Comments on: What’s wrong with government promotion of religion? http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RayCeeYa http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63221 RayCeeYa Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63221 "Spiritual Ministry Department"<br /> <br /> Zah?!!? Is this a part of our government? A part of our NIH? What the fuck? <br /> <br /> We may be witnessing the death of separation of church and state in one generation. “Spiritual Ministry Department”

Zah?!!? Is this a part of our government? A part of our NIH? What the fuck?

We may be witnessing the death of separation of church and state in one generation.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63225 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63225 I have confidence that it will all turn around after 1-20-09. The American people are done with the current administration... I have confidence that it will all turn around after 1-20-09. The American people are done with the current administration…

]]> By: justme http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63228 justme Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63228 It can't even be said that religious doctors are better than non-religious doctors... <br /> <br /> "Although many religions call on the faithful to ?serve? their fellow man, a new survey finds that religious doctors are no more likely to practice medicine among the poor and under-served than those with no religious affiliation."<br /> <br /> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291709,00.html<br /> It can’t even be said that religious doctors are better than non-religious doctors…

“Although many religions call on the faithful to ?serve? their fellow man, a new survey finds that religious doctors are no more likely to practice medicine among the poor and under-served than those with no religious affiliation.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291709,00.html

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63231 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63231 justme,<br /> My diabetes doctor is an atheist and she just finished a year of teaching women's health clinics in Sri Lanka. This woman is amazing and among the most compassionate people I have ever known. <br /> justme,
My diabetes doctor is an atheist and she just finished a year of teaching women’s health clinics in Sri Lanka. This woman is amazing and among the most compassionate people I have ever known.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63236 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63236 Justme and Alex<br /> <br /> In my experience most religious medical students end their proclaimed devotion to helping the needy and underserved communities shortly after starting their residency programs and for many even abandon their touted principles shortly after entering medical school. Justme and Alex

In my experience most religious medical students end their proclaimed devotion to helping the needy and underserved communities shortly after starting their residency programs and for many even abandon their touted principles shortly after entering medical school.

]]> By: rothbard42 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63241 rothbard42 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63241 I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that one of our federal departments has a "Spiritual Ministry Department." Not cool. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that one of our federal departments has a “Spiritual Ministry Department.” Not cool.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63242 Rusty Shackleford Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63242 Your tax dollars at work, Darren. Your tax dollars at work, Darren.

]]> By: CAB4reason http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63244 CAB4reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63244 Don't you just find it so amusing when the religious turn on one another? What a bunch of intolerant a-holes! Don’t you just find it so amusing when the religious turn on one another? What a bunch of intolerant a-holes!

]]> By: BrotherRichard http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63247 BrotherRichard Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63247 Goldwater must be rolling around in his grave over what the Republicans have done to his party. There is no way he would ever have allowed an office of "Faith Based Initiatives."<br /> <br /> Richard<br /> <address>http://lifewithoutfaith.com</address> Goldwater must be rolling around in his grave over what the Republicans have done to his party. There is no way he would ever have allowed an office of “Faith Based Initiatives.”

Richard

http://lifewithoutfaith.com
]]> By: DVanWechel http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/01/what_s_wrong_with_government_promotion_o/comment-page-1#comment-63248 DVanWechel Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-63248 Too true Peter. There should not be a mingling of government and religion ? certainly there should be no department of "myth-based" initiatives, or the even more constitutionally illegal, Spiritual Ministry Department.<br /> <br /> Why is it the religious can't keep their faith to themselves and out of my wallet?...<br /> <br /> ...Oh, because they enjoy stealing from others to promote their own mythology. I almost forgot. Too true Peter. There should not be a mingling of government and religion ? certainly there should be no department of “myth-based” initiatives, or the even more constitutionally illegal, Spiritual Ministry Department.

Why is it the religious can’t keep their faith to themselves and out of my wallet?…

…Oh, because they enjoy stealing from others to promote their own mythology. I almost forgot.

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