Obama signs legislation protecting atheists

Posted by | December 26, 2016 13:58 | Filed under: Good News Politics Religion

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Freedom of religion also means freedom not not to have religion.

Perhaps in preparation of the sea change about to occur in the former swampland known as Washington DC, President Obama signed into law amendments to H.R. 1150, otherwise known as the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Act. The bill, first signed in 1998 by Bill Clinton, is an attempt at stopping religious persecution around the planet.

The job of the committee formed by the first bill is to identify acts of persecution, then report them to the president, who will concurrently be handed a list of potential actions against that country to try to force them to stop. These actions include public or private actions or condemnations, canceling of state visits, and withdrawing U.S. aid and assistance.

…the first time ever the term ‘non-theistic’ is included in the language. This is especially important given the heinous and deadly actions taken against secular bloggers in countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in recent years…

The amendment also reminds Americans of their First Amendment rights. While we might not have public stonings of atheists, there have been other methods of persecution against nonbelievers.

This is especially daunting at a time when Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has stated the educational system is the best place for restoring God’s kingdom. It’s easy to imagine how quickly nontheistic rights will fade when school systems introduce prayer and treat creationism as an equally valid course of study as evolutionary biology. There are plenty of ways to destroy a culture without bloodshed.

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13 responses to Obama signs legislation protecting atheists

  1. oldfart December 26th, 2016 at 14:29

    Pastafarians rejoice !
    Can I get a RA-men !

  2. Larry Schmitt December 26th, 2016 at 14:40

    The latest salvo in the “War on Religion.” Cue the persecuted Christians around the nation.

  3. StoneyCurtisll December 26th, 2016 at 16:58

    I wasn’t aware that I needed protection….
    I was under the impression that I didn’t need it..
    Something in that old parchment paper, what do they call it?…
    The..

  4. bpollen December 26th, 2016 at 17:31

    Oh, Thank Gawd! [hehehe]

  5. dewired4u December 26th, 2016 at 17:36

    For some reason I don’t feel protected………damn it.

  6. robert December 27th, 2016 at 01:45

    Good job never hurts to have some insurance
    😈

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