If You Threw a Party, Invited Everyone You Knew…
Elizabeth Dole asks the question in her latest ad, “If godless Americans held a party in your honor, would you go?”
What a great question. And since I’m an atheist, I think it’s only fair that I take this question seriously. So to all those in my acquaintance, let me warn you now: If you ever wish to hold public office, and I throw a party for you, do not go!
Republicans have made their position very clear, and they are not beating around the bush. Atheists have no place in respectable society, and mere physical proximity to one is a disqualification for office. I am an atheist, and no matter how nice you might think I am, no matter if you consider me a friend, no matter if you think that I am just as much a citizen as any religious believer, your best bet is to steer clear. Your career, your good name, and let’s be honest, you status as a patriot depend on it.
But maybe I have this all wrong. So let me ask all of you, if I threw you a party, would you go? I don’t even like throwing parties, so if I threw one for you, you’d know I really liked you. I guess that would be even worse news for you, though.
But I’ll ask this more broadly. Have any atheist friends? Know any folks who you like and respect and also happen to be nonbelievers? If Congressman Pete Stark, Ron Reagan Jr., Susan Jacoby, Sally Quinn, Steven Fry, Ricky Gervais, Paul Giamatti, Carl Reiner, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, Richard Branson, or Lance Armstrong threw you a party…would you go?
Really?
You are going straight to hell. I’ll see you there. Of course, if heaven is full of people like Liddy Dole, I think we’re better off
I don’t think that Christianity says that you have to hate or even dislike people who don’t believe what you do… I have a brother who doesn’t believe in god but I don’t think any differently about him than I do about any one. my religion is my business as is yours. this country was not founded as a “Christian Nation” as I had someone say to me the other day. That is why we have freedom of religion. I think Colin Powell said it best when talking about the rumor that Obama is a Muslim. he said something like “he’s not. he’s christian, but so what if he was.” that doesn’t preclude you from being able to hold office. nor would your atheism.