Why or why not?
2006-12-27 05:11:52 · 20 answers · asked by mutterhalls 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think beliefs concerning gods should have anything to do with politics. But since religious beliefs do play a very strong role in politics at the moment it stands to reason that everyone should be represented, so yes. While there is a need for one, there should be one. But there shouldn't be a need for one.
2006-12-27 05:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
There is one, and no, the ACLU is not it. The ACLU stands for the rights of everyone equally, even David Duke. No, the organization that you are looking for is the Secular Coalition for America which has the first full-time secular lobbyist, Lori Lipman-Brown.
2006-12-27 14:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by JoeFunSmith 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ACLU has been representing atheists/secularists for a long time. They are the reason that you can't "legally" pray before a sporting event, at graduations, or even say "Merry Christmas" to anybody. Atheists may claim, as "The Dude" says, to have priorities such as civil liberties, universal healthcare and saving the environment, but they, much like every other group out there, have their own agenda as well.
2006-12-27 13:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by kenrayf 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What do you mean by political action committee? Americans United is a secular watchdog group. They're headed up by a Reverend (Unitarian church, I believe), but that actually doesn't bother me because he knows whereof he speaks when dealing with religious action committees and I think makes them a better watchdog group.
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2006-12-27 13:14:53 · answer #4 · answered by wyvern1313 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why atheist. Don't you think someone can be a secular humanist and still believe in God.
I manage pretty well.
love and blessings Don
2006-12-27 13:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skeptics Society.
2006-12-27 13:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is, it's just not very robust. See American Atheists.
The problem is that atheists usually have priorities other than atheism, like civil liberties or universal healthcare or the environment. So they get involved in those causes instead of focusing on a strictly atheistic cause.
2006-12-27 13:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sure, why not?
I'd join, even though I'm a religious person.
BTW, folks, the ACLU defends CHRISTIANS all the time, so get over yourselves:
2006-12-27 13:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah...any political action committee should be accepted. do it!
2006-12-27 15:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by thisisawasteoftime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really.
There's no need.
It's your choice to believe or not, and that's not really very high on my priority list.
I'd rather join others based on important causes that will affect people's lives, not discussing imaginary deities.
2006-12-27 13:16:55 · answer #10 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋