Let's imagine atheists want the whole country to be atheist. And also that religious do not want to accept those atheists wishes. What if all religious decide to leave the country and go to another country that let them follow their belief ate schools and public places.
How the ***** are atheists going to deal with the whole country?
We all now atheists are only 13%, however they wanna put their rules over 87% of peple. Is this a revelion or what?
2007-07-01 07:10:39 · 19 answers · asked by geeks_gadgets 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My best friend is an atheist (and I'm a normal -- NON-RRR Cult) Christian, and I know many other atheists. I have yet to meet an atheist who wants the nation to be of ANY faith, including atheism. When it comes to religion, I think most atheists feel the same way that I, and most Christians feel. And that's THIS way:
A person's religious beliefs are a TRIVIALITY, and important ONLY to each person, on an individual basis. When other people butt into the sexual orientation, handedness, religious views, eye color, ethnicity, and skin pigmentation of others -- things that are NO one else's business -- that's BUSYBODYISM.
And busybodyism is mindlessness -- engaged in by ignorant people.
2007-07-01 07:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Atheist do not want a totally atheistic America. What we do want is for the government of the US to follow the Constitution, follow the wishes of our founding fathers, and strive for a total separation of church and state. It is the religious right that has the goal of a totally church run US. That we can never allow to happen as history has proved over and over again that such a thing would be end of a free and democratic US.
2007-07-01 14:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheists are not so unrealistic as to expect an atheist America. But it is not out of line to expect that the government be secular and leave the matter up to the free individual choice of everyone. People can believe and damn-fool thing they want. But it's not fair game to use the government as a tool for evangelism.
2007-07-01 14:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I know of no atheists who are focused on finding a way to develop an atheist society. What matters to me is the continued application of practice of secularism by the heads of our national government
If non-secularism becomes the rule, our nation will cease to be free. It is not the responsibility of our educational system to reinforce religious theory. It is the responsibility of the family unit to provide the theory of the chosen religion supported by the family. As well, I believe there are atheists qualified to make decisions that will be beneficial for the continued enrichment of our national population. As for you, it is my opinion that you could use a class in remedial spelling.
2007-07-01 14:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I simply want the government to remain secular. I have no problem allowing you to believe or worship as you wish as long as you do it with your own time and money. As an atheist, however, I have a problem when people want to spend tax money or governmental resources for religious purposes.
2007-07-01 14:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by Geoffrey S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When people come on here misspelling words, I know immediately the church people are again doing what they do best.
I don't even have to pay attention to what you're saying, I just look for the strange words or the odd grammar, and then I know it's the church people.
I offer a new motto: Get out of church and go back to school.
2007-07-01 14:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's a difference between atheism and secularism. Just because you like the idea of living in a theocracy based around your religion, doesn't mean everyone else does.
2007-07-01 14:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by sergonomer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists aren't looking for the believers to leave - though I suspect we'd get along fine, since atheists in general are better educated than believers, especially in the sciences, and I'd love the elimination of traffic jams!
OTOH, nearly all of us have friends & relatives we'd rather simply stuck around and became more rational in their thinking. Yes, that means giving up your imaginary friends!
2007-07-01 14:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm for freedom of and freedom from religion.
We can still have a secular society and you can choose to live under "God's Law". If you think sex before marriage is wrong, don't engage in sex before marriage. On the other hand, don't push laws that are designed to target and penalize people who choose to exercise their freedom as consenting adults to engae in non-marital sex.
2007-07-01 14:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't care what other people believe. If someone wants to believe in a magic sky fairy, I don't care.
What I do care about is when people think they get to tell everyone else what to do because their magic sky fairy told them what is a sin and what isn't.
I do care when people want the story of their magic sky fairy taught as science in the public schools.
But, believe what you want in your own home, and leave me alone to do the same.
2007-07-01 14:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by atheist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋