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Atheists bummed by Democrats' God flip ("a step backward in tolerance for nonbelievers.")
Politico ^
| 09/06/2012
| By KEVIN CIRILLI
Posted on 09/06/2012 7:51:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
God has returned to the Democratic Party platform, a move some atheists say is a step backward in tolerance for nonbelievers.
Were disappointed, Teresa MacBain, spokeswoman for American Atheists, told POLITICO. What appeared to be a bold move by the Democrats to be inclusive has been pulled away. It sends a mixed message. Many, many people who are nonbelievers fall in the lines of the Democrats.
The party was criticized for removing God and Jerusalem from its platform. It reversed the decision earlier Wednesday to reflect President Barack Obamas views.
Republicans, not to mention some Democrats, had criticized the party for removing the language. GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan told Fox News on Wednesday morning that Democrats had purged the language from the platform.
Its not in keeping with our founding documents, our founding vision, Ryan said. Id guess youd have to ask the Obama administration why they purged all this language from their platform.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: atheism; dnc; dncconvention; dncplatform; god; godandjerusalem; godjerusalem; godjerusalemvideo; obama; platform
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Well, you can't make everybody happy can you??
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
09/06/2012 7:52:27 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
To: SeekAndFind
Many, many people who are nonbelievers fall in the lines of the Democrats. Many will.
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posted on
09/06/2012 7:53:06 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: SeekAndFind
I think Macbain adn her other atheistic followers should make a statement and NOT VOTE in November. Or better yet, start their own 3rd party of Jewhaters.
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posted on
09/06/2012 7:56:44 AM PDT
by
Wisconsinlady
("When injustice becomes law, then resistance becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson)
To: SeekAndFind
Well, you can't make everybody happy can you??
They can always join Athiests for a Mormon President
To: SeekAndFind
Leftists are freaking insane
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:00:08 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: AppyPappy
Might as well post the pic here...
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:01:42 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(bOTRT)
To: SeekAndFind
Note from an deist: While I don't subscribe to nor believe any religion has the correct answers regarding the universe or afterlife, I firmly believe that Christian/Judeo ethics have been the foundation of bettering this rock. I live my life by those ethics.
Ask me how I can while not being a Christian/Jew/Hindu/Buddist...don't bother with Islam. Ask me and I will tell you how a secularist can believe in such values, but not believe in the religion.
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:03:10 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(An Oath is Forever)
To: SeekAndFind
They had a similar picture from the RNC over the rules changes there. Both establishments are so sure of the vote ahead of time.
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:03:41 AM PDT
by
Ingtar
(Everyone complains about the weather, but only Liberals try to legislate it.)
To: SeekAndFind
Tolerance for unbelievers! What? The unbelievers have NO tolerance for those who believe in God. We allow unbelievers to work with us, but they actively seek to get believers terminated. Been there and done that already...
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:06:31 AM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: SeekAndFind
I don’t see the mention of God in a general way, e.g., in the Declaration of Independence, Pledge of Allegiance or in political speeches and documents as a coercive establishment of a religion (i.e., breach of the establishment clause). If you don’t believe, you can ignore those bits. Rather I see it as a reasonable accomodation to free exercise (i.e., the free exercise clause) by giving voice to the religious beliefs and sentiments of what is still I believe the majority of the people that the body politic should make some general acknowledgement of God our Creator. I see that as completely different from, say, applying a religious test to public office or some other coercive measure.
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
"The unbelievers have NO tolerance for those who believe in God."
I am an "unbeliever", but not only have "tolerance" for those who believe in a hands-on god, I fully support those who live by the Golden Rule. Ask me why, although that already explains much of my position.
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:22:44 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(An Oath is Forever)
To: SeekAndFind
Like John Adams said in a letter to his wife....”That’s their problem”.
To: SeekAndFind
“Backward” is the new “Forward”
To: AppyPappy
It's no wonder he back-pedalled a couple of times.
In MY opinion ... the NO's had it
If he had called a fourth vote, I'm convinced whomever had a larynx left would have busted it shouting NO !
The dems are muslim are Godless and they have no one to blame but themselves.
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:55:32 AM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: SeekAndFind
a step backward in tolerance for nonbelievers. code for acceptance of achievement of self-actualization by means of permissive, subjectivistic, relativistic morality, and alternative and experimental lifestyles.
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posted on
09/06/2012 8:56:17 AM PDT
by
mjp
((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
To: SeekAndFind
I think Obama approved the scratching of ‘God’ not because it was considered to be an affront to atheists, but rather because he viewed it as an affront to ‘Allah’.
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posted on
09/06/2012 9:15:18 AM PDT
by
layman
(Card Carrying Infidel)
To: knarf
The Godless Jew hater party. ( jackass symbol here)
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posted on
09/06/2012 9:24:59 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: A Navy Vet
Ask me how I can while not being a Christian/Jew/Hindu/Buddist...I will tell you how a secularist can believe in such values, but not believe in the religion. Sorry, no-can-do. There's a biblical injunction against it:
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself....Proverbs 26:4
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posted on
09/06/2012 9:41:52 AM PDT
by
tbpiper
To: Wisconsinlady
With those credentials they could vote for Ron Paul.
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posted on
09/06/2012 10:08:07 AM PDT
by
History Repeats
(Drink plenty of TEA, but avoid the Koolaid.)
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