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by Phil in the Blank...backandtotheleft on January 20th, 2008

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How do atheist use the legal system to try to force religion out of all public discourse?

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  • by Auntie Em on January 20th, 2008

    Auntie Em

    Maybe in the same way that believers use the legal system to try and force religion INTO all of public discourse?

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  • by unknown on January 20th, 2008

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    The US is something like 85% Christian. How could atheists possibly have power unless Christians are also voting to allow this alleged circumstance to happen? If one has issues with religion or reliance on God being removed from public discourse, he should complain to the Christians. They are, by far, the largest majority in the country.

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  • by FauxLo on January 22nd, 2008

    FauxLo

    I prefer to think that atheists (and theists) voice their concerns when theism tries to infiltrate the governments of the world. In the USA, church is to be separate from state, but many theists just keep trying to push their disgusting agendas forwards.

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  • by Mr. Meaulnes on January 20th, 2008

    Mr. Meaulnes

    The legal system, when left to it's own devices and allowed the function as it was intended to, usually does that without much help.

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  • by Ethmer on March 25th, 2008

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    "believed in God,and therefore Christ,"

    That is a great leap of assumption to state that because someone believes in God that they therefore believe in Christ. There are many believers in God who do not believe in Christ.

    Phil

    Your premise is wrong. They don't try to force religion out of public discourse, only out of public (read governmentally controlled) institutions, events and agencies.

    And it isn't just atheists. Many of us who do believe in God also don't want any specific religious belief established or expounded at taxpayer expense. -- Which is what is prevented by the Constitution.

    As far as freedom of speech, everyone is entitled to expound whatever religious belief they want in private and public settings that aren't governmentally situated.
     


     

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  • by killthagirl on March 25th, 2008

    killthagirl

    There are many Christians and people of other faiths who value our secular Constitution here in the US. It's not just atheists.

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  • by Ms.A on January 20th, 2008

    Ms.A

    By asserting a non-existent,constitutional separation of church and state clause.

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  • by artguy on August 4th, 2008

    artguy

    as far as i know nobody is trying to force religion "out of all public discourse". out of publicly funded arenas, sure. but out of all public arenas, no way! theists have as much right as atheists, agnostics, deists, et cetera to spread their beliefs wherever they want. but sorry, not on my dime ;)

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  • by Jiggy Kaiser on July 31st, 2008

    Jiggy Kaiser

    That's the thing, we're not using it enough.

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  • by Caffenated llama of flourescent doom on July 31st, 2008

    Caffenated llama of flourescent doom

    That whole separation of church and state thing maybe? It's in the constitution, you know, that document that isn't followed anymore because the people in charge now think they're above it. Just a suggestion.

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  • by Sweet T on August 4th, 2008

    Sweet T

    They take them to court. It is not forced, it is decided and by many people, and followed through, by being put into a new law.

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  • by Ms.A on January 21st, 2008

    Ms.A

    There's nothing confusing here.You certainly haven't defined Jefferson properly.It is well known Jefferson believed in God,and therefore Christ ,but that is a straw dog.Atheists and the assault they bring upon religious freedom is always masked by an altruistic view that protects the rest of society from the supposedly over-reaching Theists.The question was,originally,"How do Atheist use the legal system to force religion out of all public discourse?"I stated,"A non-existant separation clause between church and state."The 1st amendment does not ban religion as the Atheists argue through the ACLU and others.They and others are just a constant irritation and will not be successful because the 1st amendment is clear to the purpose of also protecting God and religious freedom in everyday life,from those who wish to persecute those who wish to practice their religion and beliefs.It's all about freedom here.Your rights end where my nose begins.And I've got a big nose:)

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