22 Members of Congress Are Secret Atheists
I think by now we have all seen the 2007 poll showing that we will see a gay president long before we will see an Atheist president, so it can be no mystery to us why these lawmakers prefer to stay closeted. How do we change this? By getting out about our godlessness - every last one of us. You can send congressman Pete Stark a short email here to remind him he has your support and thank him for having the courage to be out. [The OUT Campaign] [The LA Times] [US House of Representatives] [Gallup] [Secular Coalition] |
January 5, 2009
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It truly amazes me that someone could be ignorant enough to not believe the Holy Bible!
Jessy
Comment by BingoBango — January 5, 2009 @ 6:32 am
James Buchanan, the 15th president (preceding Lincoln), was the first gay president. Read all about it in Lies Across America by James W. Loewen. He was closeted, of course. He may, however have followed an atheist president; closeted, of course.
Comment by Hidro — January 5, 2009 @ 7:33 am
Don’t forget Lincoln: “The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession”
Comment by 99percentchimp — January 5, 2009 @ 7:45 am
Dear 99%….just because you heard somewhere that Lincoln said that, doesn’t mean he actually did. It is attributed to him, but is not in his recorded works or speeches. While he struggled with whether to take it literally or not, and could not be called a fundamentalist, Lincoln had a deep and abiding respect for the bible.
Whether this extended to christianity or not is anyone’s guess. That being said, your remark is ill-informed. One should not cherry-pick supposed quotes that support their view. This is what atheists are always griping about when it comes to christianity. When it comes time to take your own medicine, I suggest you do so without complaint.
Comment by sagefool — January 5, 2009 @ 11:18 am
There is a good article in latest Free Inquiry Mag about Lincoln’s beliefs.
http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=miller_29_1
Comment by hogarm — January 8, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
This is interesting…
“You can send congressman Pete Stark a short email here to remind him he has your support and thank him for having the courage to be out.”
You are suggesting that atheist readers of this blog should support Pete Stark simply because he is an atheist? Readers should not investigate his positions on important issues or his voting record? Hmmmm….
Comment by dpack123 — February 5, 2009 @ 7:59 pm