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Town Offers Atheists 'Blank Frame' Display.
Charisma News ^ | 9/28/01

Posted on 9/28/2001, 7:33:17 PM by marshmallow

A Georgia town has come up with a strange combination in response to the terror attacks -- the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer and an empty picture frame for nonbelievers. Ringgold, a town of 2,000 near the Tennessee line, decided this week to put up the new display in its public buildings to appease everyone's beliefs, or nonbeliefs, "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" reported.

The empty frame is "for those who believe in nothing," said Councilman Bill McMillon, who came up with the concept. "If they don't believe in [the other two], they can go stand in front of it and believe anything they want to." Mayor Joe Barger added: "The blank frame is for those who we don't know who they are."

McMillon said the Sept. 11 hijackings occurred because America had turned away from traditional values, but he hopes the displays will help bring back "good Christian values," the Associated Press reported. "I can't see [how] it'll hurt," said local resident Tom Hopsopple, the "Journal-Constitution" reported. "If you don't want to look at it, then don't. In separation of church and state, we might have separated it a little too much." But the American Civil Liberties Union is looking into a potential lawsuit against Ringgold.


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1 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:33:17 PM by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow
Makes sense to me.
2 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:36:21 PM by ladtx
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To: marshmallow
The empty frame is "for those who believe in nothing," said Councilman Bill McMillon, who came up with the concept.

What an idiot. Either you believe in what he believes, or you believe in nothing at all.
3 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:36:29 PM by BikerNYC
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To: marshmallow
Bwahahaha! I think it's funny, AND it's legal as far as I know. Let 'em stare at a blank wall! If you believe in nothing, nothing's what you get...
4 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:36:30 PM by dandelion
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To: BikerNYC
I have to agree. The atheists I know certainly believe in strongly in many things. Some of them even seem to have more conviction then people I know who claim to be religious.

This is just obnoxious.

5 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:43:24 PM by ignatz_q
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To: BikerNYC
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"..What an idiot. Either you believe in what he believes, 
or you believe in nothing at all......"

You hit it on the head.

Here we have terrorists attacking us due to their intolerance
to other's beliefs..... And do we learn from it?

Naww.... We're too busy being intolerant to other's beliefs.

 

Thanks.

 

7 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:47:30 PM by Deep_6
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To: jlogajan
Not quite. Every other religion views Christ and his teachings very favorably. Hindus, Buddists, Taoist, and even Muslims view Christ as a great Prophet and teacher. Many religions other than Christianity study the teachings of Christ, and have integrated Christ into their own religion.
9 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:52:29 PM by jae471
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To: marshmallow
But the American Civil Liberties Union is looking into a potential lawsuit against Ringgold.

Oh, we know the ACLU goons will bring all their goose-stepping forces to bear on this little town. Now they are even filing suit against a blank frame in a podunk little country town. No dissent allowed in their Reich.

10 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:53:42 PM by Skooz
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To: ignatz_q
This is just obnoxious hilarious.
11 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:55:07 PM by Skooz
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To: marshmallow
Very strange. If your going to put up something for Atheists, why don't you ask one what they want. stick a note by the existing displays asking any atheists or other groups not yet represented to contact them and let them know what they would also like to see there. Otherwise I suspect most people will see this for what it seems to be, an insult. This isn't the time to be petty, if ever there is a time.

patent

12 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:55:18 PM by patent
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To: BikerNYC
What an idiot. Either you believe in what he believes, or you believe in nothing at all.

Frankly, I think that he is correct., and I think that you are an idiot for not seeing the irony... Oh yeah I forgot the "biker" part... 10speed isn't it...

Semper Fi

14 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:58:40 PM by Trident/Delta
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To: JA
The aclu protects me from governments intrusion into areas where they don't belong. Thankfully.

You actually believe those fund raising letters?

15 posted on 9/28/2001, 7:58:43 PM by Skooz
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To: Deep_6
BikerNYC, Ignatz and Deep_6 all agreeing on something. Yes, Now I KNOW that I agree with this guy...You guys just slay me with your false intelligencia...Proof positive that Life can exist with a vacumn (in the cranial cavity)

Semper Fi

16 posted on 9/28/2001, 8:01:08 PM by Trident/Delta
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To: JA
The ACLU protects Americans from idiots like Dukakis. Anyone dumb enough to say he's an ACLU member just won't win
17 posted on 9/28/2001, 8:02:29 PM by arielb
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To: JA
Ah, the next flight to Makkah is leaving.. Go join the American Communist Party (The former name of the ACLU, Changed in 1938) in going to Islamic Hell

Semper Disgusted

18 posted on 9/28/2001, 8:03:36 PM by Trident/Delta
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To: Skooz
Now they are even filing suit against a blank frame in a podunk little country town.

No. That podunk little country town can have as many blank frames as they want.
19 posted on 9/28/2001, 8:04:49 PM by BikerNYC
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To: Skooz
Yes, it is. The Councilman has a point, if you don't believe in the first two, you still have a CHOICE. Isn't that what it's all about?
20 posted on 9/28/2001, 8:11:37 PM by Jaded
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