Bush A Religious Bigot? Yes, says The New Republic

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[JohnnyM]

atheism is a religion too. It is faith in man or in one's self.

JM

[Texaggie79]

OH SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!! What a friggin cry baby. BOO @#$@#ing HOO

[Texaggie79]

It is faith in man or in one's self.

Oh that's deep. Only way you could be any more deep is to fart after you say that.

[justshutupandtakeit]

No atheism is not a religion. Religions all aim to connect man to the Gods or God. Look at the meaning of the word and the etymology.

[Ohioan]

For a different view of whom the bigots are, see How To Recognize The Bigot In The Argument

William Flax

[JohnnyM]

"Religions all aim to connect man to the Gods or God".

Thats right and atheist see themselves as god.

JM

[toupsie]

Neither Bush nor Atty. General Ashcroft have mentioned nonbelievers since 9-11, meaning they are trying to write atheists out of America’s moral community

In order to be a part of a moral community, you have to have morals to start out. Atheists are people that lack faith and without faith, you cannot have morality.

[Tall_Texan]

First they wanted tolerance, then they wanted freedom from religion, now they want to be recognized as if they were a religion. I'm waiting for Atheists to apply for tax-exempt status for their non-religion.

What should Bush say, "people of faith and of non-faith"? Imagine how the Arabs would misinterpret that line...

[Smile-n-Win]

Bush A Religious Bigot? Yes, says The New Republic

Couldn't care less. What I'll remember him by is that he's a Constitution-destroying traitor.

Neither Bush nor Atty. General Ashcroft have mentioned nonbelievers since 9-11, meaning they are trying to write atheists out of America’s moral community.

Typical Liberal non-sequitur.

[Phantom Lord]

So an atheist can not lead a moral life?

[justshutupandtakeit]

Not really. Then they wouldn't be atheist.

[uncbob]

But 9-11 has nothing to do with atheists or agnostics, God bless?m. Why bring in atheism when discussing a holy war pitting a Muslim jihad against a Jewish state and a majority Christian country?

I dunno I thinks them Jihad guys don't like dem atheisters anymore then dem utter religions

[L.N. Smithee]

I don't remember Clinton or Carter acknowledging atheists. Why is Bush getting the criticism?

I guess this is the pony-tailed liberal allegorical extension of the President being a national father (see 1992 Presidential debate): he feels like the problem child, jealous of his siblings who believe and receive all the attention.

Hey, Pete! Grow up!

[onedoug]

Of course. Through belief in atheism.

[Grampa Dave]

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[Khepera]

Athiests aren't worth mentioning. Actually they aren't worth anything. One might say they are worthless.