Sociology of Antitheistic Orthodoxy

A branch of sociology that examines how antitheistic orthodoxies are socially constructed, maintained, and challenged—focusing on the communities, institutions, and dynamics that shape what counts as proper antitheism. The sociology of antitheistic orthodoxy investigates how antitheist consensus forms through shared narratives (the evils of religion, the crimes of faith), how orthodoxy is maintained through community policing (excluding those who question the narrative), how antitheist institutions (organizations, media, conferences) create and enforce boundaries, and how the movement responds to challenges from within and without. It also examines the role of identity in antitheist orthodoxy—how opposition to religion becomes central to members' sense of self, making deviation feel like betrayal. The sociology of antitheistic orthodoxy reveals that antitheism, despite its claims to rationality, is shaped by the same social forces as any other movement: community, identity, and the need to belong.

Example: "Her sociology of antitheistic orthodoxy research showed how the movement's origin stories—tales of escape from religious oppression—function like conversion narratives in religions, creating shared identity and binding members to the community's orthodoxy. The content is different, but the social function is the same."

by Abzugal March 16, 2026

Self-righteous and Arbitrary

Ohohoh! And that is why they are exempt! So if the politicians try to flee to Japan, do me a favor and shoot their planes out of the sky for me will you?

Hym "Self-righteous and arbitrary is right! They are trying to interfere with my challenge to God but they don't want to have to wait until after I kill it so they have created this fiction where if they can get me to do something I somehow lose a game I'm not playing and they CAN'T DO MORE THAN CREATE AI so they can't win the game that I'm playing... So I just have to sit here and wait for them to kill themselves. Which is kind of a bummer but also kind of funny."

by Hym Iam July 11, 2025