When Atheists Attack

Well, these posts on this site have shown me one thing. Most people who post are emotional and irrational. I can tell from the comments on my post. People think I am an ignorant bigot wacko. I am a conservative Republican atheist who is pro-choice, pro stem cell, pro gay marriage, pro normalization with Cuba, pro talking with our enemies. I won't vote for Obama because he is too liberal, and his past connections, and I think his wife is somewhat of a racist. I would happily vote for Colin Powell or Condi Rice or Watts or Keyes or any qualified black person , even if they are not a Republivcan. Disagree with my assesments, but don't call me a racist. P.S. I was also a religion major in college. Al Bonner

I cancelled my subscription to Newsweek, as I'm tired of their bias and slanted agenda....

RalphSink:

As a Catholic who attends mass faithfully and is intending to educate my child in the Catholic school system, I feel I'm qualified to say I "get" religion. And I agree with this atheist. I believe it is Sarah Palin who does not fully understand religion, as, indeed, she does not appear to fully understand anything at all. Christianity is--or at least it should be--a deeply held belief in God that inspires us to be better people, to internalize the words and deeds of Jesus Christ and wallk in his footsteps to make the world a better place for all of us--even those who are despised by the conservative establishment (remember that Jesus defended lepers, prostitutes and even tax collectors). It si not a tool you can use to defend every inane or dangerous thought in your empty head, simply because you call yourself "religious". Sarah Palin is a weak-minded fool who uses and abuses her religious faith as a subsitute for independent, well-reasoned thought. It's easy to parrot back everything you've been told all your life and never, ever question your beliefs. It's much harder to look at the world around you and say sometimes, "Gee, what a mess. But I still believe, so let me do something constructive." I do not believe Sarah Palin has ever questioned anything at all, unless it the value of the dreaded "community organizers" who were seeking to help their fellow human beings (she may want to browse through her New Testament to read about a fellow who devoted his life to the same type of activity, I'm pretty sure his name was Jesus). Sarah Palin has allowed herself and her family to be hijacked by the Republican Party in a transparent bid for a power and responsibility she doesn't understand and doesn't deserve. I could say the same about John McCain. Neither of them possesses the temperament nor critical thinking ability to hold the highest and second-highest office in this land. They are in way over their heads and if they should be elected, like most drowning people, they will pull the rest of us down with them. Personally, I'm praying to God that this is not his will. I invite you to join me.

Obama doesn have experience and at the very least an education that would give him the ability to make some of the most important decisions in the world.

Obama has a degree in political science with a specialization in international relations from Columbia University.

Went to Harvard Law School and was the first Black President of the Harvard Law Review. (Not easy for a white guy let alone someone who is "Different". This means he was the best of the best of the most intelligent minds in the country...)

As far as protecting freedom... Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years!!!!! Hmmmmm!!!!!!

After this is when he began his political career...

Can either John McCain or Sarah say they have been the best of the best??? Or are they the best of the ordinary???? We need extra-ordinary people running the country and making decisions...

Excellent article ... nice to hear someone else publish straight forward criticism against Palin.

What was McCain thinking? I know people I have made the argument that Obama is inexperienced but at least he is intelligent, informed, and has been to Washington DC for more than a family outing. I hope that the debates throw questions that would not be read from the TelePromp or given to the candidates as Barrack has an ability to answer tough questions on the fly and his opponents do not share this ability.

Thank you for putting into words what so many people are afraid of saying out loud. I am a woman and would love to see a woman in the oval office, but she has to be competent, not just any woman. I had hoped the American public had learned from past mistakes - George Bush - that you shouldn't elect someone you want to have a beer with, but someone who understands the problems of the world, can help solve them and is able to keep you and your family safe and is not on a personal agenda.

"end times"...?

I wounder that if someone who believes that the "end times" are a good thing,... well, why would she defend the country if she believes the "end times" are not so bad, for Christians.

Palin would not keep us safe.

O-M-G.....

High anxiety on the Obama camp as McCain closes gap in Illinois. A typical sentiment on Michigan Avenue this weekend was: "Obama has not done (expletive) for us. The moment he became Senator, he started running for President."

Obama making great strides according to his debating coach. "He is a quick study," said John D. Sophist, Professor of Rhetoric at NYU. "Once I corrected his tendency to answer questions by saying that it was above his pay grade, it was smooth sailing."

This article has nothing to do with atheism. You don't have to be an atheist to recognize the inherent danger in a political leader who thinks God occupies the Oval Office. We need and seek rational leaders who will govern with honor, wisdom and sound judgement regardless of their religious orientation. Having said that, America has a long and rich history of rational leaders who also held a deep personal faith, whether they were deist or christian, and sourced their fath in search of the wisdom and judgement necessary to govern wisely. I will elect a wise atheist over a dim christian...

I am a Christian. You might even consider me an evangelical. However, I am not in any way offended or "scared" by this article. I agree with it, overall. Sarah Palin is simply not qualified to be the VP of the USA. One's personal religious beliefs are not and should not be qualifiers for this position. Sarah Palin is scary...to atheists and the rest of the faith community, alike.

I am a Christian. You might even consider me an evangelical. However, I am not in any way offended or "scared" by this article. I agree with it, overall. Sarah Palin is simply not qualified to be the VP of the USA. One's personal religious beliefs are not and should not be qualifiers for this position. Sarah Palin is scary...to atheists and the rest of the faith community, alike.