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To: Kip Russell
Therefore...what, exactly?

Therefore nothing, it doesn't apply to them. Like the plumbing code doesn't apply to tree surgeons. Religious freedom is the freedom to worship God. It doesn't include the freedom not to worship God - you don't need a 1st Amendment for that. In addition, not doing something is not the same as doing something. So atheism is not the opposite of religion - atheism has nothing to do with religion, and should not be included in any category with it. Rejecting God is not a religion.

Of course, I'm not talking about the free speech part of the 1A, that's universal.

148 posted on 12/08/2013 8:51:07 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker
It doesn't include the freedom not to worship God - you don't need a 1st Amendment for that.

Let me make sure I understand...are you arguing that a law mandating the worship of God would be constitutional?

149 posted on 12/08/2013 9:03:05 PM PST by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Talisker
For the discussion, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Atheism is a religion: Kaufman v. McCaughtry

I believe the decision can work in the favor of Christians since disallowing the teaching of theistic explanations in publicly funded venues can now be said to be establishing atheism as the official religion in those venues.

150 posted on 12/08/2013 9:09:54 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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