Recently, my wonderful girlfriend, Heather, commented on my first post concerning whether atheists are hated in America. She made the point that the animosity of christians toward atheists is fundamentally hypocritical, given the stated beliefs and values of the religion. Little did I know that recent news was making the point better than either of us could.
More information here: Davis' anti-atheist tirade goes national
And in the interest of telling the whole story, here is a follow-up, but I think it's not as big a deal as the writer makes it out to be. I think it's a valid point that a black woman, especially one old enough to have at least part of the civil rights movement as part of her personal history, should know better than to think a minority group should be denied rights. He just made a very poorly worded statement to that effect.
Why does America hate Atheists? That is an important question with an answer that should be apparent to all who are not blinded by a darkness that surrounds all Godless heathens. You see, this nation was founded on Christian ideals such as freedom, liberty, and the ability to own other people if social mores deem it appropriate at the time (see Exodus for further explanation). It is because of this rich history that we refuse to let the demons of secular thought overtake our hearts and minds.
ReplyDeleteFor too long, the myth of the separation of church and state has been permeated through all outlets of the American media. The liberal media claims that its a violation of civil liberties to post the Ten commandments, but I say it is a violation of my right to religious freedom that we do not fully enforce the law set out in the bible. If I want to stone an adulteress, is that not my right as laid out in the first amendment? If these rights are so sacred, how come I cannot make sacrifices to Yahweh on the alter in my front yard?
Good night and Godspeed