Christian steals atheists' sign.

[Ringer]

Im just really curious about this..because I've never seen a Nativity with a sign saying we are all going to hell if we dont bow down to Jesus..

If that is true..I would be offended as well..

*Humbly takes down nativity scene in the house described by Dallas*

 

[DallasApple]

*Humbly takes down nativity scene in the house described by Dallas*

Thank you ..I appreciate you having respect for me..I personally dont want my children being threatened with hell if they dont 'bow down" to Jesus.

Love

Dallas

 

[Father Heathen]

"the guy to the left of me is retarded".

How is that different from "the guy to the left of me is going to hell"? Also, there's a thing called free speech. Personally, I don't think either of those should be on public property.

this is what happens without Christianity, you become stupid and hypocritical.

So that's why the world's leading scientists are biblical literalists. Oh, wait.

The man who stole the sign was just doing what is right.

So God made a mistake when he said "thou shall not steal."? Who's being the hypocrite here?

 

[Luminous]

: Christian's celebration of what they think is the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is attacking the celebration of the Winter Solstice.

 

[Idiolatry]

The sign should not be allowed there to begin with. Washington law which allows for the "display of religion" doesn't allow for the "display of refutation of religion". If Atheists have some religious thing they want to display that's fine, but they can't put up a sign saying "the guy to the left of me is retarded".

Isn't Atheism basically the belief that there is no God/Heaven/Hell/etc? And isn't that basically what the sign said? I'd say that's a "Display of religion".

Washington state is just idiotic, this is what happens without Christianity, you become stupid and hypocritical. The man who stole the sign was just doing what is right.

Doesn't Christianity teach not to hypocritically judge? You say it's not okay for Atheists to pronounce their beliefs, but it's okay for Christians. Sounds a bit like a hypocrisy to me. Not to mention what Father Heathen stated about stealing.

 

[Luminous]

: Well, i believe burning that mind altering book is 'right'. I'm sure True God would agree.

 

[Luminous]

Yeah, Atheists are being so anti-religious that they turn themselves to the things which they fight.

 

[Luminous]

I guess DallasApple would rather have atheists worshiping the birth of Darwin or Dawkins or something. Yeah, that'll happen. Would it?

 

[Mathematician]

The nativity scene promotes the idea that abstinence isn't 100% effective. It must go.

 

[Mathematician]

The sign should not be allowed there to begin with. Washington law which allows for the "display of religion" doesn't allow for the "display of refutation of religion". If Atheists have some religious thing they want to display that's fine, but they can't put up a sign saying "the guy to the left of me is retarded".

Washington state is just idiotic, this is what happens without Christianity, you become stupid and hypocritical. The man who stole the sign was just doing what is right.

I think a scene that promotes a virgin birth is a pretty strong refutation of science. Why the double standard?

 

[kai]

great sign, maybe someone stole it because they liked it, its quite unusual.

 

[Copernicus]

The FFRF sign was put up in order to stir up controversy, and I do not personally think it was a good tactic. The tactic worked in the sense that it got Governor Gregoire into trouble with her constituents. I think she deserved what she got. It was her decision to pursue the policy of allowing religious advertisements on government property. That is a clear violation of the First Amendment Establish Clause, which bars the government from promoting or hindering religious activities. To allow all religious opinions in the Capitol Rotunda is to open up a quagmire of competition between groups that want to use tax-supported institutions to endorse their viewpoints. It is not the role of government to get involved in matters of religious conscience.

 

[Autodidact]

Hmmm. If some atheist threw a cross or baby Jesus in a ditch, I wonder how much publicity and outrage that would generate?

 

[UnTheist]

Whoever put up the sign needs to grow up.

The people who put the sign up deserve some frubals.

 

[Autodidact]

:clapFrubals
Whoever put up the sign needs to grow up.

Does that apply to signs that declare the existence of God as well? Or only those that deny it?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I think the worst aspect of the sign is that it lacks a sense of humour. I think a sign saying "Remember the reason for the season! Keep Saturn in Saturnalia!" would have been much more effective.

Still, I don't think that a government institution is the proper place for a religious display... even a whole whack of 'em. I think that government should be secular, period.

 

[Elessar]

I said it before, I'll say it again:

Isn't it pure assumption that a Christian stole it? I mean, seriously, if no one knows who stole it, then you don't very well know it's a Christian protesting its message, do you? It could just be a bunch of teenage hooligans.

 

[Father Heathen]

I said it before, I'll say it again:

Isn't it pure assumption that a Christian stole it? I mean, seriously, if no one knows who stole it, then you don't very well know it's a Christian protesting its message, do you? It could just be a bunch of teenage hooligans.

Would you wager on it?

 

[Apex]

I said it before, I'll say it again:

Isn't it pure assumption that a Christian stole it? I mean, seriously, if no one knows who stole it, then you don't very well know it's a Christian protesting its message, do you? It could just be a bunch of teenage hooligans.

Do not interrupt this thread with facts!

 

[Copernicus]

I said it before, I'll say it again:

Isn't it pure assumption that a Christian stole it? I mean, seriously, if no one knows who stole it, then you don't very well know it's a Christian protesting its message, do you? It could just be a bunch of teenage hooligans.

Why would the hooligans pass up the chance to trash the nativity scene or the menorah? You are right that it is technically unproven who stole the sign and for what reason. But the most reasonable assumption is that it was stolen by a misguided person who did not like the anti-religious message on it.