Comments on: Rational thoughts from a religious skeptic. — Thomas Jefferson

By: Janet Greene

Janet Greene — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:07:41 +0000

I also live a lie. In a way. I am VERY careful to whom I confess my atheism. It would not be acceptable in most workplaces, for sure. And I have not told my parents either. They would be horrified and would spend their golden years fearing that I will burn in hell. And missionizing to me in a last-ditch effort.

By: theBEattitude

theBEattitude — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:39:11 +0000

I also agree. It is very obvious to me that Obama is using the Christian fasade for political reasons. He is too smart to be honest about something that would have prevented him from winning the presidency.

And yes living a lie, much like I do to avoid being judged, is a shame.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:03:35 +0000

And how ironic that it was repeated unwise comments from his FORMER pastor that nearly fucked up his presidential bid altogether!!

By: Janet Greene

Janet Greene — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:25:24 +0000

I agree. I personally suspect that Barack Obama is not really a christian. He’s too smart, too well-informed, too reasonable. It doesn’t really fit together. But he still had to profess his christianity, and even have a christian pastor speak at his inauguration, to impress the wing-nuts. Such a shame.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:55:37 +0000

I can only think of one “outspoken atheist” who came close to being elected to political office, and that was Gore Vidal, about 40 years ago!! (He did come close to unseating the sitting Republican, but no one else seemingly took their cue from this!) Even here in Great Britain, where hardly anyone goes to church on a regular basis, the politicians all fall over themselves to proclaim their Christian beliefs (which quite obviously have absolutely no connection with “Christian behaviour”, I have to say!!!). It makes you want to vomit really.

By: Janet Greene

Janet Greene — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:38:11 +0000

Where are all the outspoken atheist political leaders today? I would like to think we have evolved, but maybe we haven’t come very far. I blame a lot on the evangelical christians, who highjacked the political process in the early 1980′s. They have created a pseudo-theocracy in the US. It’s absolutely terrifying, since this is partly why europeans fled to the new world. For religious FREEDOM. Separation of church and state. To not have the church dictate your thoughts and actions.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:31:24 +0000

PS Would I be correct in hazarding a guess that most AMERICANS are also pretty ignorant about their own history?

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:29:49 +0000

If you asked anyone in England about the founding fathers of American Independence they would say without hesitation that they were all extreme fundamentalist Protestants!! The ignorance in this country about America is only equalled by the ignorance of Americans about Britain!!!