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Last week I critiqued the Ham / Nye, Creationist / Evolutionist debate. I thought the evolutionist won, but then I have a bias. I am an atheist. I came to my atheism after a long slow trip through religion and spirituality. I tried really hard to find a religion that I could work with.
I am not without spirituality. I pray every night. An atheist who prays? Yes. For me, prayer is a time to remind ourselves of our good fortune and our obligation to contribute what we can to society. I offer my thanks for being alive and remind myself to seek my highest potential.
I don’t wish to offend my Christian friends. I don’t begrudge them their faith. As long as they don’t try to force their spiritual views into American Law I’m fine with however you choose to express your spirituality.
I’ve heard several times recently, Christians complain about atheists promoting atheism. (yet I have never had an atheist come to my door selling their religion). Atheists are the group that people are less likely to vote into office.
I love a good religious debate I actually enjoy it when the JWs come to my door. I doubt that they enjoy me trying to convert them but they have come to MY home so I get to offer up my view. I wish my Christian friends understood that not everyone wants to be lectured to. I enjoy a good debate but most often Christians tout their faith yet refuse to even listen to another’s point. I usually avoid these conversations since they tend to be one sided affairs.
There is no war on Christ in our society. There is a war on people who try to force their opinions on others. Recently, well known Republican leader, Tom De Lay claimed that the American Constitution was written by his god. That’s when my hackles go up. America is and always has been a secular nation. Secularism is the genius of the American experiment. I can be an atheist in America without worrying about the state assaulting my beliefs.
There are Americans who are trying to change this. I have heard way too many times over the past six years the claim that we are a Christian Nation. We are not.
Freedom is not free. Every American, Christian or other should be fighting to prevent any one religious sect from taking over our secular government. Secularism is not evil. If you think it is you might want to reconsider your support for the USA. Just remember that a secular America has room for all faiths and for those of no faith.
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Earth Year 2014
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