow people! Wow, this group has grown quite a bit! Very nice to see all of you here! Kepp going strong all :)

Comment by Hitman on September 26, 2009 at 3:51pm

In case you didn't see it, here's a YouTube link to a British documentary about the abuse of children in Nigeria by the religious who believe they are witches. And you know what the bible says we should do to witches!
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3ADD11D3C848738F

Comment by Warren Coetzer on September 26, 2009 at 1:53am

Hello Africa

Comment by biobot on August 4, 2009 at 8:26am

Hello. I am new here. Based in Cape Town.

Comment by Philip Copeman on June 29, 2009 at 1:37am

I do agree that there is a need for Atheists to be represented in South Africa. This set of points is a over hacked and can easily be referenced, Ricchard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchins and Roger Penrose cover these points in God Delusion, God is not Great and The Road to Reality.

Rather than spend our energy covering topics that we already have the answers for, why not lets try to get this Prof Amie van Wyk up BEfore Judge Dennis Davis for a formal debate.

I would be happy to represent the Atheist position.

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