I do think my very existence is a slap in the face to “prayer day”, but I’d like to do more.

“Americans are facing record gas prices, the prospect of continued loss
of lives in Iraq, pedophile scandals linked to the clergy, and
government-orchestrated public prayer is the last thing we need on the
agenda,” said Johnson.

What? No mention of the raping of children within the public schools? Which if studied dwarfs the problems of the clergy?

I think Ellen is stretching the facts here and should of spent a bit more time in her response.

So kids gather around the flag pole before school. Exactly how does this infringe upon a non-believers rights?

Don’t ALL Americans have freedom of speech?

But, one more school district testing a pilot program…

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3831299.html

Not if you are gay. The Red Cross still discriminates against gay men in disallowing us to donate blood becasue of an ignorant policy intended to protect against HIV transmission. All donators are asked about their HIV status and most blood is screened anyways. Straight black women are a higher risk group now than gay white men but of course it is not ok to turn away black women but it is still acceptable to turn away gay men.
Just one more reason that I’m angry!

Phreetard “So kids gather around the flag pole before school. Exactly how does this infringe upon a non-believers rights?”

No one in here ever suggested that it did. It was merely pointed out that a National Day of Prayer is merely a distraction from more important matters and is about as productive as a National Let’s All Mumble Quietly to Ourselves Day. Nobody cares if kids VOLUNATRILY gather together OUTSIDE of school time to pray. Are you trying to find another instance of how you poor xians are such a persecuted group? You wouldn’t know persecution if it walked up and bit you in the arse.
Alex.

What? No mention of the raping of children within the public schools? Which if studied dwarfs the problems of the clergy?

Yeah, Yeah, I know Phreedm. If we’d all give our lives to Jesus all our problems would be solved. You just keep on thinking that way sport.

So kids gather around the flag pole before school. Exactly how does this infringe upon a non-believers rights?

Hey if they want to make a public display of their ignorance (or their parents ignorance is more accurate) more power to them.

You are such an annoying SOB court jester. Come back again and dance some more for us.

PRESS RELEASE:
1. AN OPEN LETTER TO MUSLIMS ONLY
(Please read and forward this message to as many Muslims as you can)
Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters,
God forbid if any one of our near one and dear one is killed then the
killer is evil, a beast and what not and should get penalty but if one
among us kills anybody then he is not evil and we start lying, denying
or even justifying the killing…. double standards?
Being Muslims, many of our brothers and sisters are not working for
peace. They are misguided, mistaken and spreading the virus of hatred
and revenge through telling deliberate lies, disinformation and false
accusations, which is resulting in death and miseries for number of
innocent people living around the world at the hands of merciless
KILLER MUSLIMS and also bringing bad name to Mohammed (PBUH)
who never killed anyone in his life time.
Instead of teaching about Good & Evil, certain Radical Muslim Clerics
are only “Trading in Religion”. They teach us about accusing, abusing
and killing the non-Muslims. They try to hypnotize us to Hate and Kill
the non-Muslims and brethren of other sects or be killed and without
using any common sense, we readily believe in whatever is being said
by these Hate Mongers. Actually, they are “Agents of Satan” who is
paying them heavily and in return they are cutting at the very roots
of the Ummah. Instead of “Mourning” most of the Muslims are rejoicing
on the brutal killings of the non-combatant innocent civilians and
“The Murderers” have always been “Our Great Heroes”.
Before it is too late and the Curse Of God falls upon us, we should
use common sense, find out the TRUTH and must change ourselves
to save Muslims from becoming the most “Hated, Isolated, Discredited
and Suspicious” people in the world. We must start working for
promoting “Sectarian Harmony and Religious Tolerance” in the society
and should prove to the WORLD through our deeds that Islam is not a
religion of Zero Tolerance and Mohammed (PBUH) teaches “Love & Peace”
and not Gangsterism, Terrorism, Barbarism, Extremism, Sectarianism,
Cruelty, Inhumanity and “Hatred & Killing” of the innocent civilians.
Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches respect and love for all
even the animals. But many narrow-minded Muslims have so far failed
to learn anything good from the teachings of Mohammed (PBUH) who
preaches love for the peoples of all religions. We are far away from
the basic principle of Islam i.e. “Enjoining the people to do Good and
forbidding them from Doing Evil” and thus, possess no quality of the
civilized society. Unfortunately, many of us show Zero Tolerance
towards others and have wrongly learnt few thing to be called as good
Muslims and those are “hate” the non-Muslims and ?Accusing, Abusing
and Cursing? the non-Muslims. …act of madness?
The killing of others in the name of religion is a Sin. Can a FATHER
ever teach his Children to be the permanent Enemies of each other?
The time has come for us to stop readily believing in whatever is being
said, read and written by the LIARS / Hate Mongers. Unfortunately,
some misguided-Muslims believe that the Holy Koran and Holy Prophet
(PBUH) both have instructed Muslims that the opponents be KILLED
and that they are simply following the orders. We should use our own
common sense and only believe which is logical, convincing and in the
best interest of the humanity.
Why do we hate others so much, may be they are better humans then what
we are. My feeling is that the Muslims should unite to discredit and
deactivate the fringe mullahs (Preachers of Hate) who promise a quick
trip to paradise to people who have little and sacrifice themselves
with bombs strapped to their bodies. If the mullahs (THE LIARS)
thought that it really was a way to paradise they would be strapping
bombs to themselves! Their followers are kept too ignorant to see this
for themselves and enlightened Muslims should educate them. We must
promote understanding and peace. We are all watched by the same God
and need to help one another, not Hate and Hurt.
Our contention is that the WORLD should resolve the conflicts facing
the Muslim World to stop the terrorism. Unfortunately, all the
disputes facing the Muslim World are our self created. The root causes
of all the disputes are based on the Muslim Philosophy of Hate against
the non-Muslims. The Muslim literature, teachings and preaching are
spreading and injecting this hatred in hearts and minds of the Muslims.
Our intolerant behavior is further proved by the root causes of all
the pending conflicts that we (Muslims) cannot live side by side in
peace with the non-Muslims. All the disputes facing Muslim World can
be resolved easily, only if we (the Muslims) are able to condemn the
?Philosophy of Hate? created in us by our past and present elders who
have divided the peoples of the world in the name of ?Religion, Cast
and Creed?.
Fellow Muslims! if God is one and he loves mankind, we should value
each others life and strive to protect each other than thinking that
if we kill we shall have reward. God looks at human beings not as
belonging to different religions, that is why the rain falls to all,
the sun shines to all and we all breathe the air freely. We are all
created or given life in the very same way- whether Muslim, Christian,
Hindu, Jew etc. Let us learn to love each other sincerely.
The change of heart and mind is possible to achieve if we keep up our
relentless efforts for a violence free and peaceful world. We need to
preach love, kindness and humanity with extremist devotion and
mission. The mullahs (THE LIARS) and the preachers of HATE must be
excommunicated at every level and we should stop giving them donations
as it is our money which is being used by them to spread HATRED for
killing of the innocents.
We must also stop dividing the World into Muslim and non-Muslim
blocks. Our political leaders and religious teachers must offer
positive ideas. Without the ability to imagine a better world, we
cannot build anything together. Tolerance of the beliefs of other
peoples in the world, warmth and friendship across racial cultures
MUST be the objective of all peace loving people worldwide. What is
being offered today through religion is ?Death, Destruction and Sufferings?.
MY PRAYER FOR PEACE:
Merciful God, please give to peoples of the world, the required wisdom
and determination, to Forgive and Forget the bitterness of the past
and learn to live in peace like brothers and sisters, by condemning
the divisions and hatreds created in us by our past and present elders.
(Amen)
Please Read And Circulate this Message For Peace. Thank you.
S.A.Rehman
Peace Activist
PAKISTAN
………………………………………………………………………………….
An Open Letter To
Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
(Wherever You Are)
Aslam-o-Alaikum!
Do you know what degree of shame, abomination, misery and wretchedness
is being heaped on the innocent and peace-following Muslims all over
the world because of this so-called and self styled Jihad of yours?
Do you know how many innocent, unsullied people are being daily
butchered as result of this professed Jihad of yours? How many
children are being orphaned and women being widowed precisely for the
same reason.
And do you know, killing one faultless human being is like killing the
entire humanity. You must definitely be knowing that you will surely
be held accountable for this all bloodshed. Will you, then, be able to
face your God? I challenge, no!
Then, why have you become an agent of some hidden hand. Why are you
taking the responsibility of the murder of entire humanity to yourself
on his behest. Why are you dragging the Muslims down? Why are you
demeaning Islam by presenting it as a terrorist religion? Acting like
this, which religion are you rendering a great service to? Are you
raising the standard of Islam high or you (if you reflect on it) are
causing the heads of the followers of the path of the righteous bow
down with shame in-front of the entire humanity.
Today most of the Muslims believe that you are not a true Muslim but
planted by the enemies to destroy the image of Islam.
For God?s sake, take recourse to sense, and announce an Unconditional
Ceasefire at-once so the inhabitants of world may be introduced to that
divine aspect of the Muslims at whose hands no soul suffer, whose words
and actions bear no tinge of dichotomy, whose speech, when uttered,
conveys to others the message of love and protection, whose thoughts,
when thought, are devoted to the well being of others. Herein lies the
true success, and herein lies the victory of the true religion of Allah.
S.A.Rehman
peace_activist32@yahoo.com
(Peace Activist)
PAKISTAN
CC:- Dear Muslims,
All those who connived with Osama must forswear. The people, who still
cooperate with Osama etc, will be the equal partners in the sin of
terrorism. All the criminal elements and their supporters cooperating
with Osama Bin Laden and other dissidents, who want to spread
lawlessness and anarchy in the fortress of Islam, have gone astray
from the righteous path of Islam and are terribly mistaken. They and
their supporters, who are the copartners in their hideous crime,
should recant for the sake of the glory of Islam. They should abjure
this path of evil and try to atone for all the repercussions of all
the wrongdoings they have committed so far.

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2005/08/open-letter-to-muslims-only.htm

I am still hunting for the original source, and the source to the letter to OBL

cjn