[Chron] Presidential First: Obama Meets with Atheist Group

GODLESS COMMUNIST.




Wait, they were already saying that.

 

Let everyone talk. Quite simply, anything else is discrimination.

 

As a deeply religious Christian individual who voted for Obama, this doesn't bother me in the least. I didn't elect Obama to be my religious advisor, so it doesn't bother me when he doesn't act like one. While I would certainly wish that "non-believers" could find the same joy in faith that I find in mine, their opinions as citizens of this country are no less important or worthy of being heard than mine, either.

I would hope that most conservatives & faith-driven religious individuals would find no problems with this...but there will be a few nutjobs who do and they'll give us people to make fun of.

 

This is a good start. This country has such a long way to go when it comes to making the average citizen recognize the value of a secular government and I can't think of a better person to jump start this than the President. I'm sure the far right will use this as more ammo for their "Obama wants to destroy America" rhetoric but I think Obama has realized now that those people are going to hate no matter what so he might was well do what he thinks is best and ignore them.

 

According to the Constitution the government is supposed to be secular.

 

They already have alot more say in government that religious folx

It is now just out in the open

Rocket River

 

I have absolutely no problem with any President meeting with an atheistic group. I do take issue with this line in the article:

"but it's taken them a while to get their voice heard by the government"

Perhaps the line is poorly written in so much as it may convey a different meaning, but the atheistic voice has been heard by the government prior to this.

 

Umm... no.

 

Are you kidding? If not, please explain.

 

Are they going to remove "In God We Trust" from our currency?

 

Can we take "under God" out of the pledge?

 

What a reasonable position.

 

Can we start screaming "Oh Darwin" during orgasms?

 

It wasn't even in there to begin with. Added in the 50s.

 

But then how will we know who the real Americans are?

 

You gotta love the chronicle readers:

 

MUSLIM SOCIALIST DICTATOR ORDERS GOD-HATERS TO DEMOLISH THEIR ENEMIES WITH GREAT FORCE!

 

God willing

 

Every time I read the comments in the politics or science section of the Chronicle it makes me remember why I plan on living somewhere more progressive soon. Even if they are a small minority or simple-minded folks, they scare the hell out of me.