Originally posted by Tomboy@Mar 5 2003, 11:05 AM
They may feel guilty because they they have rejected God, but I consider that a good (and natural) thing for them to feel.
I have no guilt about my beliefs. And I feel mighty "good and natural". Why would I feel guilty about choosing not to believe in a god??? Guilty because I don't always believe what people tell me to believe? Nah, I don't think so.
As long as you don't restrict my choice NOT to believe in a god or try to force me to abide by your religious practices, then we will get along just fine
It's about mutual respect, IMHO, not one side being morally superior to the other and putting up walls to hide behind. Some people can look at and RESPECT both sides of an issue. I could fling out negative statements about how I feel all religions are based on myths and how religion is for weak-minded people and how religious hatred and bigotry has caused many wars and millions of deaths throughout history (ie. WWII), but that get's the discussion nowhere. Mutual respect. Athiests have just as many rights as god-fearing people do. At least in the USA they do
By the way, I do actually feel the original lawsuit that brought this Pledge issue to the courts was totally unnecessary. Just don't say "Under God" if it bothers you. This ain't Nazi Germany. No one is forcing you to say it.
Sometimes athiests get bugs stuck up there ass, too! Why can't we just all get along!
Nuf said for me on this polarizing topic.
Peace Out,
MNKid
P.S. To war59312 - If someone murdered someone close to me, you're damn right I'd want to death penalty. Give them society's justice juuuust in case there ain't no god. Call it an insurance policy! My opinion, of course.