Comment by Pansy on September 12, 2009 at 9:10pm

all i can say is sad, sad, sad. that is exactly what scares the hell out of me about my kids in school. we have to stand up and say, we are atheists, we do not believe. if we don't why do you care.

Comment by Sara on September 12, 2009 at 9:46pm

I agree it is sad, but what really gets my goat is that this is a clear first amendment violation of separation of church and state. Funny if this had occurred in the 9th district it would been viewed as a violation, similarly to the pledge of allegiance case that was decided on a few years back.

Comment by Dave Rogers on September 12, 2009 at 9:46pm

Thanks Sara for posting this. I think atheism scares religious people even more than eternal damnation. It questions their phony "faith" to the core. I am so glad my family and I live far away from the bible belt. I can't imagine living in a community like Hardestry, OK.

Comment by EvolvedApe86 on September 13, 2009 at 11:35am

This made me sick to my stomach and raised my blood pressure. Yeah i didn't think that was right w/ the 6% of Americans are Atheist. What I thought was comical was the pastor's wife "I don't know what an Atheistis, i know they don't worship the same God as me." Uneducated blind follower, christians (well mostly all religious people) just believe what there parents told 'em. Reminds me of "The Water Boy" in science class, "but but momma said." They just believe cause they were told to and there scared of going to hell because they have lived such unmoral life's. I know just a hand-full of Atheist and they have great moral character, but for the hundreds of christians I know they go to the club friday and saturday, fuck whomever whenever,do drugs and drink, then go to church to be "forgiven", then here comes monday and it's back to the same. I hope my son doesn't have to go through what this girl went through (yeah right i live in TN) but if he does I know he'll do the same and stand-up for what he believes in.

Comment by Wayne Andrew Meeds on September 19, 2009 at 8:00pm

I believe that the church featured at 4:12, "The Apostolic Faith Church," is a branch of the church that I attended for a long time with the headquarters located here in Portland, OR. I once shook the hand of the overseer of its domestic and international branches at the annual camp meeting in Portland. I believe this church to be affiliated because it is located on a street who's name is the same as the last name of the church founder. They are not only intolerant of nonbelievers, but of Catholics, feminists, homosexuals, and women holding positions of power. I would like to bring this churh down and have a plan to do it. It is nonviolent, and I believe that it would seriously undermine Christianity, especially organized, in general. It would require many individuals to accomplish, but it would be the most significant thing that any participant could do to shift the balance of power currently held by the faithful in our direction. Our names would forever be recorded in history alongside with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens. Think about it.

Comment by Lorryslorrys on February 14, 2012 at 8:32pm

Bach 2 part invention in C #1, awesome piece.... yeah and there's also terrible discrimination in the video, rabble rabble rabble

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