To define, in simple terms, the civil rights movement for atheists in America; it is to end the repression by the christian majority of those who lack belief in any form of higher power or god, to allow the unhindered free speech thereof, and to stop the progression of religious theocracy in the government of the United States. This country must NEVER become a christian theocracy. If so, the religious freedoms of all, believers and non-believers alike, will immediately become illegal. For a country to throw support behind one belief or the other turns them to be biased toward anything that is NOT that belief. If Christianity is to become that theocratic element in the government, you can kiss your freedom to oppose religion goodbye. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals will have no rights whatsoever. Women, for the most part, will have no right to control their own bodies. The pregnancy rate and rate of progression of sexually transmitted diseases will both increase to unimaginable levels. Parents of atheist children will have no way to stop the indoctrination of their children in public schools. The institution of prayer in school will be forced upon every individual whether they like it or not, not to mention the possible institution of bible study being added to the general curriculum as well as the elimination of proven scientific teachings that oppose their beliefs. Religious theocracy must NEVER happen. It will oppose everything that this country was founded upon.
“Congress shall make NO law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
The first quote is the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States. The second is Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli. Both are from the time of the founding of this country and both clearly state in general terms that this is NOT to be a religious nation. Religion should remain private, as their teachings profess:
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
The first quote is the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States. The second is Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli. Both are from the time of the founding of this country and both clearly state in general terms that this is NOT to be a religious nation. Religion should remain private, as their teachings profess:
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
Now is the time to stand up and oppose religious oppression. Stand up for your right to speak freely about your non-belief. Stand up for your right to be in control of your own bodies, ladies. Stand up for your right to love freely, those of the homosexual community. Stand up for your right to NOT have someone else’s belief shoved down your throat. Stand up for your right to do what ever it is you’re genetically programmed to do. If you don’t believe in their god or any god, voice that opinion. If you don’t want the government telling you that you can’t protect yourself sexually, tell them. If you believe you are naturally attracted to those of the same sex and that you truly love them, voice it. The time is coming, very soon I’m afraid, where these rights may be taken away. WE have to educate the public that it’s not wrong to be different. WE have to because no one else will stand up for us. Conservative, right wing religiosity is on the verge of changing all of that for us. NOW is the time to make a stand. NOW.
Now is the time to stand up and oppose religious oppression. Stand up for your right to speak freely about your non-belief. Stand up for your right to be in control of your own bodies, ladies. Stand up for your right to love freely, those of the homosexual community. Stand up for your right to NOT have someone else’s belief shoved down your throat. Stand up for your right to do what ever it is you’re genetically programmed to do. If you don’t believe in their god or any god, voice that opinion. If you don’t want the government telling you that you can’t protect yourself sexually, tell them. If you believe you are naturally attracted to those of the same sex and that you truly love them, voice it. The time is coming, very soon I’m afraid, where these rights may be taken away. WE have to educate the public that it’s not wrong to be different. WE have to because no one else will stand up for us. Conservative, right wing religiosity is on the verge of changing all of that for us. NOW is the time to make a stand. NOW.
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."
That bible verse is Matthew 6:6. Yet all the christians want to do is spread their beliefs on everyone and seemingly force them down your throat. That is an oppression of your right NOT to believe as THEY do. I don’t doubt that if christianity were to become something that the government endorsed, they would have every right to beat your door down and force feed their beliefs into your life, your family’s life and everything that you do. I don’t doubt that mandated “times of prayer” will be forced on the people, such as is present in muslim countries. Not only would this be an infringement upon your right not to believe, but if you are a woman, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, you will be reduced to a non citizen of this nation.
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