Posted by The Natural Philosopher on 09/18/07 16:55

Jerry Stuckle wrote:

>
> And BTW - atheism is a religion, also.

Only to religious people.

To atheists it is merely sidelining religion as irrelevant and getting
on with the job.

This is conveniently
> "overlooked" by those espousing it in the name of "freedom".

This is conveniently overlooked by those who cannot concieve of a person
who believes in nothing other than his sensory apparatus and what it
tells him.

> But many
> atheists are trying to force their religion on the rest of the country.
>

They can't. Atheism by definition is the absence of religion.

> The first amendment had to do with TOLERANCE. You worship your way and
> I worship mine. You don't try to tell me what I can and cannot do, and
> I don't try to tell you the same.
>

I don't worship.

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