Atheists Now a Protected Class in Wisconsin

[Ukulelemike]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/01/discrimination-against-atheists-is-now-officially-illegal-in-madison-wisconsin/

Anyone hear about this? I was not aware that atheists were being discriminated against. Weird. Now that it has hit in one place, it will soon be all over, with atheists giving teary-eyed speeches of how the evil Christians have discrimintated against them. Soon, Christian bakeries will be sued for not making 'Atheist Pride" cakes, and churches will be sued for not hiring atheists Sunday School teachers. Atheists Pride parades will shortly be the new norm.

Seriously, has ANYONE heard of Atheists as being discriminated against in ANY way? In fact, really they are the new majority, the ones with power, the evolutionary scientists and teachers and college professors. How exactly have they been discriminated against?

[Salyan]

Well, 'Merry Christmas' persists, despite all attempts to the contrary. I believe 'In God we trust' is still on your coinage, is it not? The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem refer to God... oh dear, so disturbing, all those references to a God those poor atheists just don't believe in....

[Ukulelemike]

Not to mention that Walmart persists in selling Easter candy, and we know how important Eggs and chicks and bunnies are as symbols of the risen Christ.

[heartstrings]

You can rest assured that the athiests are working on the "In God We Trust" on our money; it's just a matter of time. They made an unsuccessful attempt to have the manger scene removed from our city hall in 2013. But they will not rest until that's done. Here is one of their "pioneers". She finally met her demise by the ungodly; not Christians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madalyn_Murray_O'Hair

Edited May 4, 2015 by heartstrings

[John81]

The courts have ruled "In God We Trust" is a generic, secular motto with no connection to any one particular deity or religion.

Other references to God which are still a matter of contention are either being fought against or determined to be generic, secular, non-specific. In other words, our God is being removed from the meaning of "God" in these things.

Our nation continually reminds me of how things went in Israel when God said the people honored Him with their lips but denied Him in reality. America likes to think of itself as a righteous nation under God's special care, thinking anything we do is somehow okay but in reality most Americans are lost servants of the devil, not born again followers of Christ.

If God didn't spare Israel, He won't spare America either.