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Good article, and the comments are very interesting. I agree with the lady who says that the atheists fear of God is proof of His existence. Most rational adults are not afraid of Santa Claus or Micky Mouse, but atheists react to the very name of God as if they were being set on fire!
1 posted on 05/21/2013 5:08:31 PM PDT by Former Fetus
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To: Former Fetus

How come he can push his religion on others?


2 posted on 05/21/2013 5:11:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Former Fetus

Keep that Godless athiest out of the state of GA.


4 posted on 05/21/2013 5:21:26 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Former Fetus

I suppose they could just keep the Bibles (and any other religious material) at the front desk and hand them out there, but something tells me that Buckner and his kind wouldn’t be too happy with that solution.


5 posted on 05/21/2013 5:23:30 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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One idea he is considering is to test the state’s offer to accept literature from other religions in state-owned lodging.

Since atheists deny that is a religious faith, it cannot be counted as a religion (by his own definition). And the texts he selected against specific faiths are not "from other religions". They are strictly against specific faiths. It isn't about "debate" or "political education". It is about providing religious texts for those who may want to read them for personal uplift.

6 posted on 05/21/2013 5:23:50 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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it just proves this isn’t about freedom from religion. he wants to find other groups to donate books to “test” the policy. gee when he couldn’t get the evil bible books removed, now he wants to get as many religious books in there as he can.

he’s just an elitist atheist hypocrite with a chip on his shoulder for Christianity. no other religions spend a serious amount of time and money to place their books anywhere.


7 posted on 05/21/2013 5:24:59 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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“I agree with the lady who says that the atheists fear of God is proof of His existence. “

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Odd. Speaking for myself and every other atheist I know, we don’t fear something that we have never seen evidence for. Your assertion is simply untrue.

This Buckner guy should raise money to put Korans in every hotel room and perhaps some stupid Dianetics. Such a simple “solution” to such a stupid problem.

And am I the only one who sees more Moron, er, Mormon bibles than Protestant Bibles in hotel rooms?


8 posted on 05/21/2013 5:25:14 PM PDT by whattajoke (Let's keep Conservatism real.)
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‘When you go into a state park cabin and the only piece of religious literature there is a Protestant Bible, that suggests the government’s endorsed that particular perspective’

No, it suggests that other religions are too cheap to give out free copies of their book of choice.

They are not being prevented from doing it, they just don't. And that is their choice.

What is the matter with this guy that he doesn't support choice?

9 posted on 05/21/2013 5:25:20 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Join AAAA : Americans Against Acronym Abuse)
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A book of words may be ignored. The Word will not. One way or another The Word will prove true, and every man a liar. Meanwhile I note with interest the fear and loathing that attends to some who come into contact with a Holy Bible. Why is that?


12 posted on 05/21/2013 5:27:27 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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“prompted some to question why this hasn’t been more of an issue in the US before.”

Why would anyone ask this? The answer is simple. People were 100 times less pathetic 50 years ago.


14 posted on 05/21/2013 5:28:48 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Former Fetus
A TV or radio in his room poses as much danger to him to receive a Christian message as an unopened Bible. I would assume those might be in government owned lodging and were probably paid for by the government. He should go after their removal too if he wants to remain consistent.
15 posted on 05/21/2013 5:29:43 PM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
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The Christian Bible is the most popular book of all time, so if there is one book that a state which is completely neutral in regards to religion or non-religion with no agenda for or against should decide to allow in a lodge, why not go with the hands-down most popular ever? What this Atheist is asking for is to have religious books banned from consideration because he wants the state to favor non-religion over religion.


18 posted on 05/21/2013 5:33:12 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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How absurd. Just don’t pick it up and read it you nimrod.


19 posted on 05/21/2013 5:34:34 PM PDT by albionin
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atheists are an enigma, in that they have to acknowledge the existence of God in order to deny Him.

The penultimate Catch 22


21 posted on 05/21/2013 5:36:45 PM PDT by QualityMan (Don't Tread on Me)
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To: Former Fetus

Somehow the words “establishment of religion” seem to be grossly misunderstood.


26 posted on 05/21/2013 5:44:08 PM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: Former Fetus
Freedom FROM religion ...

is not a right recognized in the Constitution.

27 posted on 05/21/2013 5:45:59 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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Another atheist jerkwad tyrant. Some hotels have Book of Mormon, Koran, Baghavad Gita, etc...but rather demand they be removed I just choose not to read them. Sometimes I feel sorry for sad sack agressive atheists who will kick themselves right out of eternity in heaven. Worst decision evahhhhhhhhhh.


28 posted on 05/21/2013 5:46:29 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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“The atheists fear of God is proof of His existence. Most rational adults are not afraid of Santa Claus or Mickey Mouse, but atheists react to the very name of God as if they were being set on fire!”

Worth repeating.


32 posted on 05/21/2013 5:53:54 PM PDT by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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I’ve always been mystified by those Gideon Bibles you find in motel rooms everywhere. The Gideons must have some serious mega-bucks when they can afford to print enough bibles to plant in practically every motel room in America. And they replace them when people take them home, as many people do. Who are the Gideons, anyway? (Excuse me if I sound dumb about this, but I have no clue.)


40 posted on 05/21/2013 5:59:13 PM PDT by jespasinthru (Proud member of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.)
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The title page of Robert Aitken’s Bible, which was printed in Philadelphia in 1782.

Aitken's Bible Endorsed by Congress

The war with Britain cut off the supply of Bibles to the United States with the result that on Sept. 11, 1777, Congress instructed its Committee of Commerce to import 20,000 Bibles from "Scotland, Holland or elsewhere." On January 21, 1781, Philadelphia printer Robert Aitken (1734-1802) petitioned Congress to officially sanction a publication of the Old and New Testament which he was preparing at his own expense. Congress "highly approve the pious and laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interest of religion . . . in this country, and . . . they recommend this edition of the bible to the inhabitants of the United States." This resolution was a result of Aitken's successful accomplishment of his project.

Donate

66 posted on 05/21/2013 7:02:30 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: Former Fetus

Bump!


74 posted on 05/21/2013 7:42:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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