Posted on 06/04/2016 12:51:05 PM PDT by marshmallow
This weekend on the Mall in Washington, a bunch of atheists — tens of thousands, including me -- will get together just to be counted as not having a personal god.
Why? Whether the pollsters bemoan it or celebrate it, the percentage of Americans who are losing their religion is rising. And in a presidential election year, candidates need to take note.
Two of those remaining, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, still give lip service to being religious -- even if many on either side of religion don't believe them or want to claim them. (Why would this be the only thing either one of them would tell the truth about?) The Libertarian candidate, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who has the most executive experience and the least amount of experience lying, seems to never mention god. He's the one who believes that separation of church and state gives the most freedom for theists and atheists.
This tracks with a growing reality about religion in America. And those of us who are atheists -- living godless since forever -- have been trying to get a hint as to why so many are suddenly seeing through the glass darkly.
Some think the September 11 attacks caused a big spike in atheism, as many people hipped to the fact that a benevolent god wouldn't allow that to happen. I don't think that was it. I don't think that day created a lot of atheists, but I think it made a lot of atheists want to speak up a little more.
After that day, the immorality of letting religion run wild, while atheists kept quiet and enjoyed delicious potluck suppers full of community and Jell-O, was inescapable.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
The Atheist Creed:
1. There is no God.
2. And I hate Him.
They believe in God, they’re just angry that He doesn’t fit the mold they want Him to fit in. If they really don’t believe, why do they care if others do?
Yep, that’s precisely their M.O.
Penn would say that is proof his "no god god" is the true way since a peaceful god wouldn't tolerate such horrors from man.
smug
Aren’t Gillette and Glenn Beck real tight?
Do I recall Beck saying Gillette is the most honest man he ever met; or real close to that? Probably within the last 6 months.
Maybe I've missed something but most of what he says about Christianity does relate to Christianity as an example of religion, rather than to specific points of Christian theology or belief. In what I've heard from him he's saying religion is dumb, not that Christians specifically are dumb or evil. And he doesn't talk much about Judaism at all.
Atheism is a temper tantrum that tries to sell itself as reasonable. In the face of the Supreme Mystery, atheists punt.
Sinful people find comfort in defile ,,, nothing or anyone to answer to is so much easier than living a life guided by the commandments of God .
It’s very confusing.
I don’t care what they believe. What gets me started is WHY they must tell ME what they believe.
Now they demand I act on it. Phhhttt.
If “atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby”, then why do atheists organize and non-philatelists don’t?
Aren’t they counted in the Census?
Right. Penn Jillette is one of the most vocal celebrities for freedom from govt in the world. But, since he’s also an atheist we have to completely reject him. Well done. This is how Republicans lose.
Yeah, I agree the rights still exist, but they are not inherent, necessary and engrained in their very being by holy right and bonded in holy fire.
They still are absolutely entitled to them and I agree from my perspective, but they won't agree with it by their lack of faith in our holy father. Just the way it is.
Anything times zero is still zero.
Even Infinity . . .
I don’t get it, if he’s an atheist why does he care?
I called it.
MSM is going to go all-in at promoting Gary-The Nobody-Johnson to save Hillary.
Look for the push in NV, CO, NY, OR, VA and PA
Oh yeah ....
Pat Condell is the only atheist I’ll listen to.
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