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In reply to the discussion: I fell that if someone believes in God, goes [View all]SouthernDemLinda
(182 posts)Separation of Church and State and the Establishment clause of the Constitution; prohibits the state from establishing a religion.
The Constitution prevents the government from supporting any religion, which they are doing, although it is unconstitutional. Also, the aspirations (on the part of some people) to force their religion on the entire nation, and other nations is unconstitutional.
Some theists don't just have "problems" with atheists; they attack people of other faiths, they all have "the one true faith", but they can't agree on a doctrine among themselves.
They should be straightening everyone else out?
Most atheists know too much about science to fall for their attempts to package their god in any scientific gap. They can't convince anyone with intelligence (atheists or not) that pseudo-science is science.
Many theists want to proselytize without any opposition, and they are proselytizing in most every venue without any opposition right now.
Atheists have the right as American citizens to speak about their non-belief, and very few
Christians or theists believe that they do.
There is no day of the week set aside to listen to atheist lectures, and there has been no national debate.
A theists insulting an atheist is not only common, but it's expected, and it's just based on what we don't believe.
Someone telling atheists that they can't offend "theists" because their beliefs have to be respected is just plain stupid.
Respect is earned not given, and it does not have to be given to anything that doesn't deserve their respect?
We do not have to respect beliefs. We only respect the right to have beliefs, and the same kind of respect (the right to non-belief) should be given to atheists, but it's not.
"A lie can circles the earth while the truth is still putting on it's pants." Winston Churchill