East Liverpool grads defy atheist thugs

• QuakerOats

  http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/05/27/high-school-students-defy-atheists-recite-lords-prayer-at-graduation.html?intcmp=hpbt3
  
  
  Congrat's to the kids; I have new-found respect for Potter nation.
  
  
  Hopefully the atheists will someday be barred from inflicting their beliefs onto the rest of The People.
• Heretic

  

  True. People who take their particular religious beliefs and try to force them on the people in general are pretty low.
• QuakerOats

  Yes, and the religion of atheism should not be allowed to become the nation's religion, nor should the religion of earth worship, aka radical environmentalism, which is permeating throughout this leftist federal government.
• sleeper

  

  Atheism isn't a religion.
  
  That's like saying water is a soda.
• queencitybuckeye

  QuakerOats;1797199 wrote:Yes, and the religion of atheism should not be allowed to become the nation's religion, nor should the religion of earth worship, aka radical environmentalism, which is permeating throughout this leftist federal government.

  nor Christianity, if one cares about the founders' intent.
• Heretic

  

  QuakerOats;1797199 wrote:Yes, and the religion of atheism should not be allowed to become the nation's religion, nor should the religion of earth worship, aka radical environmentalism, which is permeating throughout this leftist federal government.

  Don't forget the religious right. They're really bad about that sort of thing (trying to force their beliefs on people).
• QuakerOats

  Heretic;1797202 wrote:Don't forget the religious right. They're really bad about that sort of thing (trying to force their beliefs on people).

  
  I know; I am surprised the laws of the land are borne out of the Ten Commandments.
  
  
  
  Anyway - great move by the kids; most of us are tired of the overreach by the atheist religion.
• QuakerOats

  sleeper;1797200 wrote:Atheism isn't a religion.
  
  That's like saying water is a soda.

  
  Sure it is; and we already had that discussion.
  
  
  Take care this weekend, and God bless.
• queencitybuckeye

  QuakerOats;1797203 wrote:I know; I am surprised the laws of the land are borne out of the Ten Commandments.
  
  
  

  You mean the ones that predate Christ? Thanks for agreeing to the earlier point.
• sleeper

  

  QuakerOats;1797204 wrote:Sure it is; and we already had that discussion.
  
  
  Take care this weekend, and God bless.

  Only the ignorant truly believe this. Enjoy!
• QuakerOats

  one of the many refresher courses for you: http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion
  
  
  
  
  Best
• sleeper

  

  QuakerOats;1797210 wrote:one of the many refresher courses for you: http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion
  
  
  
  
  Best

  Tell me more about the opinions of a website labeled "Creation.com".
• QuakerOats

  The article discussed the seven dimensions of religion and how atheism identifies with 6-7 of these; brief and interesting look at this religion. And of course this point was spot on: "Atheists often claim that their belief is not a religion. This allows them to propagate their beliefs in settings where other religions are banned..."
  
  
  Of course, shooting the messengers is always easier than introspection.
  
  
  
• sleeper

  

  QuakerOats;1797217 wrote:The article discussed the seven dimensions of religion and how atheism identifies with 6-7 of these; brief and interesting look at this religion. And of course this point was spot on: "Atheists often claim that their belief is not a religion. This allows them to propagate their beliefs in settings where other religions are banned..."
  
  
  Of course, shooting the messengers is always easier than introspection.
  
  
  

  Well we are all atheists; I just take it one God further.
  
  And sorry, but no. Atheism is not a religion. The definition of religion is: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion
  : the belief in a god or in a group of gods": an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
  
  Tell me more about how atheism fits that definition.
• QuakerOats

  The article discussed the seven dimensions of religion and how atheism identifies with 6-7 of these; brief and interesting look at this religion. And of course this point was spot on: "Atheists often claim that their belief is not a religion. This allows them to propagate their beliefs in settings where other religions are banned..."
  
  
  Of course, shooting the messengers is always easier.
  
  
  
• sleeper

  

  QuakerOats;1797219 wrote:The article discussed the seven dimensions of religion and how atheism identifies with 6-7 of these; brief and interesting look at this religion. And of course this point was spot on: "Atheists often claim that their belief is not a religion. This allows them to propagate their beliefs in settings where other religions are banned..."
  
  
  Of course, shooting the messengers is always easier.
  
  
  

  The article is entirely biased and written by a bunch of delusional morons who believe in a magic flying person who did stuff on Earth with no proof.
  
  I think I'll take the textbook definition of the word "Religion" over some biased shit site.
• isadore

  gosh a ruddies a group of young theo-fascists practicing majoritarian oppression of religious minorities. They use their majority status to inflict their beliefs on others in at a secular ceremony.
• queencitybuckeye

  isadore;1797227 wrote:gosh a ruddies a group of young theo-fascists practicing majoritarian oppression of religious minorities. They use their majority status to inflict their beliefs on others in at a secular ceremony.

  As long as it's not state-sponsored (i.e. it wasn't a teacher or administrator leading it), people are entitled to express their beliefs.
  
  Even the majority.
• isadore

  queencitybuckeye;1797256 wrote:As long as it's not state-sponsored (i.e. it wasn't a teacher or administrator leading it), people are entitled to express their beliefs.
  
  Even the majority.

  a public high school graduation held in the school's gym, Potters' Field House, is a state sponsored event.
• queencitybuckeye

  isadore;1797260 wrote:a public high school graduation held in the school's gym, Potters' Field House, is a state sponsored event.

  and the right to pray is protected at an individual level at such events. An individual at such an event is free to lead other like-minded people in prayer.
• Al Bundy

  isadore;1797227 wrote:gosh a ruddies a group of young theo-fascists practicing majoritarian oppression of religious minorities. They use their majority status to inflict their beliefs on others in at a secular ceremony.

  These kids are out of control. The next you know, we will hear a story that they have taken things to another level and decided to use the correct restrooms.
• isadore

  queencitybuckeye;1797270 wrote:and the right to pray is protected at an individual level at such events. An individual at such an event is free to lead other like-minded people in prayer.

  it was an effort by the majority to force their religious views on a minority and as such violated the spirit of our First Amendment protection against the establishment of a state religion.
• isadore

  Al Bundy;1797271 wrote:These kids are out of control. The next you know, we will hear a story that they have taken things to another level and decided to use the correct restrooms.

  I am sure there was a Bundy in Alabama in 1950 to make sure the African Americans used the correct restrooms.
• Al Bundy

  isadore;1797277 wrote:I am sure there was a Bundy in Alabama in 1950 to make sure the African Americans used the correct restrooms.

  I'm sure the black community is thrilled that you are comparing their race to a mental disorder.
• isadore

  Al Bundy;1797280 wrote:I'm sure the black community is thrilled that you are comparing their race to a mental disorder.

  gosh a ruddies, another example of those who in the past were active segregationist who falsely labeled African Americans part of a lesser race and now
  claim some folks have a gender "disorder" in order to segregate them.
  But they do not have a "disorder." On Saturday, the American Psychiatric Association’s board of trustees approved changes to the latest version of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) that will remove the term “Gender Identity Disorder” (GID) which has historically been used by mental health professionals to diagnose transgender individuals.
  http://www.glaad.org/blog/apa-removes-gender-identity-disorder-updated-mental-health-guide