Comments on: Say No to House Resolution 888 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/ Atheism with Positivity Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gary Grant http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-154648 Gary Grant Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:39:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-154648 What is the current status on HR 888? Is there still time to protest? Gary What is the current status on HR 888? Is there still time to protest?

Gary

]]> By: NCrob http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-131244 NCrob Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:42:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-131244 This better not pass. This better not pass.

]]> By: NYCatheist http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111513 NYCatheist Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:26:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111513 Thanks for posting this Hemant! I just sent my e-mail and let my friends know about it too. Thanks for posting this Hemant! I just sent my e-mail and let my friends know about it too.

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111428 Mriana Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:36:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111428 Vincent, I can't say that church is great or that I love church, because I don't. I would leaver everything you said about God out of it too. I don't see God having anything to do with it. However, that is the problem between Boy Blunt and me, he's ultra religious and I'm not. McCatskill is a little better about this. No worries, I'll figure out something to say. Vincent, I can’t say that church is great or that I love church, because I don’t. I would leaver everything you said about God out of it too. I don’t see God having anything to do with it.

However, that is the problem between Boy Blunt and me, he’s ultra religious and I’m not. McCatskill is a little better about this.

No worries, I’ll figure out something to say.

]]> By: Vincent http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111346 Vincent Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:25:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111346 Mriana (and yinyang) Please write your congressperson. Even if you think they are supporting the religious reich - because more than supporting churches they want to be elected. If they get pleas and outcry from constituents they could change their minds. Plus, this is not a difficult one to oppose because of the errors. You can say "hey, the church is great. I love the church. That's why I don't want to have to rely on lies to support it. This bill is full of falsehoods and God would not want us to use lies to further his will. The truth is enough." And congresspersons have been known to sponsor a bill but later vote against it. Mriana (and yinyang)
Please write your congressperson. Even if you think they are supporting the religious reich – because more than supporting churches they want to be elected. If they get pleas and outcry from constituents they could change their minds. Plus, this is not a difficult one to oppose because of the errors. You can say “hey, the church is great. I love the church. That’s why I don’t want to have to rely on lies to support it. This bill is full of falsehoods and God would not want us to use lies to further his will. The truth is enough.”
And congresspersons have been known to sponsor a bill but later vote against it.

]]> By: yinyang http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111188 yinyang Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:20:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111188 You know what makes me sad? That my representative is one of the co-sponsors. Hopefully, though, enough other people will be able to speak out against HR 888 so it doesn't pass. It's stupid, wrong, and a waste of time. You know what makes me sad? That my representative is one of the co-sponsors. Hopefully, though, enough other people will be able to speak out against HR 888 so it doesn’t pass. It’s stupid, wrong, and a waste of time.

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111155 Mriana Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:39:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111155 Congress is making me sick. Thing is writing Boy Blunt does me no good, because he's for the religious reich. McCatskill might work. Thing is, I'm concerned that it could get so bad eventually, the even openning one's mouth against the religious reich could get you imprisoned. I hope not, but it seems it's heading towards being as bad as Islamic extremists nations. Congress is making me sick. Thing is writing Boy Blunt does me no good, because he’s for the religious reich. McCatskill might work. Thing is, I’m concerned that it could get so bad eventually, the even openning one’s mouth against the religious reich could get you imprisoned. I hope not, but it seems it’s heading towards being as bad as Islamic extremists nations.

]]> By: Tolga K. http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/comment-page-1/#comment-111149 Tolga K. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:18:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/01/04/say-no-to-house-resolution-888/#comment-111149 I wrote to my congressman about this. I hope I did this right: House Resolution 888 I'm sure you've heard of this resolution, which was proposed mid-late December, regarding the religious history of this nation. I'm writing to tell you that this resolution, if passed, will lead to great harm to the non-Christian people of this country. Combined with resolution 847 (which you did not vote on) and what I fear will be more resolutions favoring Christians, certain members of congress are working to eradicate the separation of church (specifically Christianity) and state. I fear that any resolutions by the government to highlight religion in a secular society (aside from declaring that religion has no place in government decision-making and spending except in regards to keeping all people equal no matter their beliefs). I hope you understand that I don't have anything against Christians either. It's these fundamentalists that are doing the harm. Moderate Christians and even many of the conservative ones will also see negative repercussions if this resolution and similar resolutions are passed. I urge you to please vote against this resolution as a representative of the minorities of this country. I know you see and understand that religion is starting to infiltrate politics again and that it would be a great disservice to our democratic republic (which in this nation is designed to protect the minority) if you either vote in favor of this resolution or don't vote at all. I also urge you to take any opportunity you have to explain to fellow representatives (and release a letter to our constituency) about the misinformation in this resolution and how it can be harmful to future people and to government policy. Unlike resolution 847, you need to at least participate in this vote. On principle, I believe it is worth risking another election to show what is wrong with this proposition. While I haven't the time yet to compile my research about this, there has been another person who has, and I'd like you to read his article on the resolution. (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/4/884/00472/895/430331) Please help make it widely known that Randy Forbes (R-VA) is perpetuating lies and misconceptions in order to diminish the secular principles on which this country was found. And again, please vote against it. Thank you, An extremely concerned citizen. I wrote to my congressman about this. I hope I did this right:

House Resolution 888

I’m sure you’ve heard of this resolution, which was proposed mid-late December, regarding the religious history of this nation.

I’m writing to tell you that this resolution, if passed, will lead to great harm to the non-Christian people of this country. Combined with resolution 847 (which you did not vote on) and what I fear will be more resolutions favoring Christians, certain members of congress are working to eradicate the separation of church (specifically Christianity) and state. I fear that any resolutions by the government to highlight religion in a secular society (aside from declaring that religion has no place in government decision-making and spending except in regards to keeping all people equal no matter their beliefs).

I hope you understand that I don’t have anything against Christians either. It’s these fundamentalists that are doing the harm. Moderate Christians and even many of the conservative ones will also see negative repercussions if this resolution and similar resolutions are passed.

I urge you to please vote against this resolution as a representative of the minorities of this country. I know you see and understand that religion is starting to infiltrate politics again and that it would be a great disservice to our democratic republic (which in this nation is designed to protect the minority) if you either vote in favor of this resolution or don’t vote at all.

I also urge you to take any opportunity you have to explain to fellow representatives (and release a letter to our constituency) about the misinformation in this resolution and how it can be harmful to future people and to government policy.

Unlike resolution 847, you need to at least participate in this vote. On principle, I believe it is worth risking another election to show what is wrong with this proposition.

While I haven’t the time yet to compile my research about this, there has been another person who has, and I’d like you to read his article on the resolution. (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/4/884/00472/895/430331)

Please help make it widely known that Randy Forbes (R-VA) is perpetuating lies and misconceptions in order to diminish the secular principles on which this country was found. And again, please vote against it.

Thank you,

An extremely concerned citizen.

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