Posted on 08/05/2017 7:28:23 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Atheist groups are unhappy with President Donald Trump for allowing a weekly Bible study to take place in the White House.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) said the Bible study might even be an illegal use of taxpayer funds, the Washington Times reported Thursday.
"If those officials want privacy, the solution is pretty damn simple: Study the Bible in your private capacity, not in your official capacity and at your government desk," the group said in a statement Thursday. "Do it on your time, not the taxpayers'. In short, get off your knees and get to work."
The person behind the Bible study is Ralph Drollinger, founder of Capitol Ministries. His organization has established similar programs in the House and Senate, and 40 state capitals and 24 foreign countries.
Top Trump administration officials are reported to be attending the weekly Bible study. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo are frequent participants. Trump has yet to attend one of the studies and Vice President Mike Pence plans to attend the studies when his schedule allows.
Drollinger has already noticed the influence the Bible study has had on some administration officials. He told CBN News that Sessions will "go out the same day I teach him something, and I'll see him do it on camera, and I just think, ‘Wow, these guys are faithful, available, and teachable, and they're at Bible study every week they're in town.'"
The FFRF argues that members of the Trump administration cannot keep their religion separate from their official duties.
"Each week, these pious politicians spend their time — your time, dear taxpayer — perusing a book that condones child sacrifice, slavery, misogyny, and the subjugation of women, genocide, and eternal torture for those who believe differently," the group said. "If ever there were a book that government officials ought not to follow, it's the Bible."
The FFRF also has taken issue with Drollinger's past comments.
"That Drollinger has unfettered access to the highest levels of our government is scary and raises serious state-church concerns," the group said. "For instance, all these messages have a direct impact on public policy, including on LGBTQ rights, women's rights, the social safety net, the right to choose, environmental issues, and global climate change."
The secular organization says Drollinger's access to the White House might violate lobbying regulations and that the FFRF is investigating the matter.
"This access and ability to affect policy might run afoul of lobbying regulations, something FFRF attorneys are investigating," the group said.
Why are atheists trying to impose their religious beliefs on others?
“The people in The Freedom From Religion Foundation aren’t atheists.”
Oh, really?
;^)
If they were knocking their sconces on the floor and studying the Koran these putzes would have no problem with it.
Exactly, their hearts have become darkened and the loving God has finally given them over to their own foolishness.
So sad.
I think atheists are pretty much unhappy with everything. My only question is that where god is concerned, and atheists are so certain there is no God, what is it exactly that they are fight against so hard?
Oh go urinate up a rope. These are dogs in mangers.
I’m not the most religious guy on the planet, but the atheists can go piss up a rope.
Did they say the same thing about muslims in government?
There seems to be two kinds, one that’s not convinced about God but are glad to let believers do their thing as a morale boost or whatever it might happen to be. And another that has to be dogs in mangers about it — truly miserable people.
The koran IS an official government document. For a foreign power.
In short, get off your knees and get to work.”...
But all the federal employees watching porn for 6 hours a day or working for the union, that was ok.
A short Bible meeting and the world is ending.
What if it was that moon god’s book.
It does seem their soi-disant principled opposition is unbalanced.
Call it a morale exercise. Watch these dogs in mangers sputter.
Ah, okay, it's this verse that terrifies them:
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Even if I didn’t believe in God this wouldn’t bother me.
No one’s being FORCED to go.
Consider the interest as a barometer of the administration’s position.
Elections have consequences.
These fools want to throw away the thermometer to stop the spring.
“Each week, these pious politicians spend their time — your time, dear taxpayer — perusing a book that condones child sacrifice, slavery, misogyny, and the subjugation of women, genocide, and eternal torture for those who believe differently,” the group said.
Clearly hasn’t read it for understanding’s sake.
Saw it through devil’s eyes.
The bible is an honest book. Every kind of mistake possible to humanity and every kind of response possible to a holy God is seen.
Unless people are mandated to attend these Bible studies; I don’t see the problem. There isn’t one.
Atheists clearly hate Christians. Like all leftist their belief system is based on hate, hate, and more hate.
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