Comments on: Atheists: Get off of our country! http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/ The Pen Is Mightier Than Thy Wench Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: chelsea http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-88141 chelsea Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:41:52 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-88141 The letter might have been a fake but it sadly represented many of the feelings people do have torwards atheists. I have no religion or no god i believe something is out there but i wouldnt say it's a god. I don't go to church but instead go to mexico every sunday and take clothes to poor families. I gives poor children food and when i come home i bring home a homeless animal and give them a new home. Am I evil because of this. I believe that instead of wasting my time on praying for something to happen i instead go out and do something to help better the world. Is that a sin? And also in the pledge of allegiance it's not one nation under god,, it's supposed to be one nation under citizens rule. because last time i checked it was not god who chooses our presidents, there is no divine right in our nation of america. But it is the people who run this country. Wow i am only seventeen but i understand alot of things. And what you people are saying about this is total segregation and discrimination. they guys are the nazis and the atheists are the jews. Do they want to kill the atheists too? i hope not. Stop attacking other people. Just because it makes you feel powerful. People become dictators this way. lets have peace... The letter might have been a fake but it sadly represented many of the feelings people do have torwards atheists. I have no religion or no god i believe something is out there but i wouldnt say it’s a god.

I don’t go to church but instead go to mexico every sunday and take clothes to poor families. I gives poor children food and when i come home i bring home a homeless animal and give them a new home.

Am I evil because of this. I believe that instead of wasting my time on praying for something to happen i instead go out and do something to help better the world. Is that a sin?

And also in the pledge of allegiance it’s not one nation under god,, it’s supposed to be one nation under citizens rule. because last time i checked it was not god who chooses our presidents, there is no divine right in our nation of america. But it is the people who run this country.

Wow i am only seventeen but i understand alot of things. And what you people are saying about this is total segregation and discrimination. they guys are the nazis and the atheists are the jews.

Do they want to kill the atheists too? i hope not.

Stop attacking other people. Just because it makes you feel powerful. People become dictators this way.

lets have peace…

]]> By: Jim Jones http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-87996 Jim Jones Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-87996 It's unfortunate that this wasn't posted in the satire section of the newspaper.. :( http://jimasks.me/if-you-could-choose-how-you-would-die-what-would-you-choose-and-why It’s unfortunate that this wasn’t posted in the satire section of the newspaper.. :(

http://jimasks.me/if-you-could-choose-how-you-would-die-what-would-you-choose-and-why

]]> By: Business101 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-87994 Business101 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:10:40 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-87994 Just let the crazies be crazy and pay no heed to it. Just let the crazies be crazy and pay no heed to it.

]]> By: A Rational Athiest http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-87392 A Rational Athiest Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:10:14 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-87392 The real problems are fundamentalism, extremism or intolerance. Whether you're a devout Christian or a complete atheist, as long as you're not a fanatic, then socially, everything will work just fine. People like the letter writer above are literally dangerous in their ignorance. The real problems are fundamentalism, extremism or intolerance. Whether you’re a devout Christian or a complete atheist, as long as you’re not a fanatic, then socially, everything will work just fine. People like the letter writer above are literally dangerous in their ignorance.

]]> By: Phreadom http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-87387 Phreadom Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:38:32 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-87387 Actually, if you continue your research, you'll find that this "hoax" was a copy/paste job from a very real letter to the editor in the Augusta Georgia Chronicle on October 22nd, 2001. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/102201/opi_046-8549.shtml Such ignorant hate is alive and well today, make no mistake. And as snopes.com notes on their article about the Alaska version of this note: "Given the plenitude of e-mails we've received over the years expressing the very same sentiments as this letter, it (regardless of the intentions of its creator and/or sender) apparently does reflect the genuine opinions of a not insubstantial readership base." Actually, if you continue your research, you’ll find that this “hoax” was a copy/paste job from a very real letter to the editor in the Augusta Georgia Chronicle on October 22nd, 2001.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/102201/opi_046-8549.shtml

Such ignorant hate is alive and well today, make no mistake. And as snopes.com notes on their article about the Alaska version of this note: “Given the plenitude of e-mails we’ve received over the years expressing the very same sentiments as this letter, it (regardless of the intentions of its creator and/or sender) apparently does reflect the genuine opinions of a not insubstantial readership base.”

]]> By: Jeff Little http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-87386 Jeff Little Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:35:10 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-87386 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 tranquility 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. Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli November 4, 1796 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 tranquility 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.

Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli November 4, 1796

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-86830 Anonymous Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:20:14 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-86830 Freedom of religion means freedom FROM religion, as well. Freedom of religion means freedom FROM religion, as well.

]]> By: hefty http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-86540 hefty Fri, 22 May 2009 08:06:18 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-86540 freedom of speech does not mean you must talk. it wouldnt be freedom if it were. freedom of speech does not mean you must talk.

it wouldnt be freedom if it were.

]]> By: KnowsAK http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-86539 KnowsAK Fri, 22 May 2009 04:05:42 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-86539 Soldotna, like a most of the Kenai Pen. towns, is full of crazies and wackaloons. People move up there because the lower 48 are too...whatever they don't like, we're too much of it. Batshit insane is the standard MO of half the populace. Soldotna, like a most of the Kenai Pen. towns, is full of crazies and wackaloons. People move up there because the lower 48 are too…whatever they don’t like, we’re too much of it. Batshit insane is the standard MO of half the populace.

]]> By: Why Atheists are not Americans | Philosophy 101 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-44754 Why Atheists are not Americans | Philosophy 101 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:59:50 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-44754 [...] to the editor are always a treasure trove of logical and coherent arguments. I got this paper clipping of one from a friend (thanks, Chris!). Who would have thought that there are still good arguments against [...] [...] to the editor are always a treasure trove of logical and coherent arguments. I got this paper clipping of one from a friend (thanks, Chris!). Who would have thought that there are still good arguments against [...]

]]> By: UngodlyCynic http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-22937 UngodlyCynic Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:38:24 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-22937 I found this at Peninsula Clarion. An excerpt from a letter sent to the editors by Alice Shannon. “While I’ve been thoroughly entertained by the overwhelming number of passionate responses to my January 29th letter, it should probably be noted that, as at least one writer speculated, it was a complete joke. I think it has run its course and at this time space in the Letters to the Editor section should be reserved for more important issues.” http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030907/oped_0309ope001.shtml I found this at Peninsula Clarion. An excerpt from a letter sent to the editors by Alice Shannon.

“While I’ve been thoroughly entertained by the overwhelming number of passionate responses to my January 29th letter, it should probably be noted that, as at least one writer speculated, it was a complete joke. I think it has run its course and at this time space in the Letters to the Editor section should be reserved for more important issues.”

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030907/oped_0309ope001.shtml

]]> By: Thumbsucker http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/comment-page-1/#comment-22576 Thumbsucker Wed, 30 May 2007 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/anonymous_banker/05/08/atheists-get-off-of-our-country/#comment-22576 This has been going around the internet for a while. I believed it was real until recently when I realized how easy it would be for someone to have made it up. Now I'm not sure. I will say that I havent heard of it coming from the South before. This has been going around the internet for a while. I believed it was real until recently when I realized how easy it would be for someone to have made it up. Now I’m not sure. I will say that I havent heard of it coming from the South before.

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