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hi everyone,
this is my first post!  I found an letter that was submitted to an alaskan newspaper, and I was just curious what you guys thought of it.  http://stoptherage.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/freedom-of-religion/  It just doesnt seem like someone would be that ignorant to send in a rant like that.
thanks

Quote from: "greengreen"It just doesnt seem like someone would be that ignorant to send in a rant like that.

The woman sounds exceptionally ignorant (and not just of American history).

Kyu

Wow, I don't know where to begin.  Actually, I'm not going to.  Her ignorance will be obvious to anyone who frequents these forums, and she isn't personally available for debate, so I'm going to leave it alone.

 . . . Still, stunning ignorance . . .

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Oh, and welcome greengreen!  You ought to make an introductory post in the appropriate subforum!  We've had too many folks just make 1 post and then go silent lately.  There's a good chance they're still around, lurking, but we like an active forum whenever it's possible.  

Saw this quite a while back. Actually just posted it in the Atheist Image Dump thread a couple days ago (or was it yesterday? ...they're all running together).

Honestly, it makes me laugh. And then, after I catch my breath, it worries the hell out of me. If you take the text and switch it around, and send that into a paper, imagine the reaction...

QuoteIt's time to stomp out Christians in America. The majority of Americans would love to see Christians kicked out of America. If you believe in God, then get out of this country.
The United States is based on having freedom from religion, speech, etc., which means you can't believe in God any way you want (atheism, humanism, Buddhism, etc.,) but you must not believe.
I don't recall freedom from religion meaning religion. Our currency even says, "In Pesci We Trust." So, to all the Christians in America: Get off of our country.
Christians have caused the ruin of this great nation by putting prayer into our schools and being able to practice what can only be called evil. I don't care if they have never committed a crime, Christians are the reason crime is rampant.

Or, if you really want to get people pissed off at you, how about...

QuoteIt's time to stomp out Muslims in America. The majority of Americans would love to see Muslims kicked out of America. If you believe in Allah, then get out of this country.
The United States is based on having freedom from religion, speech, etc., which means you can not believe in God any way you want (atheism, humanism, Buddhism, etc.,) but you must not believe.
I don't recall freedom from religion meaning having religion. Our currency even says, "In Pesci We Trust." So, to all the Muslims in America: Get off of our country.
Muslims have caused the ruin of this great nation by putting Allah into our schools and being able to practice what can only be called evil. I don't care if they have never committed a crime, Muslims are the reason crime is rampant.

Can you imagine the backlash? Say it about atheists, though, and it just becomes a funny meme.  

Quote. . . you can't believe in God any way you want . . .

OK, that is great.  I'm keeping that because it works on so many levels.  

Well she sure convinced me. I'm packing my bags for Mehico folks!

Quote from: "curiosityandthecat"Can you imagine the backlash? Say it about atheists, though, and it just becomes a funny meme.  

This is the most valid point made today... atheists are so distrusted and maligned that we can be publically flogged like that letter or Elizabeth Dole's campaign ad and no one bats an eye.  (Granted, people WERE outraged by the commercial, but moreso because it attacked the other woman's faith, not because it bashed atheists.)

Put any other faith or group in place of atheists and you'd have a national outcry of "UNFAIR" and "BIGOT," Fox News would be rolling over itself with commentary, and the pundits would have a field day demanding someone's head on the block.

It really disgusts me.

Where would we be deported to, if this person (Palin?) becomes president?  I vote for Jamaica!

I love this line, "The united States is based on having freedom of religion, speech, etc., which means you can believe in God any way you want (Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, etc.), but you must  believe".  Priceless.

From a Christian perspective, I'm one of those people who would rather have us Christians persecuted then try to become a more influential religion when it comes to government.

Check this out:  http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/atheists.asp (http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/atheists.asp)

It was likely written with irony in mind, nonetheless, there are a lot of people who agree with the sentiment.