Theists tell us that we should leave them alone to believe what ever they want.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on September 11, 2012 at 12:30pm

I have repeatedly told believers that I really don't care what they believe, but on two utterly non-negotiable conditions:

1. That they do NOT in any way, shape, or form, attempt to convert or intimidate me with their belief.  The first won't work and the second will piss me off.
2. That they do NOT in any way, shape or form attempt to take similar action on any local, county, state or federal government.  The US Constitution specifies a separation between church and state in Article Six and the First Amendment, further reinforced by Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli.

I further note that freedom OF religion must contain within its structure the concept of freedom FROM religion.  A christian should be free from judaism; a hindu should be free of catholicism, and an atheist should be able to be free from all of the above, plus any others.

Anyone wishing to wave their belief about should be notified: my nose (and the rest of me) is OFF LIMITS!

Permalink Reply by Pat on September 11, 2012 at 12:39pm

I'd be more than willing to make a deal with theists - one I've oft heard told.

If you promise not to pray in the schools and institutions I support with my tax dollars, I promise not to think in the churches you support with your money.

Permalink Reply by Joan Denoo on September 12, 2012 at 12:08am

That seems reasonable.