Comment by Flip on February 17, 2009 at 10:11pm

Thank you for writing that ... and You are NOT alone....

There are no rights unless individuals personally fight for them.
that is and has been the bottom line.

While it's true that we have a lot of ground to travel ... it's not beyond the wit of mankind to do so.
taking the first steps are important... but that is how all big things start... *small* and with an idea.
bests

flip

Comment by Dave G on February 17, 2009 at 11:03pm

A most excellent post!

A couple tidbits of information for you. There is one openly atheist/agnostic/humanist congressman, Pete Stark. He's open about it, and has gotten re-elected.

And only *most* of our politicians are Christian. Some are Jewish or Muslim. I don't think that there are any Hindus or other religions in Congress, but I might be wrong.

Comment by Frank on February 18, 2009 at 7:53am

I totally agree with everything you said. I too currently reside in the bible belt and am tired of seeing all the Christian propaganda. I hope to someday see a collective of people traveling the world promoting positive action and free-thinking, the problem is most in America are indoctrinated into the Christian faith even if they don't come from a church going family.

Comment by Pam on February 18, 2009 at 11:19am

Some of us are fighting for our rights, but it's so often misinterpreted as "militant" and aggressive and anti-Christian. We're complaining about nothing, so sit down and shut up.

"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute." --Rebecca West, 1913

This is exactly what happens to atheists who refuse to be doormats and prostitutes for religion.

Comment by anti-supernaturalist on May 3, 2009 at 12:10pm

** Livin' in Ameristan (home of the xian taliban)

• Christianity is the practice of nihilism -- Nietzsche

Xian-ism is nihilism. Directed inward, hatred of self. Directed outward, hatred of others and of nature. Everywhere one of the big-3 monotheisms has touched has become a cultural cancer of hate-based morality. Many non-religious persons still buy into vengeful customs enshrined in our laws and uneducated mental habits.

• God doesn't enjoy “executive privilege”

To directly attack an entrenched institution has value as a way of dislodging culturally conditioned believers. Also, when the cultural costs of membership exceed its perceived benefits -- the previously faithful will vote with their deserting feet.

1. Out all politico-religious operatives. These are the dregs of fundie land -- they call themselves “dominionists”.

2. Time to eliminate the special IRS status of all religions. Tax their property, tax their income, de-fund their parasitical faith-based initiatives. (Obama out Bushes Bush on this nonsense.) Then we’ll see how long their pernicious special interest groups last.

3. Time to stop xian-taliban (harassers-stalkers-murderers) from enforcing prig morality and unlawful social control, especially at the state, county, and local levels.

• Agitate for a truly secular state

A secular state will not demand our dollars to support xian TV cons, greedy preachers, priestly pedophiles, ID idiots on school boards . . . who cram their non-existent god, fictional good book and perverted values down our throats.

Creating a religion-free culture is our task for the next 100 years. Now, that is something worth your effort.

anti-supernaturalist

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