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American Atheists Incorporated Posts Billboards that Attack Religious Faiths of Romney and Obama

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American Atheists Incorporated (AAI) has begun a billboard campaign in Charlotte, North Carolina, site of the Democratic National Convention, attacking the religious faiths of President Obama and Mitt Romney, reports Fox News (video below).

One billboard says: "Christianity: Sadistic God, Useless Savior," while the other states: "Mormonism: Magic Underwear, Baptizes Dead People, Big Money, Big Bigotry."

The anti-Mormon billboard was originally planned for Tampa, Florida, site of the Republican National Convention. However, billboard companies in Tampa, Florida won't put up the ad.

Amanda Knief, managing director for AAI, told Fox News: "We chose Christianity and Mormonism for these billboards because those are the religious faiths of the two presumed candidates for president."

"The president of the United States is in a position to make life-changing decisions for all Americans. We believe it is perfectly reasonable to ask whether each candidate will choose to follow his religious faith or the U.S. Constitution when making those decisions."

Kevin Madrzykowski, of Adams Outdoor Advertising which rented the billboard to AAI, said in a statement:  "The upcoming Democratic National Convention will bring to Charlotte people of varying viewpoints and a diversity of opinion. The ability to express one's opinion is a right and a privilege at the core of a democratic society."

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gem's picture

Haven't we proven by these

Haven't we proven by these comments that it is a waste of time for Atheists & True-Believers to talk to each other. You cannot make mystics give up their Spiritualism or skeptics give into unproveable speculation. Let us just agree to disagree, and hope that most Americans will always support the First Amendment which protects all of us.

kambuke's picture

NO! NO! I disagree. Let us

NO! NO! I disagree.

Let us not categorize all atheists as people who cannot think or who have refused to think. A great percentage of them want facts so that they can make the correct conclusions.

We should do research so that we can know who really has “unproveable speculation” if I may use your own words.

“Americans will always support the First Amendment which protects all of us” but others should also never come up with subtle ways of playing around with that noble first amendment.

GOD BLESS AMERICA! ONE NATION UNDER GOD!

CalebRW's picture

Agreed. But it was

Agreed. But it was entertaining debating with kambuke, and annoying at times, wasn't trying to make him give up on his spirituality, just standing for my position and my viewpoints.

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    @gem: "Today there are those

    @gem: "Today there are those who are fighting to make sure voluntary prayer is not returned to the classrooms. And the frustrating thing for the great majority of Americans who support and understand the special importance of religion in the national life -- the frustrating thing is that those who are attacking religion claim they are doing it in the name of tolerance, freedom, and openmindedness. Question: Isn't the real truth that they are intolerant of religion? They refuse to tolerate its importance in our lives."

    (President RONALD WILSON REAGAN) (http://www.lpca.us/president_ronald_reagan_quotes.htm)

    The Catholic Heretic

    kambuke's picture

    well put.

    well put.

    kambuke's picture

    i thought information here

    i thought information here below is important.

    "OK my fellow believers let me tell you what it is all about.

    When people panic that the truth will reach those who they have conned into believing in erroneous beliefs like atheism, they try every trick to ensure that no new information reach those they have conned .Now the Atheists provoked a debate on whether or not GOD exists but are now panicking that Christians were ready to take them head on with facts and the truth will get to their members and these members will run away and come back home to Christ. You see they had anticipated that we would simply say we believe in faith, so that they start one big heckling, but unfortunately for them, they have realized that our faith is based on those things we have seen, those things we know, and as someone has said “we tell them that our faith is based on those things we see, those things we know so that this strengthens our belief in those things we cannot see. You see, if I told you a leopard is hiding in a thicket, and you are not seeing it, you may believe or you may not. But if you see the foot steps of the leopard going to the thicket, you will certainly have enough grounds to have faith that indeed a leopard is hiding there.” So what we have seen and what we know has strengthened our faith.

    Now the Atheists are in disarray and the only card left to them is that of abuse and heckling—or is it not heckling when some brags how smart she is than anyone else? And why abuse? You see abuse is very effective at making sure information never reach those who need it or those held captive. Abuse does the following:

    1) When a person of honor tries to reason his/ her statement will have great impact. So what better way of preventing information from reaching those intended than abusing such a person of honor into silence? Mission accomplished! To achieve this, the abuses here will have no limits: they can boarder on what an insane person would say and what one on hard drugs would say. And it works. When a noble person has been abused using some unmentionable phrases he/she will not continue giving his/her reasoning and so abuse has achieved what it was meant to achieve namely preventing any reasoning.

    2) Abuse trivializes debate. You see if you are abused, and then you answer back, it will be seen as just another shouting match and many people will not get the information intended for them. Again abuse has worked.

    3) When abuse is mixed with something that might appear to sound as truth, to many people what is picked is the latter and this makes it appear as if the abuses are justified thus creating a very good tool of divide and rule. That is why you find here that a torrent of abuse will be issued followed by attempts to quote some injustices to try and divide and rule. Surely we know this and they should try other tricks.

    And so abuse becomes an obvious, characteristic of those who want to prevent information that would liberate those they are holding captive. Are you surprised it is a characteristic of these Atheists?

    And so when we know that this is their weapon, how do you destroy the weapon? We can do this by:

    a) Behave in such a way as to be calm and don’t lose your cool. This will annoy them more. But do more refuse to be abused into silence.

    b) Ignore the abuses completely but remind the abuser that it is uncouth to insult everybody. Then place your arguments forcefully. This way they will not achieve their objective of abusing you into silence and you will help many."

    atliberty's picture

    The anthropomorphic

    The anthropomorphic patriarchal dude god certainly exists in the minds of goyim being treated as their chattel. He, the mythical alpha they use association and transference with to spiritually have anal sex with you in his name, was created as you know "HIM" at the Counsel of Nicaea where they combined pagan custom with Jewish mystycism as a brainwashing technique to get people to submit to their rabid greed and lust for power. They combined religion, military/police state might with monetary system monopoly and murdered anyone that questioned their authority. Nicaea was 325 years after your hero Jesus floated up into heaven and has been watching those of sadistic genocidal treachery lead the world to endless war culminating in a final judgment day of extinction in his name. So you have a little tasteless piece of powdered grain and a sip of wine on Sunday and it is the meat and the blood of a Jew that other Jews killed. You are blessed every Sunday to know that the people of GOD that you submit to have enough nuclear weapons pointed at the planet to kill every person 3 times over while 16000 children die of starvation every day so neo-Christio-conservo-Nazis can preach to the sheeple that their sperm is sacred. Doesn't this make you just wish you could be a fetus so you could suck your mother's blood right from HER womb where the religio-fundementalist-twisted greedy pigs who brainwash the sheeple convincing them they live? Yes in your mother's womb! They do suck her blood and well as the blood of every humane soul on the planet. Your men of God are in Florida at the RNC right now lying and acting like representatives of the beast, the whore and 666 as I write this. They worship Mammon and they are the individuals written about in your Bible at Revelations 2:9. I say these things without hate, nor do I feel I am abusing you by expressing the truth about the war, slavery, rape and genocide that has taken place in the name of God since the most evil of men invented "HIM"; I feel pity for you sir.

    kambuke's picture

    When you display your

    When you display your ignorance with your small poorly thought abuse, there is nothing more I can say except that I wish you knew what you are saying. Anyway, because you don't, I really sympathize with you. I really pity you. But anyway if you think that I will be affected by your abuse so that you get your objectives of employing abuse as I describe above, sorry that trick will never work with me. Invent some other trick. The trick of abuse is so shallow.

    kambuke's picture

    CalebRW See how mature you

    CalebRW See how mature you look when you minimize tirades and abuse?

    Now nobody can, no body will ever, force you to believe in GOD. If this were the case, the all-powerful GOD would have forced every one including Satan to believe in him (by the way I have not heard you say there is no Satan or possibly you don’t have a problem with him). All we are saying here is, keep the beliefs of your religion Atheism that there is no GOD—you will carry the consequences of what you believe alone--but for heavens sake, DON’T ABUSE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD.

    We are saying that we can never force anyone to be a Christian otherwise the principles on which Christianity is built sustain it namely, love that make it possible to have freedom for all, equality for all before the law, freedom of speech and expression (but not of heckling). This is what has sustained Christianity for two millenniums sometimes even at times of extreme hostility even much more than you people are pretending to display here. Christianity has not been sustained by forcing people to join it. People who had been kept in darkness, once they realized what Christianity is all about, set themselves free (the way I believe many atheists will set themselves free when they realize that they have been tricked and go back to where they rightfully belong,) and joined it. Keep your belief that there is no GOD—it is your little business and the consequences also are yours alone but don’t abuse us—don’t abuse one billion of us including women and children and don’t, by extension abuse other faiths.

    All the Christians and the others are saying is that “there are subtle means of interfering with the separation of state and religion one being creating a religion called atheism whose only difference from other religions is that it makes some obnoxious claim there is no GOD, then making this religion called Atheism appear as no religion at all and then this atheism religion start telling us to remove any mention of GOD from our public life thus ensuring that all other religions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam ,etc are evicted from our public life because after removing any mention of GOD from our public places, no GOD will be remembered (thus making all the religions based in the believe in GOD disappear) and hence only the teaching of this atheism religion that there is no GOD will subtly remain unaffected ( for if the name of GOD can be made to be forgotten, what does it matter to them anyway since they do not believe in any name of GOD). The Atheist religion will then be strengthened by manipulating ignorant masses and consequently, the religion of atheism will practically not have been separated from state and will finally become the controlling power of government behind the scenes”

    All we are saying is that “in the course of this debate, some fundamental questions have emerged. Maybe the provokers of the debate might not have intended some of the questions to emerge but nevertheless, they have. These questions need answers. These questions people of America, which I feel are too important for anyone to start playing around with are posted else where here. Answer them including whether or no there is a plot to destroy Christianity and eventually America. For example: you have made a claim that there is no GOD—it is not us who have made this claim. If you cannot prove that there is no GOD tell us why we should not ask you to apologize. These fundamental questions still remain unanswered.

    The talk that “Religion is a personal and spiritual connection, not something to be flaunted around in public areas, “and that it should be kept “out of public and to your churches and homes” is erroneous if not outright lies. The principle of separation of state and religion does not mean your beliefs have ceased to exist simply because you have gone to a public place. You know, as well as I do, and as well as everybody else does that this is not the case. Separation of state and religion means that appointments to public offices must never be based on any religious beliefs and consequently execution of public duties must never be based on any religious beliefs. We know this and I will advise that you try other tricks of furthering your Atheism religion but not through misinterpreting this noble principle.

    Religion is a way of life and this way of life does not stop because one is in a public place. You can never remove Christianity in me simply because I am in a public place. It is not possible! One will for sure carry with him/her his religious heritage in public places and there is no problem with that. The only problem is if he were to allow his religious beliefs to interfere with the effective execution of public duties or if appointments to public places are based on a particular religion. Otherwise if we made the mistake of agreeing with your talk that our beliefs cease when we go to public places, then we would tell a Sikh to remove his turban from the head because the turban is a religious symbol and he is in a public place and according to the religion of atheism this should not be the case. You know the community would not tolerate such nonsense because the Sikh turban (or any other religious symbol for that matter) is not preventing any effective execution of any public duty. The turban( or any other religious symbol for that matter) is just something some people like and others hate just as they would hate a church or a temple or a mosque and for sure such characters should be told to learn how to live with their hatred.And further more a Sikh (or anyone else for that matter) will not fail to be appointed in public place because of his beliefs including the belief that the turban is an important part of his beliefs. similarly, a christian,a Jew, Muslim etc will have to be left alone to believe that his religious symbols are important to him, he can carry them wherever he feels like but they should never interfere with effective execution of his/her public duties.Surely even a small child will understand this. We know this. So what are you telling us? Can’t you see that no one will agree that you further your atheism religion by bringing in erroneous things then mix them with good principles to hoodwink people just as someone would mix poison with sugar and thus kill many unsuspecting children? Consequently, you know that however subtly you want to evict other religions from public places and have Atheism religion remain as it is the only one to which it will not matter if the name of GOD is removed from public places simply because you have come up with a convenient statement that there is no GOD, we have already seen through this and we are alert. Or at least we have seen that the targeted are the main religions like the Christians, Jews, Muslims and the others otherwise why does it appear that the only symbols hated are those of the main religions? Is it so that they are evicted from public places and only the religion of atheism is left? We will demand more mature approach to this.

    atliberty's picture

    Hey you can mention your

    Hey you can mention your little bigoted ZioNazi God anytime you want as soon as you take his name off our US money. What's Caesar's is Caesar's and what is God's is God's, right? Also as soon as republicans go by Jesus's words, treat others as you wish to be treated, the least among us are our masters, love your enemies; instead of sending our jobs over seas, committing treason by allowing a private bankster FED system to rule over and own us, allowing defense contracting CEOs to rake in BILLIONS of war profiteering dollars, making the US into a prison police state nation and acting like Jesus never existed; I'll vote republican. Until then I hope you would understand that I don't care to read or hear anything about your little ZioNazi Jew God. Yes Pope Pius, Zionist Wall Street bankster war profiteering Jews, Haavara agreement signing Jews, Bank of International Settlements Holocaust victim gold teeth filling and wedding band gold in their bank account Jews, financed Hitler. They did this because they hated communism. A Jew by the name of Carl Marx is given credit with writing the Communist Manefesto, when in reality Friedrich Engels and Marx co-wrote it after Engels did most of the ground work. Read the Bible book of Acts and find out that the followers of Jesus practiced the most strict form of communism ever known. Most real Jews in the US vote progressive and lean toward liberal humanist ethics and worldview because they are not stupid greedy brainwashed fools and tools of the Synagogue of Satan. So in reality if you don't like the truth of what I have expressed here and you side with the Zionists, you would be projecting your own bigotry hate and greed if you were to accuse me of being anti-Semitic. Have a nice day.

    kambuke's picture

    I think you should direct

    I think you should direct your questions here (they sound to me as be frustrations) to the republicans if you have some grievances with them—not to me. My duty in life is to ensure that the NAME OF THE MOST HIGH GOD WHO LIVES IN HEAVEN IS UPLIFTED AND I LOUDLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY HERE –MAY HIS NAME BE PRAISED FOR EVER AND EVER.MY OTHER DUTY IS TO DECLARE THAT JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD IS LORD AND IN THE WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL, THE LORD JESUS IS MY COMMANDER IN CHIEF. As for you continue with your profuse blasphemy but I hope you will change before your door of mercy is closed. I also feel it is good to check and control your hatred for the Jews —possibly you hate them because they are associated with GOD and you hate GOD almighty. As I have also asked elsewhere here, go ask the other atheists what role they have been given in the agenda of destroying America as we know America today and also ask them why they think anyone will tolerate; will give them the least chance of implementing this most demonic scheme. Go and ask them to tell us why they want to evict other regions from the American public life,including form the American money, and leave only the religion of the atheists as subtly constituted as i described in another post elsewhere here,.

    kambuke's picture

    CalebRW, I must admit that

    CalebRW, I must admit that for a 20 year old, those who sent you have taught you very well how to heckle but not how to reason. If they had taught you how to reason, you probably would have been useful to them but unfortunately by now, partly because of the posts you have placed here, people have already known a lot of things. For example, they have known that there is plot to destroy America by exporting American jobs and destroying the American economy and the American people will demand to be told what is the role of each entity involved in this evil scheme in the execution of this plot; people have known that there is NOTHING on which the obnoxious claim that there is no GOD is based only this claim is purposely used to create irritants who will heckle Christians the bigger aim BEING TO MAKE CHRISTIANITY TRIVIAL and then destroy it and after destroying Christianity then they will destroy America. This they will do by completely destroying her economy first and next by destroying America through other means; people have already known that there are subtle means of interfering with the separation of state and religion one being creating a religion called atheism whose only different from other religions is that it makes some obnoxious claim there is no GOD, then making this religion called Atheism appear as no religion at all and then this atheism religion start telling us to remove any mention of GOD from our public life thus ensuring that all other religions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam,etc are evicted from our public life because after removing any mention of GOD from our public places, no GOD will be remembered (thus making all the religions based in the believe in GOD disappear) and hence only the teaching of this atheism religion that there is no GOD will subtly remain unaffected ( for if the name of GOD can be made to be forgotten, what does it matter to them anyway since they do not believe in any name of GOD). The Atheist religion will then be strengthened by manipulating ignorant masses and consequently, the religion of atheism will practically not have been separated from state and will finally become the controlling power of government behind the scenes; Go tell those who sent you that we have seen through this and will not fall for it; go tell those who sent you that when the good people who were tricked into joining atheism realize what this bigger picture is, they will come back to where they belong because they will not at all condone such behavior and that they will get this facts whether someone tries to mask debate on these issues or not; Go tell those who sent you that people have known this. Go tell them that all we need is to know whether they have a plan to destroy America by destroying the youth and children the way they seem to have possibly destroyed you; GO tell them that the debate they provoked using abuse (and they seem to have taught you abuse very well) has made the questions I have placed here below emerge and it these questions we want answered—not some uncoordinated talk of someone they need to teach better –talk of the type you have filled this site with. Go ask them why they think anyone will allow them to destroy America. Of course for that little admission you made that there is a plan to destroy America, possibly if you behave they will not cane you because caning in school is prohibited anyway. Tell them to teach you not to contradict yourself: for example, in one of the posts here below, you seem to be speaking for other religions yet these other religions also believe there is GOD but you don’t. Maybe they will not mind this embarrassment you’ve taken them through and will give you proper lessons on how not to contradict your self. I pity them if they fail to give you proper lessons because you will unknowingly disclose for all to see what their agenda is.

    At the risk of repeating myself, tell them that I have asked you to tell them to know what to do because many of those who were tricked into joining atheism will get the facts why they should not be there and will all come back to where they rightfully belong because they have lots of intelligence.

    As for you, since I am a good teacher, and even for students who are slow learners I am patient until they comprehend something, I will give you some homework: Go look, from the bible, for the verse that says; A WISE MAN CHANGES HIS MIND, A FOOL NEVER.

    I personally would like to declare to all the never-wavering, unshakable and everlasting truth that: THE MOST HIGH GOD EXISTS AND HE LIVES IN HEAVEN AND JESUS CHRIST IS HIS SON OH YES, JESUS CHRIST IS KING.

    The blasphemy that have been profusely spewed here and more that will be spewed out at every opportunity people get,the aim being to make Christianity trivial, will not change this everlasting truth. As for those spewing blasphemy profusely here, spew more but note that you never know when you can have your door of mercy closed.

    CalebRW's picture

    As I said before, I'm a

    As I said before, I'm a humanist, and I respect ALL peoples rights to worship the religion of their choice, I don't need to believe in some magical sky pixie to respect those rights. Not respecting other peoples basic human rights would open the doors to another Halocaust, something that I can't even begin to describe how unjustified and attrocious those warcrimes were.

    If you bothered paying attention instead of ranting about your god and religion you'd know that to me human rights are above religious intolerence and sterotypical hatred, if I need to spell it out for you then I will so maybe you'll get it AS A HUMANIST I RESPECT YOUR DAMN RIGHTS TO WORSHIP GOD, JESUS, ALLAH, OR A MAGICAL UNICORN. is that so hard to grasp in your narrow minded religious head? Is it above your level of comprehension? Human rights trump/defeat/kill/override any sterotypical ignorance of the religious faiths, but people like you either don't see it or won't.

    You keep mentioning this damn atheist conspiracy and yet you keep mentioning Christianity in the public sphere, to what I think, is your trying to dump your own selfish agenda onto the Atheists, because to you, in your mind, anybody who doesn't share your faith is in enemy, and yet here I am, trying to be patient with you and making you understand Atheists want equality for all religions and to keep religion OUT of the public sector and ARE NOT trying to destroy god or jesus, because we respect your bloody rights to worship in home and at church.

    But you won't respect ours, so it just shows how hipocritical you are, that your religion is being abused, that your religion is supreme that you have more rights to spout off bullcrap and demonize people you don't even know, I don't even try labeling people, using 'Corrupted Politicians' and 'Religious fanatics' I don't try to label an entire group or religion because of the fact that it's an injustice to the people who aren't like you, who respect the seperation of church and state, WHICH APPLIES TO PUBLIC SECTORS AS WELL. your religion gives you no more authority and special treatment then islam, catholism or paganism. But keep spouting off your radical ideas, try militarizing christians to the banner that somehow we're abusing your entire religion, try destroying the church/state barrier, cause deep down it offends you that your religion isn't the religion shared by every single human being on earth.

    Because I know people will answer to your insane, Asinine beliefs, just as insane and asinine as you are, I would hope you'd be reasonable enough to see the flaws in your conspiracy theories but apprantly I was wrong, debating with you is no more diffrent then debating with a fanatical evangelical, "you have no choice, worship my god" Sorry to disappoint you, but I'll keep standing for your rights to spout off ignorant statements and your freedom to worship religion in your own home and church, that'll never change.

    kambuke's picture

    My friend, it is surprising

    My friend, it is surprising that here, with the exception of the usual tirades that have become the trade mark of many of the atheists, you seem to start reasoning very well to an extent that I fail to understand whether you are the same person in many of the posts else where here. When you start to reason and not to heckle, I assure you before the GOD of heaven, that we will reason together not necessarily so that we can agree, although it is better to agree—NO!—but so that even if we don’t agree, by debating in a civilized way and not heckling, the truth will come out and every one will know what to do with that truth.

    Christianity is a way of life and peace and tranquility are highly regarded in Christianity. You know this from the history of the country you live in, which has been a predominantly Christian country for a couple of centuries now.

    Much as we value peace and tranquility, we feel it is not the right thing to abuse Christians- one billion of them-and by extension all other faiths that know there is GOD by use of bill boards such as the one in the video posted in this site above.

    You keep denying that you (and by you I mean atheists not you as an individual) have not abused Christians and other faiths. This site itself is full of tirades and blasphemy from you.

    For now I will not mind the couple of dozen tirades you have thrown at Christians through the blasphemy profusely spewed here all the time. We Christians forgive.

    But just to remind you that you indeed have abused us so that you stop denying, see the quote below from some bill boards elected in Charlotte, North Carolina.

    And here I quote: "Christianity: Sadistic God, Useless Savior," while the other bill boards states: "Mormonism: Magic Underwear, Baptizes Dead People, Big Money, Big Bigotry."

    Possibly you should give us the definition of the word abuse.

    I have placed some fundamental questions elsewhere which you atheists have caused to emerge through your provoked debate. Prove me wrong that there is no plot to destroy Christianity and much more than that by answering each of these questions,otherwise don't tell us there is no plot.

    EA Salierno's picture

    Oh, it's your "humble

    Oh, it's your "humble feeling" is it? Well, feelings aren't facts. Facts are facts. Why don't you try not trolling pages, and using some reason of your own for a change. You speak to Caleb like he has no sense of reason (paraphrasing you) yet you never answered ONE of my questions to you. Please provide evidence (not proof, just evidence) for the god you believe in. And don't use rhetoric like the flowers and beautiful moutains because then you'll just be ignoring the suffering that goes on all the time, everyday in parts of the world.

    Give me some of your "reason" oh ye who believeth in angels, demons, gods, monsters and other invisible things that go "bump" in the night.

    Reason yourself, twit. But don't keep rambling like a lunatic.

    E A Salierno

    kambuke's picture

    For reasons known properly to

    For reasons known properly to you, I have no intention of stopping to talk to one heckler then I start talking to yet another heckler. I would advise you to find something useful to do with your time instead of heckling. Definitely you know I have no intention of answering a heckler and therefore I will not answer you.

    CalebRW's picture

    Fine, to me, speaking as an

    Fine, to me, speaking as an Atheist AND as a humanist, there is no plot to destroy christianity, plain and simple. If in some forsaken far off possibility that there is, as long as I'm alive, I would condem it, not because I feel I owe anything to the christian faith or to you. But because for the simple and basic right of freedom of religion, and that goes for freedom from religion, keep your religion out of public and to your churches and homes like it should be, not a religion to save people who may not want to be saved.

    (FYI people who feel that their having their rights shoved on by religious people, will tend to RESENT religion, think about that ok?)

    Religion is a personal and spiritual connection, not something to be flaunted around in public areas, I wouldn't even go around putting up atheist symbols and preaching that atheism will save humanity, you know why? I DO NOT HAVE THAT RIGHT, even though it's a non-religion it's a view system and as thus also has no place in the public sector.

    The Atheists are only responding with a critical view of the bible, like you demonize atheists view system and think we're plotting to destroy christianity. God has no place in my heart and mind because of the fact that if I cared about even one god damn thing god thinks of me, I wouldn't have my beliefs, which I'm thankful for, because I stand for the rights of all humanity, that's my position as a humanist, I don't give a crap about the bible, I don't a crap whether your christian, muslim, catholic or hindu, it's your HUMAN right to believe in whatever religion helps you sleep at night.

    I would stand against any violation of freedom of religion, pure and simple and I would also stand against any violation of the Church/State Barrier.

    kambuke's picture

    People of America, I now

    People of America, I now address you directly in this my final submission to this debate. We are told elsewhere here that some bill boards that contained some disparaging remarks about Christianity were put “to provoke open dialog about religion in US politics.” What we are not told is why use abuses to provoke debate. There is nothing wrong with provoking a debate. However it is my humble feeling that putting up bill boards that abuse more than one billion Christians all over the world; making claims that there is no GOD thus abusing millions of other people like the Jews, the Muslims and many others because by the very claim that there is no God you are implying that what they believe is nonsense; and then when asked for a prove of your claim you start saying only other people can be asked to prove not you—I feel this is not the right way to go about provoking debate. I feel that if you want to provoke debate, and you are sure of your facts and that your main intention is not to be just a mere irritant, you go even to a major news paper put up your claims that there is no GOD there and then place the reasons why you say so there. No sane person will say this is wrong because, we Christians or any body else will respond to your reasons as given and then the people will make a choice. That is how civilized communities operate. But when you abuse others and when asked to substantiate your claims say you will not because it is only others who should to do so and not you, then I think something is wrong and you need pity, not condemnation.

    If one goes through many of the articles here, he will realize that I have given a challenge: let those claiming there is no GOD bring, in written article, the reasons why they claim so and we who believe the almighty GOD exist bring, in a written document, the reasons why we believe so and in this way people will see the arguments of both sides and make a decision. We are already tired of being given the obviously tired talk of how only us are to prove but not others, the reason being that we are not the ones who have made the claim that there is no GOD. This tired talk of how only us are to prove but not others, is talk that is aimed at masking cowardice; at masking the fact that people may not know what they are saying. This is a position that needs pity, not condemnation.

    As far as this challenge which I have given else where here is concerned, I still stand by this.

    People of America, in the course of this debate, some fundamental questions have emerged. Maybe the provokers of the debate might not have intended some of the questions to emerge but nevertheless, they have. These questions need answers. These questions people of America, which I feel are too important for anyone to start playing around with are:

    1) Does God exist? Can those who say he does exist prove so? Can those who say he does not exist prove so?

    2) Is Jesus Christ (see how he was called useless in a bill board) a historical figure? Can those who say he is prove it? Can those who say he is not prove it?

    3) By stating that there is no GOD, and if people in question NO1 above cannot or fail to or refuse to prove that he does not exist, is such a statement therefore no just merely aimed at introducing doubts to impressionable and vulnerable children and youth, oh yes doubts as to whether or not GOD exists, the main aim being to destroy Christianity and eventually America because it is only the rich heritage that Christianity give to Americans that make it very difficulty for anyone to dismantle America. Much as many of the atheists may never know this because they are good citizen who cannot be given this secret because they would completely disagree with it, is there a role of atheists in the whole scheme?

    4) And why Christianity? You see a people who fear GOD produce a Nation that guarantees freedom for all as well as equality for all before the law and this two definitely make such a country the land of opportunity. This is what America has been under Christianity. This is what some intend to destroy. The destruction of America, oh yes the dismantling of America, and this some people know, can only happen if they separate people from GOD. For example, take the JEWS (I regret to say they were also abused by calling GOD sadistic?). These people have been a wonderful people and because of their connection with GOD, it is historically known that they have produced some of the best people who radically changed the world. Did you know that Albert Einstein was a Jew? Did you know that Isaac Newton was a Jew? Now history shows that every time the Jewish community was infiltrated and they got induced into rebelling against their GOD, they were defeated by their enemies. A people under GOD cannot be defeated militarily or otherwise, their economy can only go in one direction, UP! UP! UP! So the question that arises here is: is there a scheme to destroy America; to destroy her people and her economy and thus subtly dispossess them of what their forefathers worked so hard to achieve? And that the only way to achieve this destruction is by first destroying Christianity or heavily diluting Christianity?

    5) Are there historical case studies that any nation that claimed there is no GOD and practiced this obnoxious claim felt very bad consequences? Can America avoid this?

    As to the first two questions here, if any one goes through the articles here he will realize that we took the challenge and were willing to prove our claim. Those who claim there is no GOD wanted to stop there-at just the mere claim that there is no GOD and did not want to prove their claim. Why? This is not because they felt it is the right thing to do to just make a claim and fail to substantiate it. No! They know this is wrong. The reason why they fear to try and prove their claim is because they know that the reasons they will give for claiming there is no GOD when compared with the reason we will give for his existence will make many of those good citizen who have been tricked into becoming atheists to get the facts, set themselves free and come back to where they rightfully belong. We sincerely hope they will nevertheless get these facts anyway.

    I state here loudly in broad day light that there is need to separate state and the church by this I mean state and religion should be separated. We have all agreed that no sane person can disagree with this. But we have also declared that there are some subtle ways of interfering with the separation of government and state while the whole thing is made to appear as freedom of expression. This subtle ways of doing this should be strongly condemned.

    As I conclude, I still wish to answer all the questions I have placed above and because these issues have great implications, I humbly ask any entity or a combination of entities who can allow me to reach an audience of not less than one billion to help me.

    More so, as a Christian, my Savior and King, the Lord Jesus Christ taught us that we should never judge so that we are not judged. I would not like to dishonor him by appearing to judge others. My humble intention is to present facts as I know them and in the process of doing so, if I unknowingly and unintentionally sounded rude, I apologize. For those however who were offended by the truth, all I can say is: search your conscience and take the correct position.

    CalebRW's picture

    Yes there is subtle ways of

    Yes there is subtle ways of distorting the church/state barrier, by imposing creationism in public schools, which are GOVERNMENT funded and run facilities. If the religious want creationism taught, do it at your own funded schools, don't bring religious doctrine into a public school setting. You say we're trying to rob kids of your god and your savior.

    Last time I checked, religion wasn't a subject like Math, Science, Language Arts, vital subjects for people to grow into productive members of society, religion isn't vital in sending people to college or getting them a job, it's their own education of religious neutral courses. Religion is nothing but a personal, spirtual connection, not to be imposed on kids and using public schools is like saying that religion is a state religion.

    Another factor is if you want kids to learn about your god and savior, they'll also have to have courses in Islam, in Catholism, in Indian religions as well as others that are extinct such as the Gods of ancient Egypt, the gods of old irish and scottish religions, just because you feel your religion is special, gives that religion no right to override the rights of not only other people, but people of other religions as well.

    So what is it? Do you want creationism taught in schools despite the State/Church barrier? If not then that means your guilty as well of your whole atheist conspiracy theory of trying to rob future children of god and your savior, religion is a personal matter, not a political one and not a public one, you have the right to your religion as long as it doesn't violate anybody else's rights.

    As for not knowing what the implications of a civil war are, I know very well, which is why I say war is the last resort for any conflict.

    CalebRW's picture

    Atheists don't need pity,

    Atheists don't need pity, just because we don't share your religion doesn't mean we're less or more likely to go to hell, who do you think would go to hell more? an Atheist who stands for human rights, or a fanatic christian spreading hate and intolerance?

    Atheists are held personally responsible for their beliefs and actions, unlike the Evangelicals, Fanatics, Zealots and Nutjobs who hide behind your religions god and say their chosen and people afraid of risking their eternal salvation and place with that God and jesus will follow them even if it means death.

    Sorry but I'd rather burn for eternity to stand for the rights of every single human being, either a member of the LGBT community, or women's rights. And Kambuke, nobody tells me anything, I established my own Atheism, my own humanism from my experiences and actually using my mind to see that humanity makes it own destiny, not god, not jesus, not gaia, not ra, not horus, humanity.

    So if you want to pity my beliefs for not being submissive to an invisible being and actually putting other people above my self, well you can keep your pity. As a result of standing for what I believe in, I can't say it's right to persecute Christians or any other religion religion, because we all bleed the same, we all have the same blood.

    Trying to turn me against Atheism by your paranoid theory of Atheists trying to dismantle America only makes me see how insane you are, Atheists are Americans just like your bloody sister and brothers in religion, and trying to dismantle America would effect EVERYBODY! simple logic, if you thought your theory through, but no, blinded by your religious faith and suspicions of the Atheist view system, you make half cocked theories.

    And just for you and the catholic heretic, just putting this out here so you understand my stance with my views, if your religion, or any religion for that matter attempts to establish a Theocracy in the States, because you feel your religion would save this country...I don't condone civil war because as a Atheist/Humanist and also using REALISM a civil war would do more damage then good and result in the deaths of innocent people, something that is unacceptable not to mention the possibility of destroying the States more then Atheism or Christianity combined could ever accomplish and killing each other over diffrent views is not worth it, as such I stick by my stance of Religious rights, and would never step on your rights to be called christian or catholic.

    But make no mistake, I'm not a pacifist when it comes to my views, and I will choose a side if a civil war or even religious war comes to light, and that will be with the AHS (Atheists/Humanists/Secularists) Human rights mean more to me, then your religion and god ever will and I'll happily burn for that.

    kambuke's picture

    I wish you were slightly

    I wish you were slightly older but sorry at twenty years old, I don't think you know what a civil war and its implications are.

    gem's picture

    Though I enjoy reading all

    Though I enjoy reading all the comments here, let's remember the AAI posted these billboards to provoke open dialog about religion in US politics. Elected officials have an obligation to represent all their constituents. Perhaps some feel these billboards were too blunt, but no one is shocked when any other minority group demands to know if the candidate asking for their vote recognizes their issues, problems, and goals. Atheists are a larger minority than American homosexuals or Blacks. They have a right to know what these candidates think about their concerns regarding education, religious persecution, civil rights violations, and other matters, just like any other group. Before they vote the deserve to know if a candidate they consider "superstitious" can sit aside those prejudices and equally represent them. Women of America want to know these same answers about male candidates. No one is asking Romney or Obama to give up their personal beliefs. The AAI wants to know if either one or both of these men can swear to keep the separation of church and state in the performance of their duties to the nation.

    kambuke's picture

    I advise that next time this

    I advise that next time this is done i.e when these bill boards are next put, Christians should not be abused. Avoid abusing people through their faith. You can provoke things which you will regret later.

    TheCatholicHeretic's picture

    @kambuke: Something

    @kambuke: Something Christians often forget

    Matthew 10:22 "You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

    I expect persecution and praise God for giving me the strength to endure it. I don't hate the atheists. I pity them and pray for them. As Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34)

    The Catholic Heretic

    kerryberger's picture

    Why the special attention

    Why the special attention against abusing christians, when so many of the loud minority of them -- particularly the Fundamentalists and Evangelists go around abusing Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, humanism, atheism, and every other religious or philosophical belief known to man? Debating the subject of religion is fair game. The difference is how to do it and still be civil and respectful.

    CalebRW's picture

    Hahaha, "You can provoke

    Hahaha, "You can provoke things which you will regret later."? is that a threat Kambuke? Sorry but religion is open to being attacked, it's called "freedom of speech" maybe you've heard of it? It's the "you have the right believe and say what you want about your god and religion and we have the right to critize it accordingly" Christians are allowed to put up billboards proclaiming their religion but Atheists aren't allowed to display their view points?

    Sorry, won't fly, good luck with that though and with your "regret" statement.

    kambuke's picture

    OH no! You are just a small

    OH no! You are just a small lad of 20 years and no one would threaten a small lad. Actually I don’t know what a small lad is doing in atheism. My statement above is meant for the older atheists who have sent you to endlessly talk. Tell them to teach you well otherwise earlier you gave in the little secret that there is a plan to dismantle America and they possibly did not want that to happen.

    CalebRW's picture

    Yeah I apologize for jacking

    Yeah I apologize for jacking the thread Gem, me and kamburke are having a...borderline debate to insane ranting, me included. But your right, atheists as well as others need to know that religious bias won't get in the way of civil matters, such as abortion and gay rights. Yes the religious will want people elected that reflect their beliefs, but Abortion shouldn't be a religious matter, it's a civil matter and as a result a political matter, but that's just my 5 cents on the matter.

    Same as gay rights, I'll give President Obama credit for seeing how the tides turned and decided to roll with it, Mr. Romney's VP pick on the other hand...I wouldn't vote for those two if they were the last candidates on earth, I'd elect a rock first. You can't really trust politicians at all, more so when they have strong religious beliefs that'll effect their decisions.

    kambuke's picture

    Christians of America where

    Christians of America where are you? Stand up to be counted. God has brought America this far. Put up bill boards to declare in a loud, unmistakable and powerful voice that: IN GOD WE TRUST

    kambuke's picture

    People of America, yet

    People of America, yet another contradiction immediately here below. In another forum one of them said and I quote “No evidence of any Jesus exists anywhere in the world. Here's something from a respected biblical scholar. As stated by Dr. Bart Ehrman, Professor of religious studies at the University of North Caroline, Chapel Hill, NC said, ‘In the entire first Christian century, Jesus is not mentioned by a single Greek or Roman scholar, politician, philosopher, or poet. His name never appears in a single inscription, and it is never found in a single piece of private correspondence. Zero! Zip references!’

    Now we took the challenge and were willing to explore the history of the first century. What then are we being told?

    Now the one just here below does not seem to be so sure like his colleague that the savior of all, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, did not exist. People of America these are the people we are dealing with.Someone should investigate and tell us what their real motive is. Get bill boards and declare what is the obvious in a powerful and unshakable voice that: IN GOD WE TRUST.

    kerryberger's picture

    Kambuke -- whomever you are,

    Kambuke -- whomever you are, you are disrespectful towards those who do not share your religious views. There is no reason why everyone must think the way you do. In fact, the world would be a pretty boring place to live if we all believed the same nonsense as you do. I can respect your beliefs to the extent you do NOT impose your beliefs on others. That is part of living in a civil and pluralistic (non-homogeneous) society that this country is. Wake up. You are missing a lot by staying so narrow in your views.

    CalebRW's picture

    Your preaching to the choir

    Your preaching to the choir kambuke, and you never did answer my question, do you want creationism taught in public schools, do you want your religion to have more influence in government, and since you so avoided my questions before, by posting that rant, i'll ask some more, do you want a theocracy, do you believe your religion is superior to the rights of other religions, do you feel your religion gives you special authority?

    And for the sake of argument, answer the questions, unless your afraid of being labeled a fanatic who has no respect for the rights of others who don't share your religious views. You keep hiding behind In God We Trust and ranting on about anything that in your mind proves your basis, that your always right when it comes to the atheist view point, I ask you, are you going to forcefully convert people? To me, I could be wrong, but to me, it seems like your ranting just proves you have no respect for others who don't share your beliefs, am I wrong?

    kambuke's picture

    If you are intelligent, and I

    If you are intelligent, and I apologize if I sound rude, you will realize that you contradict yourself every time you try to talk. For example you ask “do you believe your religion is superior to the rights of other religions?” surely, what does it matter to you concerning other religions yet you say there is no GOD? With such contradictions, do you surely believe I should answer any of your questions?

    I am not “hiding behind In God We Trust.” I am declaring, in broad day light and for all to hear that: IN GOD WE TRUST.

    CalebRW's picture

    I'm an atheist, not a

    I'm an atheist, not a un-moral devil worshipping heathen, would you like to know why it concerns me? Because if you feel your religion or belief system is superior to basic human rights, what becomes of those people who don't believe in your belief systems?

    I don't have the luxury of being able to say "my god hates non-believers, my god hates homosexuals, my god hates muslims" because I don't believe in one, it's my personal beliefs, my viewpoints, not the viewpoints of some supreme deity that i can warp to suit my own agenda.

    If you believe your religion is superior to others, those other religions can be persecuted because their not yours, my concern is innocent people who practice what they believe in, in peace and tolerence of others. This is America, not bloody Iran not the damn vatican, this is a nation for all religious groups and non-religious.

    The same laws that apply to governing how i go about my beliefs, go against your religion as well, saying your religion gives you special authority or that your religion is superior, well then I can say the same about my position as an atheist, then we open the doors to all kinds of attrocites based on the fact we think our morals and beliefs and religions are superior.

    The government is supposed to be neutral, not a christian government, not an atheist government, it's supposed to do what's best FOR ALL PEOPLE, not giving special treatment to a religious group or minority because you feel your religion deserves it or calls for it.

    As an Atheist/Humanist, i stand not only for my right to call my self an Atheist, but for your right to be called a christian, but giving your religion special treatment would be an injustice to other religions and belief systems. Because I can say if you try forcing me to convert to a religion I will never believe in, I will fight back, as well as others who stand for they believe in, and the constitution as it is, ensures neutrality of government in religious matters and should apply to religion in political matters.

    We fight religious symbols in public places because it's like holding up a sign saying "we're a christian nation, you better be christian too!" Would you allow a public place to display a muslim symbol? what about a native american religious symbol? No, hell no, you'd fight it because it's against your religion. This isn't about persecution, it's about taking other religions and viewpoints into account as well.

    kambuke's picture

    No I don’t believe you in

    No I don’t believe you in your write up above and for sure I know that is why you have gone around in order to escape my challenge which was that you substantiate there is no GOD. Anyway I don’t believe you because I feel you should tell whether it is true or not that the real motive of groups like Atheists is to confuse the children of the Christians who came to America a few centuries ago to escape persecution elsewhere by presenting lies and half truths in order to induce these children into abandoning the GOD OF THEIR FORE FATHERS and then control them; Tell us whether the calculations here is that if they can be induced into abandoning GOD the creator; GOD who protected their fore fathers and enabled America to be the greatest Nation on earth; GOD who made America the greatest economic and military power on earth, you all know that if they can agree to be induced to abandon him and I hope they will refuse, if they abandon him, then they will have no protection and hence you can take, oh yes , dispossess them of that which their forefathers took so long to build and can even dismantle America. Comment on the exporting of American jobs and whether this is part of the scheme. Comment on the millions of the American people’s home foreclosures and state whether this is part of the scheme. Comment on why it is that as groups like the Atheists become bold to an extent they can spew blasphemy in all directions and at will, then correspondingly if not simultaneously the American economy is going down and the children of the Christians who came to America a few centuries ago can no longer be sure about tomorrow. Tell us what is next. Tell us what your real motive is. Do you now see why I don’t believe you? It is the children of this pure Christians who went to America and who endured a lot of hardship to build America, who are now the target of misinformation campaigns so that they are tricked into abandoning the GOD of their forefathers. When and if they accept to do that, they will be dispossessed of their inheritance; they will throw away what their forefathers took ages to build. The consequences of doing this are too grave to contemplate. The millions of home foreclosures we have witnessed might just be a tip of the ice berg. People of America, and indeed people of all NATIONS, the decision is yours to make.

    Let all read through other articles I have written in this forum and the challenges I have given these people and note they have no interest to prove any thing. Actually they possibly can never be able to substantiate their outrageous remarks. Trying to prove anything might, on their side, expose their true motive.

    There should be separation of state and the church. This is an undeniable and irrefutable fact. But there are also some subtle methods that can be employed to interfere with this separation while being made to appear as freedom of expression.

    Sons and daughters of America it is decision time.

    Time to say loudly that: IN GOD WE TRUST just as your forefathers said is now.

    CalebRW's picture

    Exporting jobs belongs to

    Exporting jobs belongs to politicians who care more about money then our own country, as American born, it's not the Atheists who are trying to dismantle America, it's stupid ignorant politicians, as for home forclosures, that's a result of our economy, as a result of corrupt politicians who can't agree on anything other then the all powerful fact that if your liberal, democrat or republican, your a threat to the other sides.

    Atheists have no political connections to the government, unlike christians, mormons and catholics. I'll answer why Atheists are bolder now, we're tired of the intolerence, you can blame your own religious extremists for that. Do you know some of the attrocious things christian fanatics and fanatics of other faiths have said happened because not enough faith in god or religion? The most damning, disturbing, and outragous claims have been in regards to the Aurora massacre, some have gone so far as to say the non christians are going to hell.

    The religious fanatics spread hate for fellow human beings, damning anybody who doesn't believe in what they believe, and people like you, who attribute bad things to non-believers, I'm sure if I said I blame christians for all the Abortion clinic bombings that you'd be outraged and angered by the notion of a non-believer blaming your religion for insane peoples actions, and yet your doing the same thing to my belief system and to everybody who believes in it.

    A mass murder, a tragedy, and religious zealots are using that to justify their own religious claims, much in the same way your saying Atheists have ANYTHING to do with the crap going on in America today. You wanna know what I believe? I believe in LGBT rights, I believe in human rights, and I'm also pro-choice in Abortion. But pretending that some group you hate is destroying America is no better then saying the jews are running the government, basic intolerant hate speech.

    I'm damn proud to be an atheist, proud to be a humanist, and proud to be an American, for the good and the bad, have you ever seen me blame any religious group in it's entirety for any tragedy? any shooting? or anything you've said regarding Atheists and their supposed secret plot to dismantle America? No because how can I be justified in blaming an entire religion, and yet you do that with out batting an eye to a belief system that you feel is on par with yours.

    I'm not going to judge your religion based on your views, because then I'd be the same as you, and I'll die before I stoop down to your level and if you honestly, deep down believe your religion is some how on better terms with god then any other, you best look at you accusation of the atheists, because no self respecting christian would blame the state of our society on anybody, neither would any self respecting atheist.

    kambuke's picture

    Tell us more. Tell us whether

    Tell us more. Tell us whether it is true or not that Politicians have their part to play in the whole scheme and you have your part to play. Tell us whether you are panicking because you fear we might discover that the role given to atheists to play in the whole scheme is to ensure that doubts are introduced into peoples mind as to the existence of GOD because it is only GOD’S protection that can make them stand up against those who want to dispossess them of the America, oh yes the great America left behind by their forefathers. Tell us whether or not you all know that the only thing that can scuttle the evil plans is the protection of GOD and your role is to ensure that faith in him is either completely destroyed or heavily diluted. That is why when you are asked to substantiate your claims that there is no GOD, you go round and round hoping against hope that the issue will go away. Is it because this does not augur well with the role you are given to play? Tell us what the other roles of the atheists in the whole scheme are.

    And why am I insisting you tell us more? Because you tell us above that “it's not the Atheists who are trying to dismantle America, it's stupid ignorant politicians.” By this statement you admit that indeed there is a scheme to dismantle America—a very interesting admission—and it is only natural to ask you to tell us more of what you know..

    As to your talk that you are bolder now because you are “tired of the intolerance” I don’t believe that either. America believes in the separation of state and church. Thus, nothing can be done to anybody because of what he believes. But when you go all over abusing Christians using claims which you cannot substantiate, you see, when you go all over abusing more than one billion Christians all over the world, yet you cannot substantiate your claims, and when it is demanded you substantiate you fail to do so, then you should tell whether this is not taking bad advantage of this noble principle of separation of church and state.Then you should tell us whether or not you have been told that you should play your role in the scheme of dismantling America more faster.

    As to your talk that ” I'm damn proud to be an atheist,” all can say is that I pity you because you don’t know what authority you are up against.

    CalebRW's picture

    Sorry but how did I abuse

    Sorry but how did I abuse more then one billion Christians? Are they all fanatics? do you say abuse because I believe theres religious zealots in the Christian religion, are you pretending that Christianity is perfect? And for your information, I don't need your pity, I don't want it, I don't care for it.

    Yes, politicians are dismantling America, any idiot can see that it's corrupted politicians who send soldiers to die, when war should be a last resort, who can't agree on even petty crap, who value votes and public face more then anything. And my role? what role could I have, I'm a lowly 20 year old atheist, unless I have some higher power I'm not aware of, I have no role, besides my affilation to a Non-Religious system that has my complete and utter loyalty, same as your loyalty to your religion. Problem is, I don't go around spouting off nonsense about Christians dismantling America, Christian politicians, yes, but not Christianity as a whole, if you can't see that then I won't waste my time with you.

    Sorry but Christians have died in war and in persecution, so what protection your talking about, I have no clue what so ever. It's to my understanding that bullets, nuclear weapons, bombs and other weapons have the same effect on all human beings, despite religious affiliation, am I wrong that every human being bleeds and dies the same?

    As for your countinuing paranoid delusions about the Atheist agenda, atheists to my knowledge anyways, never once attacked your right to worship your religion in home or church, your and any other religion for that matter has no business in the public sector. You keep asking me about the Atheist agenda, what about yours? as I've asked you before then you turned this whole hijacked forum debate onto me, what's your agenda? you keep saying Atheists are trying to dismantle America, are you saying Atheists have more authority and power? I'd actually take that as a compliment.

    Oh and for the record in case you don't know, Church/State seperation is or should be a two way street, you don't bring your religion into politics and we don't bring politics into your religion, by that I mean, we don't force you to do anything, you don't do political agendas based on your religious beliefs, simple.

    As for trying to dispossess people of America, sorry but people still and will for as long as the constitution stands, allow people to have the religion or non-religion of their choice. If people doubt the existance of god, that's their choice, are you going to rob them of the choice of either believing in god or not believing?

    Your not going to be able to force every single person to think a certain way, I won't even pretend atheism can because everybody has their own beliefs and morals, all Atheists want is for all religions to be treated equally, to respect the Church/State barrier, and to stand for human rights, and for me those rights also apply to you and your right to be a Christian and accuse me of abusing billions of Christians, when I won't even deny the fact that there are peaceful tolerant christians and for me to say otherwise would be saying that all atheists are intolerant religion haters, because just like not all christians are intolerant gay hating idiots, not all Atheists are ignorant religion despising numbnuts.

    But go ahead, by all means my friend, insult me more and say I'm abusing Christians, that i'm in some top secret plot that I don't even know about to dismantle America when ultimately it's those in power who care more about wealth and power then the people meaning Atheists and Christians alike who'll destroy this country, If it makes you feel better, just go ahead and blame me personally for things like wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornados, hell even the droughts, because it's not like it's acts of nature which have happened before and will countinue to happen.

    I must have been busy for my short 20 years in order to bring about the virtual end of America.

    kambuke's picture

    When I say you, I don’t mean

    When I say you, I don’t mean you as an individual, NO! NO! When I say you, I mean you atheists.

    And have you atheists abused Christians? Now let me refresh your memory. A bill board has been elected calling GOD sadistic and in this way abusing one billion Christians who believe in him. To add to this in this very forum and also elsewhere, Christians have been called many names. What will it take to make you understand that you are responsible of what you say and as such when you abuse others you should be prepared to take responsibility. If you are that young, I pity you even more because those older than you possibly know what you are up against but are not telling you.

    Go ask those who are older in atheism whether it is true that the role given to atheists in the scheme to dismantle America and dispossess the American citizens of their property is to attempt to introduce doubts in the existence of GOD in order to be able to control them. Ask them to tell you whether or not the only thing they consider as stumbling block in this their evil scheme are those principles of freedom and equality which Christianity give to all and hence the role given to atheists is to destroy Christianity and hence make it easy to dismantle America. The other front being fronted is to deliberately make Americans poor so that they cannot question anything.

    As to your talk that” I'm damn proud to be an atheist,” I seriously pity you more because of your tender age and because those older than you in atheism possibly know the authority you are up against but cannot tell you.

    I have said enough here to make not only the Americans but also all citizens of the world make an informed decision as to where the problem is. I have shown that we were willing to prove that our GOD exists so long as the others who have made outrageous claims were willing to prove or substantiate their claims. Of course this was asking too much as it would not work well in their scheme of destroying Christianity.

    Now it is left to individuals to know how to react if a grouping of people continues to abuse billions of other people using claims they cannot substantiate.

    It is left to Americans to decide whether or not they will allow America to be dismantled. This is because if America is dismantled the Americans will be dispossessed of their property, oh yes property handed down to them by their forefathers in succeeding generations. One route taken to dismantle America is to destroy or heavily dilute Christianity and Americans should demand to know the role of atheists here.

    I rest my case there.

    I will not be talking any more.

    CalebRW's picture

    so if Jesus is truely a

    so if Jesus is truely a historical figure then that automatically proves god exists? Sorry but anybody can say their the son of god, your faith allows you to believe it whole heartedly but people have said they've been chosen by god before, and we accept that many of these people are fanatics or nutjobs, and more often then not ended in tragedy.

    Also you REALLY wanna go down the persecution road? Also may I point out that Jesus if he existed followed the Jewish faith and that the only reason the Christian and Jewish faith seperated was because Jewish wouldn't accept that Jesus was a messiah.

    I suppose since your so in love with Jesus and God that you want creationism to be taught in schools and have more religious influence in government am I right? never the mind the fact that you have the right to worship who and what you want and that right will never be taken away but you want to publically display your faith especially since there are people who aren't open to your religion?

    kambuke's picture

    As all can see from the

    As all can see from the shouting match tactic being attempted here below, these people do not have a proof of what they say. They simply want to be irritants out to exasperate all. Their real motive is unknown. When they erect such bill boards that call GOD sadistic, they are not only abusing GOD but they are also abusing one billion Christians all over the world. They shout telling us to prove that our GOD exists. Then we tell them: two written articles one from you substantiating your claim that GOD does not exist, the other from us proving our faith and our claim that GOD exists. They panic and say they can’t prove; it is us to prove. I wonder why if they cannot substantiate their claim, why they should be allowed to go around abusing Christians.

    kambuke's picture

    How quickly people, even the

    How quickly people, even the wicked, authenticate the bible when it says a fool says there is no GOD. People of America hear from one of them just immediately here below, telling us that “non-existence of God cannot be empirically proven.” We believe and say the existence of GOD can be proved because it is supported by many things and we even took the challenge thrown at us to prove this yet in panic that they will be exposed, they tell us non-existence of GOD cannot be proved thinking this will help their case. People of America, do you now hear one of them telling us that “non-existence of God cannot be empirically proven.” Which in its self means they don’t know what they say,because you cannot know that which you cannot prove. They can’t substantiate their claim yet they go all over spewing blasphemy thus practically abusing not only the MOST HIGH GOD but also a billion Christians who believe in him? Are NOT they just simple irritants out to exasperate all? Can you see one of them admitting that they can’t prove their case yet they have the temerity to abuse Christians? Can you now get who is lying between them and the book of the living GOD the bible; between them and Christians?

    State of Reason's picture

    "We believe and say the

    "We believe and say the existence of GOD can be proved because it is supported by many things and we even took the challenge thrown at us to prove this" Please enlighten me. What proof of god do you have? God can not be proven or disproven. The entire concept is based in blind faith. You are welcome to that faith, you are just not welcome to inflict your faith on me via legislation.

    stockball's picture

    "They panic and say they

    "They panic and say they can’t prove; it is us to prove" - I don't see any panic...let's be honest. The existence or non-existence of God cannot be empirically proven. You either believe that God exists (theism), believe that God does not exist (atheism), or believe that you cannot know (agnosticism). None of these are empirical positions.

    stockball's picture

    Why are we getting so worked

    Why are we getting so worked up about freedom of speech? Agree with them, disagree with them, whatever you want.

    kambuke's picture

    Now the bible calls him a

    Now the bible calls him a fool who says there is no GOD. Then the one who the bible calls a fool also calls others such things an outrageous liar, fool, and hypocrite. Here, the battle lines are drawn: either the bible is lying when it says “A FOOL SAYS IN HIS HEART THERE IS NO GOD-PSALMS 14.1”or mere individuals are lying when they call others fools when they say there is a GOD. EITHER A BILLION CHRISTIANS today are, according to some individuals all fools and hence making the most outrageous statements with absolutely no proof at all or this is not the case. Either all these Christians are fools and hence only atheists are clever or this is not the case. Every individual is on one side of the battle or another and normally in such straight forward issues, there is no middle ground. I know frustration may set in when some positions are challenged.

    I take humbly the good caution that “As a Believer one might want to tone down being so judgmental.” The Lord Jesus has taught us not to judge so that we might also not be judged and I apologize if I ever I sound judgmental because, for sure, I would never want to dishonor MY SAVOIR AND KING.

    Let me admit one thing: some credible challenge has been given namely, that we:

    1) Prove GOD exists.

    2) Give evidence of any Jesus existing anywhere in the world.

    We will take the challenge. But the tactic used by some people is to take small things here and there as presented by the others mix these with insults and half truths then when the others respond to them, they shout even more the idea here being to ensure that people get confused and say that the whole thing is just a mere useless shouting match and hence fail to read between the lines. By virtue of the fact that the people will not get what is presented due to this tactic, they will fail to get the facts thus making them fail to come to a perfect conclusion. To avoid this, we also give a challenge namely:

    1) Prove that GOD does not exist.

    2) Prove that the lord Jesus never existed and prove that whoever you quote is not hired to say so and/or does not have another motive of saying so.

    Indeed the battle lines are drawn. I will present my submissions in a written document to prove GOD EXISTS and JESUS CHRIST IS A HISTORICAL FIGURE.

    Let the other side present their submissions in a written document to prove GOD does not EXIST and JESUS CHRIST IS not A HISTORICAL FIGURE.

    I hope that no one will be as cowardly as going to an extent of telling us the burden of prove is on only one side. NO, NO, NO! THE BURDEN OF PROVE IS ON BOTH SIDES.

    For sure there is need to separate state and the church. Nobody sane can fail to admit that. But I will also prove that there can be subtle methods that can be used to interfere with the separation of the church and state as given in the constitution of many countries and then the whole thing be presented as freedom of expression.

    I give a challenge to whoever can to give us a forum which will have if possible not less than a billion strong audience. Can OPPOSING VIEWS SITE MANAGEMENT or anyone who may come across the challenge I am giving here , or any other entities one may know of, or a combination of all these entities, have the means to arrange for such an audience?

    When the two groups come up with the above mentioned written documents, they MUST be presented within five minutes of each other. Why five minutes? Because some tactics used to obscure the facts at hand is to pick here and there what the other people have presented, personalize the issues raised in an article, throw in an insult here and there the idea being that who ever is reading will treat this as just another shouting much and forget it. For sure intelligent people avoid such tactics. When the arguments have been given within five minutes of each other such a thing will be impossible. Then, after some time to be decided, the opposing group can if they so wish respond to the points (or lack of any) raised by the other group in their respective articles. Then the audience can be allowed to respond. PEOPLE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO MAKE AN INFORMED CONCLUSION.

    As I conclude, I say, let the people be given facts and then be allowed to decide. Let them not be, as young children, be presented with lies or half truths the idea being to induce them into abandoning the GOD of their forefathers and the entire rich heritage that come with what their fore fathers believed.

    Is this asking too much? LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.

    GOD THE CREATOR OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH EXISTS AND JESUS CHRIST HIS SON IS MY SAVOIR AND KING.

    ProudAtheist's picture

    It is not possible to prove a

    It is not possible to prove a negative. In addition to that, when a claim is made, especially an extraordinary one, the burden of proof lies on the one making the claim. In other words, if I claim that there is an invisible, intangible unicorn in my back yard that communicates with me telepathically, if I want you to believe it, I have to give you evidence of such, otherwise I am just a crackpot.

    kambuke's picture

    No! No! No! You claim there

    No! No! No! You claim there is no GOD which you know is a lie. We have a right to ask you to prove whether or not what you claim is not a lie. You have the audacity and the nerve to spew blasphemy by having posts on bill boards containing outrageous statements as calling the GOD of HEAVEN sadistic and then, when you are asked to substantiate your claim you panic and start telling us: you see, look here we don't have the burden of proof it is others who have, so we can just claim anything and just say later we don’t have the burden of prove. No! No! No! If you are allowed to do this, you may wake up one day and tell us that the city of NEW YORK does not exist, then start abusing those who believe it does calling them stupid and any uncouth name you may invent– now that is not what a civilized society tolerates. Simply prove why you are denying the obvious that GOD exists or apologize. You don’t make an outrageous claim yet you cannot substantiate the claim. Here when you call the GOD OF HEAVEN sadistic then, after that, you tell us: look we have made the claim and we will put billboards and you should do nothing because this is freedom of expression. Even for any human being, if you make a defamatory statement about him, he will ask you in a court of law to substantiate, to authenticate your defamatory claim.Here, you are not only disrespectful to GOD but you are also defaming those who believe in him.Substantiate your claims. We demand that you prove why you say there is no GOD and because we Christians believe in giving both sides space to express themselves we too will prove why we say that GOD THE CREATOR exits. Two written articles as I have described above will show whether you know what you say or not.

    I request all to advise me on whether this is not the right thing to do.

    Two written articles as I have described above. If you cannot prove what you claim just as we are willing to prove what we claim, tell us why we should not demand to be told what the real motive behind your activities is.

    Ashen_X's picture

    You are mistaken. As the

    You are mistaken.

    As the poster you quote says, the individual making the claim of something's existence bears the burden of proof.

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