Here are some fun facts that many of you may not have known:
-Atheists are not allowed to join boy scouts, even though they get funded by the government and get special land use
-In a national poll conducted by Minnesota researchers, found that atheists are the least trusted minority in the U.S.
-In 7 different states, atheists are not allowed to run for governmental or civil office (state senate, representative, court judge, etc.)
-In those same states, atheists are not allowed to testify in court at all. (Arkansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, SC, NC, and Texas)
-"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God." -George Bush Sr.
-It's still illegal in many states to buy alcohol or buy a car on Sundays, because of someone elses religious beliefs.
-The words "Under God" were added to the pledge of alligence in 1954. Before, no such words existed in the pledge.
2007-09-05
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