blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 12/9/2008
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If Freedom From Religion had not written those last 12 words on its Olympia placard, would we still have a controversy?
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/6/2008
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gatewaypundit.blogspot.com —
The horror! That crappy atheist sign that was
posted next to the Nativity scene in the Washington...
State Capital Building was stolen today. They found it in a ditch. ( CNN ) Doctor Bulldog and CNN reported: An atheist sign criticizing ...
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Hateful Atheist Sign Stolen From Washington Capital! ...
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Militant Atheism
PoliGazette —
... Several commenters took exception to this depiction, insisting that I didn’t know what I was talking about and that the atheist message was rarely if ever intrinsically linked to anti-religious prejudice and hatred. Unfortunately for the skeptics, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has made my point for me in the most public way possible in Washington state. The display indicates that atheism is not limited to non-belief in God, but includes a very aggressive hatred towards believers even in a relatively brief and entirely voluntary summary of its views by its own most ...
The Mistaken Belief in Persecution
Preemptive Karma —
... who think anyone who doesn't believe in God ought not be protected by the First Amendment. Hundreds of people have rallied on the Capitol steps, ignorantly convinced that by giving voice to nonbelievers, somehow their government is persecuting Christians. One pastor has even accused the State government of making Washington " the armpit of America ." It's patently absurd. Washington has historically allowed seasonal religious displays inside the Capital by Christians and Jews. This year, a Christmas tree, a nativity scene, and a menorah were displayed, something that is pretty ...
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