Tonight here in Australia a documentary was shown about her. I found it disturbing how she was harassed so much by the Govt & Fundies & even more by her demise.
I was suprised at how nasty it all gets over there.
Do any of you belong to an atheist Society?
Her "Christian God is coming to town" song was quite good!
2007-02-06 00:02:10 · 13 answers · asked by Screamin' Banshee 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At least You get to see these types of documentaries.
They are not allowed to be shown in the US.
It goes against the popular fantasy so it is not allowed.
The media is tightly controlled in the US and nothing that does not support the popular fantasy is ever allowed.
Send me the words to the song in an email if you can remember them. It may be the only chance I will ever get to see them.
Love and blessings Don
2007-02-06 00:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I remember the controversy and her name. I am also just old enough to remember reciting "The Lord's Prayer" while standing for "The Pledge of Allegiance" with my classmates each morning. I didn't notice any Jews or atheists past my own embarrassment for blessing myself and my lone voice praying in the Catholic tradition. For the remaining years of "school prayer", I followed my teachers' example and felt ashamed for abandoning my parents' and church's teaching just to fit in.
Although Madaline Murray O'Hare demonstrated a difficult personality in TV interviews, her legacy is the Supreme Court case that defined the founders' intentions in modern times. Each time I see US lawmakers and politicians advocating for laws reflecting their religious beliefs, I thank God for Mrs. O'Hare's tenacity, our founders' foresight, and the Supreme Court's protection.
2015-05-21 11:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by Holly_Golightly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I saw the documentary on SBS and found it a real eye opener. I vaguely remember her on the talk shows in the eighties (probably on Phil Donahue) But I can't remember hearing that she (and her family) met such a horrible end! So that brings up the question ' Is there a god?' or is it just that 'stuff happens!'
2007-02-06 00:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by marxbrosfan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love the believers' criticisms of this lady. Yes she was an irascible person. Personally I prefer Paul Kurtz' humanist philosophies.
But given that the believers do nothing to shut up Pat Robertson and his moronic rantings I guess it all evens out.
And yes religious organizations should be taxed. Or stop trying to influence public poilcy. Take a pick.
2007-02-06 00:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I consider her neither. She was an attention seeking evangelical atheist who wanted the world to respect her rights to not believe in God but then refused to respect those who did believe. In the end, she spend so much time saying there was not God and no good and evil, that when she was finally confronted with pure evil (her own murderer) she was not able to recognize it. Her son, the one she went to the supreme court to fight for his right not to pray in school, he became a protestant minister who now is trying to have his mothers actions undone. I do not believe in prayer in public schools but she was not respectful of others and therefore I dismiss her and her actions. An atheist who respects the rights of others to believe would be much more acceptable. She called believers "stupid", "ignorant", "shameful" etc yet could not tolerate being called such names herself. She was a hypocrite and even though I do not believe at all in prayer in American public schools, I do not believe she was a martyr for the cause.
2016-05-23 23:09:03 · answer #5 · answered by Betsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful with the media and such to set your view of what is and is not. There are good and there are bad things about our country, like any other. I did meet Madeline O'Hare and her son. She was not peaceful and her agenda was not live and let live as she is or was often displayed. Her son has told me she was misguided in her actions. She stood strong by her beliefs, but she did not view others as having the same rights to express themselves as she did. He said she was internally bitter.
I just read an answer that said those documentaries are not allowed in America. Where did that answer come from. Watch public telvision....watch Fox....several documentaries on Miss O'Hara have aired in the past...in fact one in the past several weeks.....maybe the one that was presented in this discussion.....
2007-02-06 00:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by chico2149 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Of course. Even though I agree with her, I understand that she was personally not a nice woman at all. I am sure that was part of the problem.
Her society is still around, but it is very small. There are other organizations that are more useful. I personally do not belong to any of them. I did go to a meeting for one, but it was incredibly boring and a total waste of time.
2007-02-06 00:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That woman was murdered , along with her son and granddaughter years ago. She supposedly took a large amount of money and the killers were after it.
2007-02-06 00:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by Gerry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a USA citizen, yes I remember her, She was the one that had prayer taken out of our schools, I am glad that I gradutaed in 1968 & she did not believe in God. So if you think she did, then you are mislead.
2007-02-06 00:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
She wanted all religious places and churches etc. to pay property taxes, which they are exempt from. She said if they did, the U.S. could eliminate Income taxes. She harassed the government, not the other way around. I find it ironic that her son became a Christian. Everytime I saw O'Hare on an interview she was rude and mean. I hope Satan is dealing with her b*tchy attitude.
2007-02-06 00:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by Debra D 7 · 4⤊ 6⤋