[huldah1776]

I like Washington and John Adams.
Question. If our rights come from God, if you are not a believer in God, shouldn’t that negate your right to rights?

[FairWitness]

Question. If our rights come from God, if you are not a believer in God, shouldn’t that negate your right to rights?

The rights are there from God, whether any specific person believes in Him or not. The problem is if someone does not believe, they may not/will not stand up for their rights.

[MamaTexan]

Question. If our rights come from God, if you are not a believer in God, shouldn’t that negate your right to rights?

Okay, I really can't help myself from responding to a paradox, so -

The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment.
George Washington, Address to the Members of the Volunteer Association of Ireland, December 2, 1783

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Question. If our rights come from God, if you are not a believer in God, shouldn’t that negate your right to rights?

Of course not. We possess these natural, inherent rights by virtue of our creation in the image of God. This is true, regardless of whether someone believes in God or not. This is why rights are called "unalienable" - they cannot be deferred or given away, even by the possessor his or herself.