What America Can Learn From Its Atheists

[juldea]

It took me a day or two to find the length of time and attention necessary to read this article, but boy is it worth it. I recommend this to anyone with any interest at all in politics, religion, their intersection, or just damn good writing.

What America Can Learn From Its Atheists: Under God and Over

Link originally posted by siderea, whose journal I am so glad I began reading.

Comments

[ian-goodknight.livejournal.com]

What I learned from atheists the other day is that they like to bitch slap preachers that are talking in front of Dale Hall.

Bitch slap them twice, and chip his tooth. Only because he was a preacher.

That's what I learned. :)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

(late reply)

Bah. There are stupid, violent people in every subset. :P

[mr-teem.livejournal.com]

How strong, and how wise, is a faith that needs to see God's name wherever it looks?

This was the money quote for me. I've managed to stop a number of my more religious relatives with this question alone.