Who’s Rights

(Originally posted on Facebook — November 11, 2015)

Ok, I’m just about tired of this. I am tired of people attacking the faith of others. No, not the faith of others. The faith of Christians. You don’t see Atheists attacking Buddhist or Jews. They don’t outright attack Islam. But they are always on board to attack any Christian that even mentions prayer.

I don’t tread on your right to be Atheist in public or in schools. Why is it such a big deal to you what I believe? I re-posted a picture the other day of a child with a board in front of them that said “Dear Atheist, If you don’t believe in God why do you care if I pray to him”. The one Atheist that spoke up responded “Because you will grow up thinking that it is OK to attempt to suppress the rights of people who disagree with your religious influenced views.”

What rights? Tell me. I can’t pray at a public assembly. My children and grandchildren can’t pray in school. WHAT RIGHTS?

There is currently a battle going on in Childress, Texas where the Freedom FROM Religion Foundation is trying to get “In God We Trust” removed from the police cars in that city. Why? The Police Chief has told them to “go fly a kite.” Since more and more police departments are adding the motto of the Units to their fleets, the FFRF might just find themselves pretty busy in the years to come.

Incidentally, the First Amendment to the Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Looks like the Atheists are walking all over our rights. I don’t see the Atheists running down to take the Code of Hammurabi out of libraries, but you can’t even have a plaque or monument with the Ten Commandments in a public area. I wonder how long it will be before you can’t have the Ten Commandments, Angels, or crosses in a graveyard.

So Atheist, you need to get your business straight. I understand that you don’t want to be reminded what is at the end of the road. Let me ask you — which is a better bet? Betting on something that might be true and finding out it’s not, or betting against something that might be true and it turns out that it is. You decide.

Now a short note to the Christians: If you are as fed up as I am, let’s do something about it. I propose that we start a foundation for our own self-defense since the Atheists are gunning for us and there is strength in numbers. I say we start the “Legalize Christianity Foundation” and take back our First Amendment right to the freedom of religion. If we get enough people on board we can turn the tide and maybe even start a Facebook group.

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