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c/religiouscringe · by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social · 2y

You can't have freedom of religion without having the option to opt out of religion all together.

147 points · 16 comments · view on lemmy.world

16 Comments

MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (5 replies)

I think someone was trolling the newspaper to see if they'd actually print this.

OmenAtom@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Steve Harvey believes if you arent Christian you shouldnt have the right to vote, its One Guy but ive heard aimilar sentiments irl

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yeah it’s fucking insane but a lot of Christian’s feel that way

snoopfrog@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y

"You must be this incapable of critical thought to vote."

kemsat@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

That’s funny, I feel the opposite.

cmbabul@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

We likely can’t ever be sure, but I sat through sermons throughout my young life that either said or implied this exact sentiment

DarkThoughts@kbin.social · 24 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Not sure how old that print is but atheists in the US were actually not protected by freedom of religion until Obama changed it.

Pietson@kbin.social · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Thanks, Obama.

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
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Nougat@kbin.social · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stomp-out-atheists/

Tl;dr: Poe's Law

Cosmicomical@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

At the end it says they received many such letters over the years, so not fake overall

SinningStromgald@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Smart as a door nail that one.

TheMongoose@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y

Dear Alice,
Kindly read a history book. Then go fuck yourself.

graycube@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There is always the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Or Satan worship. Or pink unicorns. The letter did say you could pick any God you wanted.

rifugee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

I choose Bill Murray.

Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Good grief. The first time I see something posted from my hometown and it's this nonsense. Can't say I'm surprised as the only thing we have more of than bars are churches.

firewyre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Alice can fucking rot

_ONRYO_@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
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Jaysyn@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
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