The Politically Savvy Atheist

Hello All,    Sorry I haven't posted in a while, between running and schoolwork I've been busier than normal, so here's a new post. So, SJ Thompson, a religious apologist, specifically Christian, has posted 5 questions for atheists, this post is from May of last year, but I just found it today perusing the black hole of doom, gloom, and depression that is the internet.  So her first question is, " So, why do even individualists know that we ought to help the weak, feed the poor, and be honest, humble, just, cooperative, empathetic, forgiving and loving? Why is it that all societies, regardless of their practices, know what we   ought   to do? Where did we get this moral compass?" My answer is a quote from the Greater Good Magazine run by UC Berkley, " We are so used to empathy that we take it for granted, yet it is essential to human society as we know it. Our morality depends on it: How could anyone be expected to follow the golden rule without the ...

Hello All,    FYI: CULTS are bad, they try to kidnap you in some cases as were two children. So, the two kids, 14 and 12 were taken near NYC (New York City) they were taken to a Scranton airport where they were flown to Mexico fortunately, they were found, near Tenango del Aire. The Kidnappers are all part of the ultra-conservative Jewish cult Lev Tehor group based in Guatemala, the group is so conservative that it forces female followers to be covered from head to toe. It also arranges marriages between teenagers. This is yet another example of why religion should be either outlawed or eliminated through other means. Yours in REALITY,    D    Classical Liberal    Independent     LGBT+ ally    Running Enthusiast    Person Trying to Piss off Conservatives and maybe Trump. Source https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/31/members-of-ultra-orthodox-jewish-cult-arrested-for-kidnapping-ny-kids/ G...

Hello All,    In Texas, the patriotism runs as deep as the religion and the Republicans (except Austin). A Harris, TX school district forces it's children to stand for the pledge. Ironic, I thought this was settled when Jehovah's Witnesses sued to permit the children of their members to sit during the pledge, but then again Texas has its head in a hole or a hole in its head. A 17-year old student remained standing, an action she partook in, per her words, "'around 200 times in class'" a district spokesperson stated that standing for the pledge was required by Texas law,  however a note can excuse a citizen, while Texas Education Code Section 25-802 says this, it neglects the SUPREME COURT"S ruling in the 1943 case  West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette , where Jehovah's Witnesses, in their only intelligent act, sued to protect their right which was protected under the establishment clause, however per Find Law the law also violated the...

Hello All,    Recently there are two stories of religion-based hate crimes, Franklin Grahmn said deplorable things about transgender individuals, psychology is a complex subject that not all understand and though Mr. Graham has an associate degree in science, though I could find no information showing he has advanced psychological training. He posted a comment on Facebook advocating for NC HB2 or the "bathroom bill" from the North Carolina House of Representatives, his comment says and I quote directly, "  Bruce Springsteen , a long-time gay rights activist, has canceled his North Carolina concert. He says the NC law  # HB2  to prevent men from being able to use women's restrooms and locker rooms is going "backwards instead of forwards." Well, to be honest, we need to go back! Back to God. Back to respecting and honoring His commands. Back to common sense. Mr. Springsteen, a nation embracing sin and bowing at the feet of godless secularism and po...

Hello All,    It appears Mercer County, West Virginia either has a hole in its head or its head in a hole.  "Update Appended  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a West Virginia county for offering Bible classes in its middle and elementary schools. On Monday, the Fourth Circuit sided with parent Elizabeth Deal, who sued on behalf of her daughter to stop the county from allowing the “Bible in Schools” program to be taught in Mercer County, a program that had been in county schools for nearly 80 years before it was suspended last year. The elective program provided 30 minutes of weekly Bible instruction for elementary school students and 45 minutes for middle school students “as a part of the regular school day,” according to the court’s ruling. The county itself had administered the BITS program and designed its curriculum for “specially employed BITS teachers” since ...

Hello All,    A Catholic Outpost in Cleveland is cutting ties with a Catholic school building a health clinic. The sole reason for the split is clear, the clinic must offer contraception, something the church rather moronically denounces because it is against Catholic teachings. The Church's stance is deplorable, as 69% of adults with AIDS live in Africa, and the church is against contraception use to prevent more from being infected. All I can say is that this is another reason that the church should cease existing. Yours in Reality,    D    Moderate Liberal    Independent    Agnostic antitheist atheist    LGBT+ ally    Runner Quote of the Post: It seems my granddaughter, Annie, had given an interview in one of the teen magazines. And somewhere between movie stars and make-up tips, she talked about her feelings on a woman's right to choose. Now Annie, all of 12, has always been precocious, but s...

Hello All,    In another case exemplifying why religion and government are best treated like oil and water, both there, but never mixing. A Claremont, New Hampshire City Councilor, named Johnathan Stone is insulting an atheist (who I am not naming to protect their privacy, but will call Kirk) living in the city who suggested that two religious displays be removed from a public park, or that all faiths be able to put up displays. He suggested that he be able to put up a Satanic display, though he is not a Satanist, in order to make the public display religiously neutral, however in a stunning show of disgraceful conduct, Stone started insulting Kirk and his wife in a conversation with a white nationalist. Stone's posts are now under investigation by local police, Stone says they are fine, they only mention Kirk's family, not threaten them. Stone has also blamed Kirk for starting the debate and "threatening" the city to try and change its tradition. Kirk isn...