Sentences with phrase «atheists are citizens»
Atheists are citizens of good standing in their own head, because they create their own morality.
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For a really well said statement check out President George H W Bush who said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be considered a citizen of America.
I do not want to keep you waiting for Richard's answer: Atheists can be citizens, but they can not be good citizens.
I have seen video footage of Silverman being shouted down by angry Christians who were angry that atheists were allowed to be American citizens.
Now, an apologist might surmise this to be a mere direct correlation between citizens and prison populations in that atheists comprise the lowest percentage of convicts.
One US president, George HW Bush, allegedly said that atheists should not be considered patriots or citizens.
If they are honest, forthright, have a healthy vision for the nations future & its citizens I don't care if he / she is a Scientologist or even an Atheist!
Those whom I have communicated with, were they elected to the high offices of the land, would first move to rob their fellow citizens of their right to religious freedom leaving only those who are atheist or agnostic free to worship their god..
You should have stopped when you wrote: «I don't care what religion any of the candidates are» Remember what freedom of religion means; An American citizen can believe in any religion or non religion so it should not matter if a candidate is Christian, Jew, Muslim, Atheist or....
Atheists / non-religious citizens are among one of the highly most discriminated groups in the United States.
In many situations Atheists ARE treated like second class citizens (though no more so than anyone who doesn't follow a Christian religion); but I agree that doesn't necessitate the name calling.
Citizens can be religious, agnostic or atheist and the country is made of cCitizens can be religious, agnostic or atheist and the country is made of citizenscitizens.
In a 5 - 4 decision written by Kennedy, the Supreme Court allowed Greece, New York, to continue hosting prayers before its monthly town board meetings - even though an atheist and a Jewish citizen complained that the benedictions are almost always explicitly Christian.
Also, that's awesome, so now you're saying that GW couldn't have been a christian because of his actions, even though he stated he didn't believe atheists should be citizens, he attended church every sunday, preached the heck out of the gospel.
Kevin the real question is why those atheist politicians are committing those horrible crimes, why are those athiest police officers are committing those crimes against citizens?
«I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots.
@Happy Atheist, I don't think the concept is that new citizens will volunteer for service, but if necessity demands it, such as insti, tution of the draft, then will they be willing to answer such a call.
One atheists sociopath can be another atheists model citizen.
atheist have total freedom in the public square, bit Christians are second class citizens, because the all supreme atheist say their speech is not fit for public airing.
So the assertion that the USSR and China are atheists countries that killed their citizens in the name of atheism... is ABSURD!
Do nt misunderstand this is a attack make no mistake and most of these people responding are not gays they are atheists some are not even US citizens.
I raised my children as atheists and they share my values and are upstanding citizens of which any parent of any religion would be proud.
Are atheists not American citizens with a right to express their views publicly?
President George H W Bush has said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be a citizen of the USA.
Third, elected officials are there to represent the elected, which does not mean if there are not more atheists in the government that it points to discrimination, but to the vast majority of US citizens holding religious beliefs.
You think atheists are treated like second - class citizens.
I and my family, including children, are all Atheists, all of my children are honor students, and model citizens of their country, by volunteering to help the homeless, cleaning parks and one even is taking care of her sickly grandmother who can't even feed herself.
As an atheist I find it offensive that other likeminded people are attacking the faith of their fellow citizens when it's their God given and Governmental affirmed rights to do so.
just sayin wrote,» President George H W Bush said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be considered a citizen of the USA.
President George H W Bush has said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be a citizen of these United States, we are one nation under God.
Half of the atheists I know are exemplary citizens who spend much of their time doing charity work.
I don't know if you are or aren't or maybe just another atheist or with a axe to grind I don't think you are even a US citizen to do this perverted thing.
When I see things like George HW Bush declaring that atheists are not only not patriots and they should not be citizens because of HIS belief in a god... the world should worry.
President George H W Bush said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be considered a citizen of America.
Think of all the atheist that have died protecting your rights as a US citizen, even the freedom of religion, yet now they want to use the right for freedom of speech or press, religious fanatics are claiming Atheist don't have thatheist that have died protecting your rights as a US citizen, even the freedom of religion, yet now they want to use the right for freedom of speech or press, religious fanatics are claiming Atheist don't have thAtheist don't have the right
No one here probably knows about it, but AA formed and existed in the time when atheists were seen as exceptionally evil without the rights of other human beings or American citizens.
President George H W Bush said an atheist is not a patriot and should not be considered a citizen of the USA.
Maybe atheists live contrary to the bible, but we are very good citizens.
George H. W. Bush declaring (while I was serving in the military, and just before he became president) saying that atheists not only are not patriots, but they should not be citizens, and declared it was because we are one nation under god... a belief that he can not prove... he never apologized.
«I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots.
I'm certainly NOT saying atheists shouldnt be allowed to try it, that's their right as citizens.
To whatever degree «atheists» were involved, they were absolutely right to do so - as loyal citizens of the US concerned for the equity and welfare of ALL, not just the religious beliefs of some.
People of color, women, LGBTQ, foreign born and US citizens, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, whatever your belief system, you are welcome here.