WASHINGTON � A California atheist told the Supreme Court Wednesday that the words �under God� in the Pledge of Allegiance are unconstitutional and offensive to people who don�t believe there is a God.
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If you don’t believe in God and thus in no moral absolutes then how can anything truly be offensive? If you believe that values are only defined by the culture around you, then a majority culture that believes in God can set those values against a minority that doesn’t? If these values are truly only subjective then why can a minorities subjective values trump the majorities subjective values? If we are going to play the offended game, then wouldn’t removing “under God” be offensive to the majority of those who believe in God? I was once a conservative and pro-life atheist and these contradictions in my belief opened me up to the possibility of God.
Of course with the present Supreme Court, we know that logic and especially the Constitution will not be determining factors in this case. The current court is like Bullwinkle saying “Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!”, everything but a rabbit always appeared. Comparably the court says “Watch me pull a law out of the Constitution!”, everything but something from the Constitution appears instead.
I wonder what Michael Newdow’s next quest will be? Will he go to Japan to demand that God be removed from Godzilla?
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“But that trick NEVER works, Ginsburg!”
I liked this post. Nice and succint.
Jeff Miller: If you don’t believe in God and thus in no moral absolutes then how can anything truly be offensive? If you believe that values are only defined by the culture around you, then a majority culture that believes in God can set those values against a minority that doesn’t? If these values are truly only subjective then why can a minorities subjective values trump the majorities subjective values? If we are going to play the offended game, then wouldn’t removing “under God” be offensive to the majority of those who believe in God? I was once a conservative and pro-life atheist and these contradictions in my belief opened me up to the possibility of God.
Being an Atheist is all about denying that there are (ultimate) consequences for your actions. They are pessimist. They are playing Pascal�s wager, and they are rooting for the loss.
But if you want to mess with the Atheists, ask them what they would think if we changed the pledge and the currency thusly:
One Nation Under TLOP.
In TLOP we Trust!
Where:
TLOP = The Laws of Phsyics
Jeff Miller: I wonder what Michael Newdow’s next quest will be? Will he go to Japan to demand that God be removed from Godzilla.
hehehe � you don�t mind if I steal this one from you, my Brother?
Hysterical �
Breaking News: US Constitution ruled unconstitutional for containing the words “In the Year of Our Lord”
I am offended by any talk of changing Godzilla. Is nothing sacred anymore?