Comments on: Lawsuit in Florida http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: godless77 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida/comment-page-1#comment-44005 godless77 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-44005 Interesting. I wonder if the Office of Faith-Based initiatives gave them grant money to do this. I wouldn't put it past them... Interesting. I wonder if the Office of Faith-Based initiatives gave them grant money to do this. I wouldn’t put it past them…

]]> By: Anthony http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida/comment-page-1#comment-44006 Anthony Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-44006 I want my money back from those SOBs. I can't stand having my money spent in such a way! If anything this faith will bring more murder! I want my money back from those SOBs. I can’t stand having my money spent in such a way! If anything this faith will bring more murder!

]]> By: VegeBrain http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida/comment-page-1#comment-44007 VegeBrain Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-44007 We ought to have a betting pool for how many seconds it takes for phreedm to show up and say the atheists are a bunch of whiny brats... which is exactly what he'd be if this had been a overtly Musilm event, for example. We ought to have a betting pool for how many seconds it takes for phreedm to show up and say the atheists are a bunch of whiny brats… which is exactly what he’d be if this had been a overtly Musilm event, for example.

]]> By: reluctantatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida/comment-page-1#comment-44009 reluctantatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-44009 That sums up to a little over 122,000$. <br /> <blockquote>The mayor has also noted that secular nonprofit agencies were heavily involved in the effort.</blockquote><br /> Like whom? Anyone in particular? I'd like to have some opinions from those folks as well.<br /> <blockquote>He said the event's focus was on preventing homicides, not on promoting any one faith over another.</blockquote><br /> Let's wait & see if the % of homicides decreases in the next 6 mos. <br /> Does anyone have stats about similar events elsewhere? Or is this unique? That sums up to a little over 122,000$.

The mayor has also noted that secular nonprofit agencies were heavily involved in the effort.

Like whom? Anyone in particular? I’d like to have some opinions from those folks as well.

He said the event’s focus was on preventing homicides, not on promoting any one faith over another.

Let’s wait & see if the % of homicides decreases in the next 6 mos.
Does anyone have stats about similar events elsewhere? Or is this unique?

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/02/lawsuit_in_florida/comment-page-1#comment-44011 alexatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-44011 Why is it that the most religious cities in America, like Jacksonville, Fl and New Orleans, LA, have the highest crime and murder rates? The secular Northeast and Northwest have the lowest crime rates. That money could have been spent in much better ways. Why is it that the most religious cities in America, like Jacksonville, Fl and New Orleans, LA, have the highest crime and murder rates? The secular Northeast and Northwest have the lowest crime rates. That money could have been spent in much better ways.

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