It's been said "atheists should not be considered either citizens or patriots." There are still active pieces of legislation that forbid us from taking certain public & civil offices. I think that has made some of us question the religious majority's commitment to protecting our personal rights.
I was happy to see that many atheists, despite their non-belief, are more than willing to stand for a citizen’s right to believe & practice their beliefs. (I'll attach the Q&A link at the bottom)
I'm just curious from a religious stand point; is that's something you'd be willing to do for us as well?
2007-12-16 09:10:57 · 17 answers · asked by Acorn 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgwdVyRRBaVXCzuMBzRgGQbsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071216133658AAJFcmy&show=7#profile-info-ae316c1894beb64d76e8965bf6a35379aa
2007-12-16 09:11:48 · update #1
Warrior pooflinger: thank you!!! :) I appreciate your service more than I can express.
2007-12-16 09:24:06 · update #2
Discerning: no that does not seem fair.
2007-12-16 09:27:12 · update #3
I'm Christian and I stand up for your right to be an atheist or any other kind of non-believer. Those people who want citizenship tied to belief in Christ are way off base.
2007-12-16 09:15:55 · answer #1 · answered by William D 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to believe or refuse. But don't think that you are the only ones that are not allowed in certain places. As a Christian, my rights are becoming less and less. Everything I stand for has slowly become "offensive" to others and it makes me sad that other religions can say all they want and it is freedom of speech. Yet when my 8 year old daughter wrote "Jesus" on the chalkboard when she was asked what she was thankful for at Thanksgiving, her teacher made her erase it. Does that seem fair to you? (I'm not mad at you, just asking.)
2007-12-16 09:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by Discerning 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
we do not have that problem in the uk as most of it is atheist most people do not go to church the problem in the usa is the church runs the govermant by the back door look at the election thay do not want an atheist or morman president all we here over here is relgion first then what thay are standing for as the next president i keep saying in the usa atheists are treated as the lowest form of life its time you got your laws chaneged
2007-12-16 09:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by andrew w 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is standing in for me. He is the one I stand before at the time of judgment. I will not think you need to be killed because of what you believe though. I will not vote for you President if you don't believe in God. You are on one side or the other and why would I as a Christian vote for someone on the side of Satan?
2007-12-16 09:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I'm an Agnostic, and though I believe there is a God, I can't prove or disprove it. What you're talking about is discrimination, and considering the separation of church and state, I'm sure it is against the law, most probably the highest law.
2007-12-16 09:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I did for 20 years while in the US Air Force.
2007-12-16 09:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe the difference is that your right to believe isn't violated with derogatory terms of endearment, whereas religious peoples (of all denominations) are pigeon holed into categories with stirs up controversies
2007-12-16 09:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Overseer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I will gladly stand up for someones right NOT to believe BUT only if they are willing to do the same for my choice to believe.
2007-12-16 09:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by Linda J 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ditto. Same answer as William D. above.
2007-12-16 16:21:54 · answer #9 · answered by suzyQ™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. People should be judged on the content of their character, not whether or not they believe in a god (or which one they choose)!
2007-12-16 09:16:46 · answer #10 · answered by wyrdrose 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋