Comments on: Atheists Visit White House – Religious Right has Fit

By: rrpostal

rrpostal — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:18:19 +0000

Nope, I disagree. I’m an “unbeliever” by your labels but happily say I’m an atheist. I look at those two choices more as possibly soft and hard atheists? It’s a confusing topic and I see many different standards. It’s somewhat of a continuum based on just how likely you think the possibility there “could be” a god. Many atheists consider themselves agnostic, not because they believe in a god, but just because they think it is equally unlikely that there is a god as there isn’t. I’m way down the end thinking it’s about as likely as there are fairies. But I could never say “there is no god” with certainty.

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By: Baconsbud

Baconsbud — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:00:03 +0000

What I get from the comments and conversations with the more extreme christians is they believe the US Constitution was written just for christians and no one else. They seem to believe that they need a new amendment so they can take away any rights for non-christians. The only chance they have of getting this is to prevent non-christians from having their words heard by people in power.

By: Capt. Spastic

Capt. Spastic — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:53:41 +0000

Just one more reason why I hate religion, and religious leaders.

"Council Nedd, chair of In God We Trust: It is one thing for Administration to meet with groups of varying viewpoints, but it is quite another for a senior official to sit down with activists representing some of the most hate-filled, anti-religious groups in the nation."

Perfectly alright for them to have THEIR say, for them to have "hate filled" RELIGIOUS groups, just not ok in their opinion to have hate filled GODLESS groups.

So let's get this straight, it's ok to hate, as long as you have gawd on your side. Right? Yeah, that's just the Jesus would have done it.

These people are a joke joke. A vast, hypocrisy filled, very dangerous joke. The irony of what they are doing to this country is lost on them. We fight a war in another country because of this kind of garbage, but rather than be different and rise above, they want to become JUST like them. Morons! The lot of them.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:12:03 +0000

Trying to convince others of reason is not a religion. That's ridiculous.

By: wikiBuddha

wikiBuddha — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:02:11 +0000

That's funny. For some reason, all of my US currency has "GOD" crossed out and "CONSTITUTION" written below it.

Also, my pledge of allegiance is "to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under the constitution, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"

By: sfrider

sfrider — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:49:27 +0000

There is less evidence to support the belief in God than to support the belief that most religions are elaborate cults based on mythology.

By: Baconsbud

Baconsbud — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:44:37 +0000

That is a sacrifice that has cost groups their rights many times. The only way we can really stop the religious right from getting to much power is to become more involved in politics and work to a goal that will put the Constitution ahead of all religions when dealing with government. There are enough non-believers to have an impact on elections but to many decide to avoid it because they don't want to deal with it. I will admit I was one of those until about 4 or 5 years ago. When someone or some group commits crimes in my name and I do nothing but ignore it, I am as guilty as those I have allowed to commit them are.

By: Baconsbud

Baconsbud — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:26:16 +0000

I agree with you on this but because we live in the real world we know that isn't how it works. Most Americans put their religion ahead of everything else in their lives. This country, I believe was formed as it in an attempt to prevent what the religious right is doing right now. Unless those opposed to the actions of the religious right begin to form a power base, they will turn this country into one similar to Iran.

By: Quabbe

Quabbe — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:33:30 +0000

Cody,

Being organized as a group has nothing to do with religion, specifically. There are many political groups that are not involved with religion or lack there of, but still congregate and lobby the government. However, as an atheist, I do not want the religious right influencing policy with their voodoo; cogent, critical thinking sure, but not because of their beliefs. These policies may directly affect me, and I would like it to be made by a rational mind, not a superstitious one.

As such, I don't think these people are gathering as atheists and saying "We have no religion and as a group we want x". They are gathering as an anti-religious group stating "We do not believe that policy should be influenced by something that has no place in these processes. Religion".

IMHO there is not a single piece of government or policy that should be influenced by religiosity of a person or group.