Proof that liberals aren't the only crazies out there, thanks AZ

[Mad Macs]

Arizona Republicans Propose Bill That Would Not Allow Atheists To Graduate High School

 

[K_W]

:facepalm

 

[NYFelon]

holy smokes, what? I'll let Neil DeGrasse Tyson know he has to turn in all his degrees.

 

[fallenangel1]

OMG, don't we have more important things to be dealing with !? I think any of the politicians that wasted theirs and their constituents time with a bill like this should be removed from office permanently.

 

[gunowner930]

Jackasses... You know this crap will find its way to left-wing blogs all over the internet.

 

[NastyNate]

Only in Arizona would aomething this rediculous happen.

 

[BogWalker]

Since when is religion required for education? Yeah atheists shouldn't graduate... from your churches Sunday school. If you want your children educated on your religion that is what you and your church are responsible for.

 

[Wysko]

A little more info (who & why) from the guy who wrote the bill. That atheist web page has twisted the story just a bit.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/polit...izona-bills-push-patriotic-oaths-schools.html

 

[CountryBoy1981]

Did you even read the bill or did you take the atheists' word for it?

 

[digitalphoenix]

Even though the founding fathers built this Country on the basis of God, they are rolling in their graves because it goes against a individual's liberty to celebrate freedom of religion.

 

[NYFelon]

Did you even read the bill or did you take the atheists' word for it?

Well, the fact that the oath is a requirement, and concludes with "So help me god." kind of lays it out pretty bare, wouldn't you think?

 

[mrjarrell]

A little more info (who & why) from the guy who wrote the bill. That atheist web page has twisted the story just a bit.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/polit...izona-bills-push-patriotic-oaths-schools.html

I don't think they twisted it, at all. Forcing a loyalty oath on people is unConstitutional, especially when they're forced to attend these government schools. Adding the "so help me fictional character" to it makes it worse and unswearable by any number of people, not just athiests. Even Jehovah's Witnesses wouldn't be able to graduate with this nonsense in place. Guess the republicrats are still proving themselves to be the Stupid Party.

 

[TopDog]

Extreme yes, crazy no.

Read both articles even the man that proposed the bill is having second thoughts. This seems to be a simple case of a knee jerk reaction to all the anti American crap they put up with in AZ.

How many ridiculous bills are proposed and go nowhere every year all around the country?

As stated before, yes we have far more important things to worry about at the moment. This bill will not pass, even if it did, it would challenged legally and go away.

 

[Glocker 400]

Even though the founding fathers built this Country on the basis of God, they are rolling in their graves because it goes against a individual's liberty to celebrate freedom of religion.

I agree with this, although "built this country on the basis of God" is a bit of a stretch. I think the country was built on the basis of liberty. God was certainly a consideration to many of the founding fathers, but many of them being deists, they certainly are not of the same mold of the nutjobs who are writing such blatantly unconstitutional crap as this law.

Perhaps if someone suggested that the oath end with "so help me Allah," these wingnuts would get a clue on why this is such a bad proposal.

 

[jgreiner]

Arizona Republicans Propose Bill That Would Not Allow Atheists To Graduate High School

You just got atheist rolled.

 

[jdhaines]

jerrell said it right. No way you can force a pledge or oath. Setting aside time is one thing. Forcing participation is quite another.

 

[Mad Macs]

You just got atheist rolled.

As long as they aren't named Rick I'm cool.

 

[printcraft]

Proof that liberals aren't the only crazies out there, thanks AZ

Yeah, but they are the USUAL suspects. Sucks, doesn't it?

 

[jgreiner]

As long as they aren't named Rick I'm cool.

LOL

 

[ViperJock]

Who cares? If you are an atheist and you swear in the name of a being you don't believe in rhen it is not really an oath then is it? The issue here is not that atheist kids won't be allowed to graduate. The issue is that ALL kids would be asked to take the oath. Why make kids do that?

It makes me laugh how much atheists worry about God things if they don't believe. For a non believer this should be akin to swearing an oath to Scooby Doo. People would shake their heads and say "whatever." Why can't the choirs sing songs about God? It's like singing about any other fictional character?

Atheists need to step back and examine why they get so upset about God being part of other people's lives. Who cares what the believers believe? If its fiction.