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Old Enough 2

(93 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:22 PM Apr 2024

American's Are Unprotected From Freedom Of Religion

Religionist claim their freedoms are under attack, I say BULLSHIT. Religious groups are attacking women's freedom to abortion, Queer groups of every stripe, peoples right to vote, people of color, etc.

These BASTARDS are even trying to impose a white religion on all people including non believers. America was founded as a secular nation. Do I as an atheist have equal protection from religion? My rights and similar minded people's rights are under attack.

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American's Are Unprotected From Freedom Of Religion (Original Post) Old Enough 2 Apr 2024 OP
This doesn't make much sense TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #1
👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Apr 2024 #2
Freedom of religion keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #3
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; elleng Apr 2024 #4
Advocacy groups that unfortunately only have sway in the courtroom, not no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #5
Religion Does Not Equal Christianity Deep State Witch Apr 2024 #6
Without freedom from religion there is no freedom of religion...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2024 #7
From a founding father. Ping Tung Apr 2024 #8
 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
1. This doesn't make much sense
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:28 PM
Apr 2024

The 1st Amendment doesn’t protect anyone from the religious belief of others. What is the “white religion” you reference? Never heard of such a thing.

elleng

(141,926 posts)
4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:00 PM
Apr 2024

or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

no_hypocrisy

(54,126 posts)
5. Advocacy groups that unfortunately only have sway in the courtroom, not
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:38 PM
Apr 2024

the government:

The Freedom From Religion Foundation
American Humanist Association
American Atheists

Deep State Witch

(12,537 posts)
6. Religion Does Not Equal Christianity
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:34 PM
Apr 2024

Sorry, but "religion" does not equal Christianity. "Religion" covers a whole range of beliefs from Animist to Zoroastrian. While we technically do have freedom of religion in the US, it is rapidly being taken over by Evangelicals and hard-right Catholics.

Ping Tung

(4,121 posts)
8. From a founding father.
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 08:24 PM
Apr 2024

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in politics, I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. If I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all."
--Thomas Jefferson

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