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pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:34 PM Jan 2014

Even 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 it’s 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 it’s historic. And I don’t really have a problem [with it]. I don’t believe in God,” he said, “but I support the bill. It’s a good thing.”

Besides being full of ignorance — atheists worship “materialism”? — there are a couple of other problems:

1) There’s no group called the “Pennsylvania Atheists.”

2) Even if Saccone got the group’s 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
Doesn't matter. This will play in Foxland. louis-t Jan 2014 #1
Bingo. Scuba Jan 2014 #6
You can tell Saccone is just spouting off and being loose with the facts. The Wielding Truth Jan 2014 #2
He's so full of it. cbayer Jan 2014 #3
I support the In No Gods We Trust bill. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #4
I'm glad he's been called out on this shit Politicalboi Jan 2014 #5
The more some one is a "Christain" edhopper Jan 2014 #7
Atheists.Don't.Worship. Iggo Jan 2014 #8

louis-t

(23,295 posts)
1. Doesn't matter. This will play in Foxland.
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:44 PM
Jan 2014

No need for truth. Just make it up as you go along. Assholes.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
3. He's so full of it.
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 09:25 PM
Jan 2014

There is no way any secularist would support that bill, atheist or not.

He's a liar? Color me surprised.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
5. I'm glad he's been called out on this shit
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:32 PM
Jan 2014

"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"
Tue Jan 21, 2014, 11:01 AM
Jan 2014

and I am talking about those right wing hypocrites who wear their Christianity on their sleeves. the easier it is for them to lie.

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