Posted on 05/18/2005 4:15:50 PM PDT by Grzegorz 246
Slovakia is close to starting discriminating atheists. According to Dutch MEP Sophie Veld, the Vatican will interfere in the civil lives of the citizens. Veld is one of 52 MEPs who signed a letter sent to Slovak Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda, protesting against the proposed treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See regarding the "Right to Exercise Conscientious Objection". The treaty is not unique to Slovakia, Veld admits.
And getting the state to discriminate against Christians in violation of the free exercise clause of the first amendment to the US Constitution.
Good... atheists are skum.
For one to 'not believe' is one thing, but to be so motivated as to make a 'relgion' out of not believing indicates deep psycological issues that can only have negative effects in all areas of society and culture.
Very Christian answer! :)
For one to 'not believe' is one thing, but to be so motivated as to make a 'relgion' out of not believing indicates deep psycological issues that can only have negative effects in all areas of society and culture.
As for atheism being a religion, I think you are misinformed. It is simply dis-belief in a deity. Nothing more.
Ok, I clicked on the link and the story is one paragraph. What exactly is the proposed treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See regarding the "Right to Exercise Conscientious Objection"? From the little that is in the paragraph I have no way of knowing what it has to do with atheists.
If only the Supreme Court agreed with you
It is simply dis-belief in a deity. Nothing more.
If you mean doubt I'll grant you that. If you mean rejection -- as in 'I know there is no god & all who disagree should not be taken seriously ', then you have a religion, and a rather irrational one.
I think if you go in a huff because people don't take your views seriously then it maybe shows your own beliefs are weak.
"If you mean rejection -- as in 'I know there is no god & all who disagree should not be taken seriously ', then you have a religion, and a rather irrational one."
I think that it would still qualify as a belief, not a religion. There is no atheist *revealed* book, no atheist ceremonies, no atheist church... none of the many aspects of a religion. To call it a religion is to make that term lose it's meaning.
Who is in a huff here? You or me?
Don't be so literal. Re-set your petted lip. :)
The Supreme Court in 1963 Abington Township v. Schempp/Murray vs. Curlett upheld that Baltimore's school board violated William Murray's religious beliefs as an atheist because the school district had prayer and Bible readings.
Our courts consider atheism to be a religion.
If atheism was merely "a belief," a true atheist would simply smile at school prayer.
Now, no need for huffiness, just a simple question :-)
Very Christian answer! :)
Indeed!!
I'm not interested in what the Supreme Court said. Atheism touches on religion, but in and of itself is not a religion, not in any strict sense.
As the poster of this article has not yet responded, maybe you could help. What exactly is the article saying? In what way is this treaty to deal with atheists? Is their status to be changed? I can get no clue what this article (paragraph really) i saying is happening. When I clicked onto the link I was hoping there would be more info, but alas the paragraph that was reprinted here IS the whole article.
Well I am. In fact, it's probably the only definition of the nature of atheism that I am interested in.
If you want to think atheism is not a religion, fine. What is the source of atheist values anyway?
I have no idea. Grzegorz 246 is Polish. It sounds like he took if from Slavic website & put it through translator software.
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