From the Moby in the Morning radio show. Freedom From Religion?????? Aired on: 18-Aug-14 I don’t think so. In the 90s a so called artist put a crucifix in a glass of urine, took a picture of it and called it art. Catholics and other Christians protested and were told to go away, it was his “right” under the First Amendment. Keep in mind that was at a publically funded art museum. Think tax dollars, think “church and state”. A group of students and players get together as a voluntary prayer group before a game. One or two atheist get upset, the prayer group has to stop. Hundreds and thousands of Christians can be offended, no big deal. Two atheist are offended, big deal. When I hear of or see a sign that says “Freedom From Religion”, such as The Freedom From Religion Foundation, I can only think of two things, contradiction in terms, or oxymoron. Even if you are an atheist, you are not free of, or from, religion. This is why the statement, and the foundation itself, is a contradiction. Atheist will always ask you to prove the existence of God. But, you see, they cannot disprove his existence. Where you believe and have faith he exist, they believe and have faith he does not. And, a religion, any religion, is built on a set of beliefs. Atheism, by definition, is a religion since it is built on a set of beliefs. It is a faith. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is just trying to force their religion on the rest of us, in violation of The First Amendment of The Constitution. The forced removal of a Cross, a Star of David, etc is nothing short of bowing to a religion whose primary tenants are there is no deity and that we, and the universe around us are one big accident. Neither of which they can prove, so they accept it on faith. I am not Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim, yet the public display of their religions does not offend me. Then just why does the public display of such things, mostly Christian displays, offend atheist? Once again it is a belief. A belief that they are better, superior to everyone else. All of the above is applicable to Chestatee High School and the threatened law suit from the American Humanist Association. Their logo contains the statement “Good Without A God”, and their charter has the following, “to increase public awareness and acceptance of Humanism, to establish, protect and promote the position of humanists in American society, and to develop and advance humanist thought and action”. If they are attempting to “increase public awareness” then they are, in fact, proselytizing, something they wish to deny to others. If they are attempting to “promote the position of humanist in American society”, then their threatened law suit is nothing more than their wanting to “force” their beliefs on the rest of society. I will paraphrase Ben Franklin. When talking about “Freedom of Religion” in the Constitution, he said religion is an ingrained part of society, but if you believed in a single deity, thought a rock or a tree was a god or did not believe at all it was your own business. I think if I channeled Mr. Franklin today he would tell the American Humanist Association to believe what you wish, but leave those students and players alone and quit trying to “force” your religious beliefs on all of society. In other words, get a life, your own life, and let the rest of us live ours. Harmon Snipes
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:08:46 +0000
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