In some states, it is legal for Athiests to be discriminated against. See the first answer for more details.
2007-12-19 09:10:54 · 25 answers · asked by red_mage_fan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Legally, no. But in the US, law is the will of the people, and the majority make the law, whether written or unwritten. For example, you'll never see an atheist become president even though it isn't against the law because the majority wouldn't approve. For all intensive purposes, the will of the people say atheists can't be president. It's a human law. This is discrimination, but there's nothing inherently evil about people discriminating. It just means they are carefully choosing this over that, etc.
2007-12-19 09:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I am a religious person, but I think it defeats the purpose of being truly spiritual if you belive in discriniating or hurting anyone...duh.
I sometimes wonder why more "religious" people didnt figure that out (lol)
Like the crusades and these stupid bombings for some weirdo deity, I always wonder if these people really believe their deity would find that kind of behavior acceptable.
2007-12-19 17:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by ms_crowned 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and that is why I became a Bright (check out the info in Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion)...we are sick to death of being discriminated against.
2007-12-19 17:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is actually an urban legend among some of us atheists. Supreme Court rulings have made those state statutes unenforceable, even if they are still on the books.
2007-12-19 17:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vote for me and I will go on a ummm crusade, yes, crusade on ending these unconstitutional laws. An atheist should not be denied an office because of their lack of belief in a supreme being.
2007-12-19 17:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not right for anyone to be discriminated against, not just atheists.
2007-12-19 17:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I never get past "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;".
But even though I have a personal faith, it does NOT include any god - not even a female one.
2007-12-19 17:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is right, but wonder why anyone needs to know if you are an atheist or not. Last I knew, they don't tattoo your head with that information.
2007-12-19 17:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'd have a very hard time enforcing any of those old backward laws.
2007-12-19 17:15:44 · answer #9 · answered by ibushido 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no more then it right for any other people to be discriminated against.
*shrug*
2007-12-19 17:13:16 · answer #10 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋