LafayetteLady -> RE: Yes, even Atheists... (5/31/2013 10:20:40 AM)
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vincent, I read your articles. The first, I do think the woman was harassed due to her beliefs. I do not support such behavior at all. But yes, I see that it happens. However, I do not believe it is proliferating the corporate world. The second article again was a matter of the Plaintiffs being in the right. There should be no religious displays on government property. However, this would mean no lights, no candy canes, no snowflakes, nothing. Because some of what people would consider "secular" would also fall under things celebrating winter solstice. Nothing being recognized is nothing being recognized. While I'm very Christian, I'm also very "separation of church and state," in my beliefs. To give you an example. I currently have an issue with one of the pastors at my church. He tends to politicize from the pulpit, something I am completely against, and I have told him this to his face (yes, I'm as vocal in person as "hiding" behind my computer). It is my belief (and a couple others) that he seems to have some political aspirations, and makes no secret he would like to "convert" our whole town. I have made it known to some (some of which I know will spread the word), that if he were to throw his hat in the ring of our next mayoral race, I would run just to stop him from having any chance, and use whatever necessary, including pointing out his extreme views (which are also the views of my own church). Anything to make sure that people didn't foolishly vote for him. Am I unusual for the Born Again Christian sect that I am a member of? Definitely and for many more reasons than just the above. However, I don't think that Atheists are discriminated against any more than other "normalized" groups. That isn't the right way to put it, but all I can think of. To give an example, I could certainly research and no doubt find similar cases in the reverse, where perhaps a picture of Satan or a Pentagram was put on a devout Christian's computer. I know of cases where employees were disciplined for wearing a cross or Star of David. You know that things are not perfect, but some people's attempt to raise the "battle" atheists are fighting as equal to the battle for equal rights having been fought for by blacks, and currently being fought by homosexuals is insulting and really not even close to the same.
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