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1 posted on 11/27/2007 11:53:57 AM PST by Between the Lines
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Atheism IS a religion. It is a belief system about God, holding the position that there isn’t one. It is a far end of the spectrum. As such, the demand that all things God be purged from the public arena is in fact a demand for State sponsorship of their religion. Eventually the court will come to recognize their role in the defacto establishment of this religion and take steps to stop the State support of the religion of Atheism.
2 posted on 11/27/2007 11:59:40 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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“So why shouldn’t I steal?” asked the boy at athiest Sunday school.

“Because you may be punished if you are caught,” answered the athiest teacher.

“And if I am sure that I won’t be caught?”

“Then you don’t steal because you will hurt someone else.”

“And if I don’t feel bad about that?”


4 posted on 11/27/2007 12:04:24 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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Suffer little children to come unto Me....Luke 18:16


5 posted on 11/27/2007 12:07:06 PM PST by Wage Slave (Good fences make good neighbors. -- Robert Frost)
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"Damian was quite certain this guy was right and was telling him this amazing truth that I had never shared," said Kneisley, who realized her son needed to learn about secularism, according to Time magazine.

On the Last Day she can share this story with Saint Peter about how she did her level best to prevent her own son from saving his soul. This is the feel-good story of the week.

6 posted on 11/27/2007 12:09:02 PM PST by wideawake (Why is it that so many self-proclaimed "Constitutionalists" know so little about the Constitution?)
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If atheism weren’t a religion, they wouldn’t be preaching it and forming apologetics courses.
8 posted on 11/27/2007 12:14:15 PM PST by SampleMan (We are a free and industrious people. Socialist nannies do not become us.)
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Outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins argues that teaching faith to children can be dangerous, noting the possibility of extremism.

Mr. Dawkins seems to have forgotten about extremist Atheism, Communism.
10 posted on 11/27/2007 12:26:52 PM PST by BJClinton (Don't taze me, bro!)
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"I'd rather stick to the evidence."

Me too...that's how I ended up being a Christian.

13 posted on 11/27/2007 12:30:33 PM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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Outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins argues that teaching faith to children can be dangerous, noting the possibility of extremism.

Teaching Atheism can be dangerous, as evidenced by the most murderous regimes ever to be on planet Earth. 100 million victims in the 20th century alone of governments that had Atheism as their state religion.

14 posted on 11/27/2007 12:34:01 PM PST by AmericaUnited
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"I'm a person that doesn't believe in myths," says Hana, 11, who attends the Humanist Community Center in Palo Alto, Calif., according to Time. "I'd rather stick to the evidence."

Hana, 11.

21 posted on 11/27/2007 12:54:32 PM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat; but they know what's best for us)
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There is no logical reason for an animal to abide by the golden rule. Atheists believe that humans are just animals. Thus it is illogical for atheists to teach ethics.

If atheists feel guilt, it is simply the result of their God given conscience speaking to them. Rejecting God does not dispose of the conscience.

At the most, an atheist can make a logical argument for protective laws based on a herd protection theory. But abiding by those laws themselves would make no logical sense, if they knew they could get away with violating them and achieve personal gain by it.

Any atheist that is ethical is either too dumb to understand their own religion, or they lack the faith of their own convictions.

22 posted on 11/27/2007 12:56:02 PM PST by SampleMan (We are a free and industrious people. Socialist nannies do not become us.)
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Kneisley sent her 10-year-old son, Damian, to Camp Quest Ohio this past summer after a neighbor had shown him the Bible.

"Damian was quite certain this guy was right and was telling him this amazing truth that I had never shared," said Kneisley, who realized her son needed to learn about secularism, according to Time magazine.

How many here would go berserk if the situation were reversed?

26 posted on 11/27/2007 1:22:29 PM PST by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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Bri Kneisley sent her 10-year-old son, Damian, to Camp Quest Ohio this past summer after a neighbor had shown him the Bible.

Of course, Bri has the right to raise her child as she sees fit. I just find it interesting that she seems to have been scared into action just because a neighbor showed her child a bible.

33 posted on 11/27/2007 1:39:25 PM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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“Outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins argues that teaching faith to
children can be dangerous, noting the possibility of extremism.”

Too bad the writer didn’t carry-through.
And mention that Dawkins is trying to wake up America to the real
threat: religious Jews.
I guess Dawkins’ “prayer” is that Americans that wouldn’t listen to
Herr Schickelgruber (aka one A. Hitler) might listen to him.

Dawkins: Jews Control US Policy
Arutz 7 ^ | October 8, ‘07 | staff
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908313/posts

Professor Richard Dawkins, a senior British evolutionary scientist and
outspoken atheist, drew fire on Monday for saying that
Jews “more or less monopolize American foreign policy.”
Religious Jews are a small group, Dawkins said, but are
“fantastically successful” in lobbying the US government. Dawkins,
who is currently in the US in an attempt to promote atheism and fight
religious influence, expressed hope that atheists would be similarly
successful in determining government policy.


41 posted on 11/27/2007 2:18:15 PM PST by VOA
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with Christian apologist John Lennox

Since when have supporters of Christianity been labeled as "apologists"? WTF.

47 posted on 11/27/2007 2:37:49 PM PST by Impugn (I am standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.)
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*8naturalistic, not supernatural world view**

Stopped reading right there.


53 posted on 11/27/2007 5:12:29 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Another thing. I think we all need to pray for these atheists. The mere fact that they want there children to learn about some higher power is reason enough to keep evangelizing and inviting them to your (our) church. Whichever applies. LOL!

Prayers, prayers!

My prediction?

From this generation of atheists will come a very reverent generation of true believers, probably to the far right churches.


60 posted on 11/27/2007 8:48:55 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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What!? They don’t get enough secularism every single damned school day in the public schools!!!!? The dogma of atheism is the strictest I’ve ever encountered.


64 posted on 11/27/2007 9:36:51 PM PST by Spiff (<------ Click here for updated polling results. Go Mitt! www.mittromney.com)
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"I'm a person that doesn't believe in myths," says Hana, 11

Where did this obnoxious practice of referring to oneself in the third person come from? It's a really weak and cowardly way of speaking.

Stand up for yourselves, people! "I believe < whatever >." "I don't believe < whatever >." Say it like you mean it.

< /rant>

75 posted on 11/28/2007 6:19:11 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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DAMIAN??? Why would parents name a child DAMIAN?? That is CHILD ABUSE!


77 posted on 11/28/2007 6:25:42 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Proverbs 27:7
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.


97 posted on 11/28/2007 7:30:13 AM PST by DungeonMaster (WELL I SPEAK LOUD, AND I CARRY A BIGGER STICK, AND I USE IT TOO!)
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