Florida members of American Atheists, a national advocacy group, plan to erect a 1,500-pound granite display in front of the Bradford County Courthouse in Starke, Fla., next month, opposite a controversial year-old display of the Ten Commandments outside the same courthouse.
"We'd rather there be no monuments at all, but if they are allowed to have the Ten Commandments, we will have our own," said Ken Loukinen, the director of regional operations for American Atheists who designed the monument.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
"An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty banished, war eliminated." – American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death.
Look at that, the Christians and atheist share a pro life value. Good for them!
LMAO! Symbols of Christian "LIFE:"
Spanish Inquisition
Salem Witch Trials
Savita Halappanavar died last month in Ireland after being denied a lifesaving abortion.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
These people resent their tax dollars spent on govt sponsored Religious icons.
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"We'd rather there be no monuments at all, but if they are allowed to have the Ten Commandments, we will have our own."
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
"It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service (writing the Constitution) had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the inspiration of Heaven." – John Adams
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
"An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty banished, war eliminated." – American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair
I don't find this inscription to be anything that I would object to.
I believe The Bill Of Rights should be inscribed on a monument outside a courthouse, not a religion/atheist argument.
Neither religion not atheism should be endorsed by the government.
I don't have a problem with both being taught in depth, in schools, as part of history either.
"An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church.
Instead of building a monument why didn't they donate the money to a hospital or a charity, reason is because they want attention and a way to spread their beliefs. At least the church admits it tries to gather support by its actions, these atheists tries to deny it while being hypocritical at the same time.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Just my guess, but I think the reason behind the atheist monument is in protest to the taxpayer funded religious expenditures.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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