Posted on 02/12/2002 9:11:10 AM PST by LarryLied
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:18:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Mitchell Kahle added another scalp to his belt when restrictions on apparel and accessories depicting Satanism were yanked from Kaimuki High School's dress code last week.
"To me, Satanism is a superstition," Kahle said. "Just like Christianity."
The point, he insisted, was that if one religious symbol is banned from a public school dress code, they all must go.
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In good faith of what exactly?
Seperation of Church and state? Are the taxpapers are paying him to teach "his religious beliefs" or did he do these classes for free. What a hypocrite!
"To me, Satanism is a superstition," Kahle said. "Just like Christianity."
The point, he insisted, was that if one religious symbol is banned from a public school dress code, they all must go.
What is a symbol for the "religion" on Satanism? Is Anton Levay's Church of Satan tax exempt? I know that he tried to bring lawsuits against others that tried to make their own "Church Of Satan". As I understood him from an interview I once saw, he did not believe in God but did hold to some concept of "Satan". It was all a commercialization co-opting of a figure from another religion. Even Sammi Davis Jr. says that he only joined for the orgies. It was just another trademarked religion (like Scientology).
It's largely about being a fashion accessory. It's unclear exactly what is banned by this. Are we talking about concert shirts with slogans like "Anti-Christ Superstar", "I Am The God Of F&*#"? Are we talking about tattoos? Are we talking about pentagrams worn around the neck?
Are gang colors banned? What's the difference?
Fiscally conservative and socially liberal = "I want government to provide for people who are free to act as irresponsible as they want but I don't want to pay for it"
"Women's rights, gay rights, animal rights — any kind of injustice. I have an attraction to the underdog. I volunteer for all kinds of causes. I'm just known for separation of state and church."
Any kind of justice except for those who wish to embrace their faith.
Hawai'i's most relentless and visible watchdog...
Yeah...what is he guarding---the biggest govt religion of them all---state atheism hostile to freedom and liberty via taxation and brainwashing---govt. schools that doesn't teach---FORBIDS children/teachers to think--make value judgement!
Zombies-nazis-indoctrination-persecution...the mother/father of modern morals--law...janthrax Borneo...bill-hill clampets!!
Why we need the... Realatarian Party---wake this Khale/America up!
Anyone know more about these two? I recall their website being active in opposing rallies for Bush during the Florida recount. Are they active in the Democrat Party in Hawaii?
Mitchell Kahle is a lifelong atheist.
It's something that can't be explained, he said. "I have never believed in God or professed to believe in God. I don't know what God is."
Before coming to Hawaii in 1992, he was only a member of American Atheists. He became spokesman because Hawaii needed one, he said.
American Atheists has had a membership in Hawaii since 1963, when the organization was founded by Madalyn Murray-O'Hair.
"It was founded out of the Murray vs. Curlett Supreme Court decision of June 1963," said Kahle, Hawaii state director, American Atheists. "It was the decision that made organized prayer in public schools illegal."
The court decision was on "organized prayer," he emphasized. Anyone can still pray on their own in school, he said.
Kahle said atheists are often misunderstood because they at times defend religious freedom.
He said, "Many of the current violations of church-state separation that are occurring in Hawaii have gone unchallenged."
It should be termed state-church separation because state is more important, he said.
All he's doing is pointing out to whatever government body is involved that it's in violation, said Kahle, a full-time activist who also works as a computer consultant. "They need to reform whatever the particular violation is."
Mayor Jeremy Harris is showing preference to Christianity over other religions with Honolulu City Lights over the Christmas holiday season, said Kahle.
"In order to remain legal, they need to remain secular ... They have shown a preference first for Christianity over other religions, but then for religion over nonreligion -- and the Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that that is indeed a violation of church-state separation."
Kahle also objects to the Army's cross at Kolekole Pass. "The Kolekole cross itself is an endorsement of Christianity (by the Army and the federal government)," he said.
Reason, logic, proper discernment of the charisma, a developed eschatology, hermeneutics, exegesis, 4,000 years of written observation and the lack of a belief in grinning, malevolent spirits affecting human society as they peer out from behind every rock and tree .
Now you tell me, what is the difference between a witch doctor and a psychologist, a classical psychiatrist or a marxist who spouts a belief in an imperative economic eschatology?
Joined what, Judaism? Orgies? Oy!
I love the bumper sticker I've seen a couple of times: "National Atheists Day -- April 1"; then in subtext, "The fool says in his heart there is no God," from Proverbs.
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