Comments on: A Fair Fair! http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:59:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87167 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87167 <blockquote>Atheists around the region are ecstatic about the news that they will not be discriminated against and will receive equal discount and treatment as religious citizens.</blockquote><br /> <br /> I'm sure this ecstasy will continue when <strong>ALL</strong> are allowed to post both religious and non-religious displays in the public square...<br /> <br /> Comment from: exquisitetruth <br /> <br /> <blockquote>I am the organizer for the Nashville Secular Life group, and am responsible for raising the red flag on this event.</blockquote><br /> <br /> So et...I'm taking it that the fight to not be taxed is more important then defending the "myth"...<br /> <br /> Either this practice is unconstitutional or it's not...how can your rationalize and justify being bought off for $2.00...? <br /> <br /> <br />

Atheists around the region are ecstatic about the news that they will not be discriminated against and will receive equal discount and treatment as religious citizens.

I’m sure this ecstasy will continue when ALL are allowed to post both religious and non-religious displays in the public square…

Comment from: exquisitetruth

I am the organizer for the Nashville Secular Life group, and am responsible for raising the red flag on this event.

So et…I’m taking it that the fight to not be taxed is more important then defending the “myth”…

Either this practice is unconstitutional or it’s not…how can your rationalize and justify being bought off for $2.00…?

]]> By: exquisitetruth http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87169 exquisitetruth Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87169 Wow, you really are a troll, and not a very good one at that. Do have nothing better to do that skulk around on atheist blogs and misunderstand their arguments? Wow, you really are a troll, and not a very good one at that. Do have nothing better to do that skulk around on atheist blogs and misunderstand their arguments?

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87172 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87172 et...go ahead. Enlighten me..<br /> <br /> et…go ahead. Enlighten me..

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87173 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87173 <blockquote>I'm sure this ecstasy will continue when ALL are allowed to post both religious and non-religious displays in the public square...</blockquote><br /> <br /> If churches paid their fair share of taxes then you MIGHT have an argument for religious displays on public property. Nah, the Constitutional space between church and state would still prevent this.<br />

I’m sure this ecstasy will continue when ALL are allowed to post both religious and non-religious displays in the public square…

If churches paid their fair share of taxes then you MIGHT have an argument for religious displays on public property. Nah, the Constitutional space between church and state would still prevent this.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87177 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87177 It's nice to see Phreeky finally referring to his religion as a myth. It’s nice to see Phreeky finally referring to his religion as a myth.

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87209 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87209 Well et...<br /> <br /> I gather you can't deny the facts... Well et…

I gather you can’t deny the facts…

]]> By: arthurbrenner http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87229 arthurbrenner Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87229 Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't American Atheists' official position always been to OPPOSE all special treatment of religious groups, not to join in with it? If the county fair is a public event, sponsored by the county, shouldn't we be fighting to ELIMINATE God and Country Day AND the church bulletin discount as violations of the separation of church and state?<br /> <br /> Hasn't American Atheists always tried to avoid falling into the trap of demanding equal time or equal treatment? Doesn't our accepting of their offer to let us bring printouts of our websites (in lieu of church bulletins) just serve as an acknowledgement from us that God and Country Day is NOT a violation of church and state, when in fact it IS?<br /> <br /> Is this an example of the "new direction for American Atheists" that Frank and Dave have been talking about?<br /> <br /> What's next? Are we going to fight to have a plaque of Ten Atheist Principles placed on the wall in certain courthouses, right next to The Ten Commandments?<br /> <br /> Arthur Brenner<br /> brenner7@stny.rr.com<br /> Correct me if I’m wrong, but hasn’t American Atheists’ official position always been to OPPOSE all special treatment of religious groups, not to join in with it? If the county fair is a public event, sponsored by the county, shouldn’t we be fighting to ELIMINATE God and Country Day AND the church bulletin discount as violations of the separation of church and state?

Hasn’t American Atheists always tried to avoid falling into the trap of demanding equal time or equal treatment? Doesn’t our accepting of their offer to let us bring printouts of our websites (in lieu of church bulletins) just serve as an acknowledgement from us that God and Country Day is NOT a violation of church and state, when in fact it IS?

Is this an example of the “new direction for American Atheists” that Frank and Dave have been talking about?

What’s next? Are we going to fight to have a plaque of Ten Atheist Principles placed on the wall in certain courthouses, right next to The Ten Commandments?

Arthur Brenner
brenner7@stny.rr.com

]]> By: NotSoFast http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87236 NotSoFast Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87236 Arthur Brenner has a point.<br /> <br /> The vast majority of people couldn't care less about church/state issues, they just don't want to be bothered with arguments about religion. These people don't have a religious or antireligious website to get a "bulletin" from, so it seems to me many people may still be treated unfairly under this arrangement.<br /> Arthur Brenner has a point.

The vast majority of people couldn’t care less about church/state issues, they just don’t want to be bothered with arguments about religion. These people don’t have a religious or antireligious website to get a “bulletin” from, so it seems to me many people may still be treated unfairly under this arrangement.

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87242 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87242 Comment from: NotSoFast <br /> <br /> <blockquote>Arthur Brenner has a point.</blockquote><br /> <br /> Sure NSF...AB was the first to point it out...<br /> <br /> The fact that et can be bought off for two bucks certainly does show some high moral courage in defending their beliefs...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comment from: NotSoFast

Arthur Brenner has a point.

Sure NSF…AB was the first to point it out…

The fact that et can be bought off for two bucks certainly does show some high moral courage in defending their beliefs…

]]> By: erby3326 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/11/a_fair_fair/comment-page-1#comment-87257 erby3326 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87257 I wish the people that had this belief has better things to do then find ways to force themselves on every event. If you don't agree with God and Country fair don't go! The same way you don't go to church. I think that it is very offensive that Christians don't have the same rights as every other belief. If a Muslim had a fair day would you say anything? No you wouldn't. I hate that the Wilson county fair caved to your demands. It is so sad that we feel we have to make everyone feel"comfortable." I hope that I can find some events that you have discounts on for being athesist and make a stink about it just to make it uncomfortable for you! I wish the people that had this belief has better things to do then find ways to force themselves on every event. If you don’t agree with God and Country fair don’t go! The same way you don’t go to church. I think that it is very offensive that Christians don’t have the same rights as every other belief. If a Muslim had a fair day would you say anything? No you wouldn’t. I hate that the Wilson county fair caved to your demands. It is so sad that we feel we have to make everyone feel”comfortable.” I hope that I can find some events that you have discounts on for being athesist and make a stink about it just to make it uncomfortable for you!

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