Nanda
Polyanna
Maybe it's the fact that they now have to hear our opinions at all. Saying something, anything, is a hell of a lot louder than staying silent in the closet for fear of being persecuted.
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Why Is Atheism So Unpopular In America?
- Thread starter Sunstone
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Maybe it's the fact that they now have to hear our opinions at all. Saying something, anything, is a hell of a lot louder than staying silent in the closet for fear of being persecuted.
BucephalusBB
ABACABB
On the other hand, I have never been to a huge dance party without finding a "jesus saves" bus waiting at the end of the party.
Really though...
O and "we" don't want it our way, by taking away those things you level the system, not bring it our way.. *whistles*
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
I have no problem with hearing opinions. Just stop trying to push your opinons on the majority. Not meaning you specifically, Nanda. I'm sure most of those things were more specific to the group in this area.
Were they attempting to prevent people from being religious -- or just prevent the state from endorsing a religion?
Nanda
Polyanna
Not until the majority abides by the laws of this country.
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
By taking away the historical foundation of our nation? I edited my post above Nanda
The Founders established a secular state, didn't they?
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
I don't know what their intentions were. But it seems as if they are trying to destroy the historical roots of America.
If America was founded on Muslim laws i would have no problem having muslim laws shown in from of a courthouse. It's the history of the Nation. Christian or not that's the way it is.
Nanda
Polyanna
Slavery was also an enormous part of the historical foundation of our nation.
I edited my post above Nanda
That's alright, my opinion is unchanged. (Not mad or anything, though, in case that's the fear.)
But wasn't the US founded as a secular nation?
BucephalusBB
ABACABB
Where ever there are several groups following a different ideal, you will have strugle to become the top.. Some don't care, some care a lot. On both sides..
So whatever is history should stay? No room for changes or improvements?
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
Yes. But the laws were based one the Christian values represented in the Ten Commandments which the founders of the nation believed in. So the Ten Commandments are the roots of the laws in the United States. Showing the Ten Commandments is simply showing the source of our laws. It's not promoting Christianty, it's depicting the historical values our nation was founded on.
If the laws of America were based on some other document we would show that document.
I thought the laws of the US were more largely based on British Common Law.
Wandered Off
Sporadic Driveby Member
Yeah, but that's a lot harder to stick on the side of a courthouse.
I agree.
McBell
Admiral Obvious
I most definitely disagree.
In my experience, I've noticed that people tend to believe that others think the same way they do until they have a reason to think otherwise.
It could very well be that a significant number of the people you take to be theists are the quiet atheists.
McBell
Admiral Obvious
I definitely agree.
It is really sad how many people know little to nothing about those two documents.
Sola'lor
LDSUJC
It could very well be that a significant number of the people you take to be theists are the quiet atheists.
That could very well be.