This country was founded and developed by people who believed in G-d. There are religious symbols everywhere. You can leave right now, and the rest of us wil be just fine.
2007-01-02 11:39:05
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answered by ♥michele♥ 7
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I hope realized you've just opened the flood gates...
I'm not athiest but buddy how does it make someone a coward to not believe in something they simply don't believe in? And actually wouldn't it make them less of a coward to disregard that they could go to hell? Our money says under God beause when it was made 200 years ago, almost EVERYONE was Christian. This country was founded on the idea of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Christians shouldn't be so intolerant of other people. Also, to say your kids shouldn't be changed by other people means that you aren't letting your kids have the freedom to believe what they want to believe. Way to be a good parent.
2007-01-02 19:44:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Wow . . . I've read quite a few things in my life, but this is by far the stupidest.
I bet you think everyone should speak English too, seeing as we live in England right?
You're point on Scientology is flawed as well, seeing as the Bible tells equally improbable stories yet you believe those so willingly.
I also wonder what grade you got in history seeing as this country was founded on the freedom to do and believe whatever you want, not on the belief in God.
It's closed minded people like you that gives America a bad name.
2007-01-02 19:59:07
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answered by erikisneat 2
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I also am christian, and you are a perfect example of why our forefathers had to come to America in the first place. Ignorant, intolerant people like you are exactly what the Bible preaches against.
America was founded on freedom of all religion, not freedom to be christian. Stupid poeple like you give all christians a bad name, do us all a favor and stop being on our side, it only hurts our cause.
2007-01-02 19:42:46
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answered by answerman 4
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Although a Christian myself, I have always believed that most beliefs are generally good, and that they only cross the line into immorality when they are used to justify intolerance and hatred. The Bible itself may urge intolerance, but most Christians and Jews are better than the Bible they believe in, and they respect the rights of their neighbors to believe whatever they wish. Those who urge intolerance, perhaps even to the extent of violence, are in the minority among believers.This tolerance frequently doesn't extend itself to atheism, however. Often, a Christian can't fathom how an atheist can have morals that aren't grounded in Biblical teachings. Morality comes from within, not from without. People have a natural antipathy towards killing, stealing, and other such immoral acts, dictated to them by what is commonly referred to as the conscience. It's not fear of damnation that makes a criminal confess; it's guilt. Guilt is a natural feeling that goes through a man when he realizes he has done something morally wrong.If you want to look at it from a Biblical perspective: When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they gained the knowledge to distinguish good from evil, and they passed this ability on to all their kin. Therefore, even atheists should know good from evil, and how to avoid evil if they so desire. Christians also sometimes find themselves worrying that an atheist will go to hell, and therefore feel sorry for them and attempt to "save" them so that they will be able to enter heaven. This is a hopeless practice, because people who call themselves "atheists" usually arrived at that go through lots of intense thought and soul-searching. They long ago made up their minds that they don't believe in God and nothing will make them change their minds! Evangelism is lost on an atheist, almost without exception. Atheists, except for the boldest, are afraid to tell people that they are atheists, for fear of the millions of devout Christians in this country who think they are immoral and on the road to hell. Certainly, some are immoral (Stalin was an atheist), but so are some Christians (Hitler was a Catholic). It's unfair to judge someone based solely on their particular beliefs regarding the existence of a deity. There are two sides to this coin, however. Many atheists have responded to Christian intolerance with equal intolerance towards the Christians. Atheists have been known to refer to Christians as "hopelessly deluded," along with several other uncomplimentary names. When people make their atheism public, they seem to immediately go on the offensive, attacking the beliefs of Christians before they can attack their disbeliefs. Perhaps we should take a lesson from Martin Luther King, Jr. In his day, African-Americans were vastly discriminated against, to the point that whites tried to totally separate them from society. They had separate restaurants, restrooms, and even schools. Violence was frequently performed on African-Americans, and often there was no one in law enforcement who would protect them. Dr. King, however, preached both love and pacifism. He said, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction." My point here is that if we expect to be treated with respect by atheists, then we have got to treat them with respect too. We say that we want the right to believe whatever we want without fear of discrimination. Well, if we expect to get that right, we have to practice what we preach: tolerance.
I sincerely hope that I gave you a new insight, because I believe that a true Christian would honestly love the sinner and the hater.
2007-01-02 19:47:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Why dont you get out. Is America just for you because you believe in one thing? People like you are troublesome idiots who should be thrown in jail for being stupid. It is better to remove the bit about God from the devils money is it not?
2007-01-02 19:41:45
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answered by Anonymous
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Christians must respect other religions. We should learn to forgive. People who don't belive can still be saved. As for the seperation of law and state, that is a touchy topic. Giving everyone freedom of religion was risky.
2007-01-02 19:41:59
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answered by The Helper 5
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Um, what does Atheism have to do with Scientology? Atheists do not follow *any* theology.
Edit: Although I do not usually agree with Atheists, to kick them out of the U.S. is ludicrous. After all, to do so would violate the very definition of what "America" means (i.e. freedom of religion--which includes the freedom *from* religion--is one of the basic rights of an American citizen). To deny this for Atheists is un-American.
2007-01-02 19:40:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Laughed at? I plan on teaching my childen how to kick your kids stupid little heads in.....
WTF does Scientology have to do with Atheists?? You want to rag on someone, rag on BELEIVERS, not Atheists. Youre so frigggin lame brained you dont know that Atheists dont beleive in ANY GODS. Youre so lame, you dont even know that GOD has only been on our money for less than 60 years (1952 to be EXACT). This country was founded on a separation of Church and state by men who were free masons who worshipped a figure called Baphomet - NOT GOD. Youre so lame, I cant even think of more descriptive nouns for you.....
2007-01-02 19:40:34
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answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6
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That's not very Christian of you to kick out non believers just because of their beliefs. America wasn't founded by Christians, you dumb A**.
And you know what? In the pledge of allegiance, where it says, "under God".......did you know that phrase was added in years after the pledge was written? Probably same goes with the currency.
2007-01-02 19:42:26
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answered by Abby C 5
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A great enemy of this and any nation is glorified ignorance.
And by the way, Scientology has nothing to do with atheism; something you seem to IGNORE.
2007-01-02 19:52:09
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answered by JAT 6
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