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Related: About this forumEven Atheists Support Pennsylvania's ‘In God We Trust’ Bill
Uh, not exactly...
Hanrahan: What about atheists?
Saccone: Atheists, you know, they look at things their own way, also. They can either interpret that as whatever God that they worship, in the form of, maybe its materialism, or something else in life that they look at. I actually talked with the head of the Pennsylvania Atheists who came to me after my last rally and said, You know what, Rick? I support the bill. I see that its historic. And I dont really have a problem [with it]. I dont believe in God, he said, but I support the bill. Its a good thing.
Besides being full of ignorance atheists worship materialism? there are a couple of other problems:
1) Theres no group called the Pennsylvania Atheists.
2) Even if Saccone got the groups name wrong, not a single atheist group leader in the state says they told him they support the bill.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/01/20/pennsylvania-rep-says-that-even-atheists-support-his-in-god-we-trust-bill-atheists-respond-with-a-collective-no/
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Even Atheists Support Pennsylvania's ‘In God We Trust’ Bill (Original Post)
pokerfan
Jan 2014
OP
You can tell Saccone is just spouting off and being loose with the facts.
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2014
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louis-t
(23,295 posts)1. Doesn't matter. This will play in Foxland.
No need for truth. Just make it up as you go along. Assholes.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)2. You can tell Saccone is just spouting off and being loose with the facts.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)3. He's so full of it.
There is no way any secularist would support that bill, atheist or not.
He's a liar? Color me surprised.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)4. I support the In No Gods We Trust bill.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)5. I'm glad he's been called out on this shit
"It also creates a strong impression that the government supports a particular idea of a God, which is not permissible under the First Amendment. Because of the latter, if passed this bill will likely be challenged in court, adding court costs to the list of expenses that our already cash-strapped school districts and ultimately the taxpayers would have to bear."
Now if this is true, how come we have that garbage on our money? I hope some day we get it taken off.
edhopper
(33,579 posts)7. The more some one is a "Christain"
and I am talking about those right wing hypocrites who wear their Christianity on their sleeves. the easier it is for them to lie.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)8. Atheists.Don't.Worship.
Capisce?