Rational Okie writes:

As an over 40 atheist, I’ve been around long enough to witness the extreme changes that have occurred in the churches over the last 30 years. Churches now seem to compete to see who can be more extreme. From my perspective, living in the South, the evangelic fundamentalists are the most sanctimonious bunch of hypocrites that I’ve ever seen. They are often unabashedly crowing about their perceived superiority and ‘chosen’ status. Whereas in the past they used to be somewhat sheepish and only spoke about things like ‘tongue talking’ and ‘gifts of the spirit’ amongst themselves.

In the Marines I served my country in war time. I risked my life to ensure that people like Sarah Palin have the freedom to stand up and tell the world that I am ‘un-American’, that I am ‘un-Patriotic’ and that I am immoral because I’m an Atheist. Regardless of what she thinks I have as much right to the flag as anyone, as much right to free speech as anyone, as much right to pursue happiness as anyone and no wing nut fundamentalist is MORE American than I am.

So I encourage all of you to stand up and fight these bastards at every opportunity. When they make an outrageous claim, challenge them on it. Since none of them actually read the bible tell them what’s in it. The more people that stay silent the more they think they are unopposed and can do whatever they want with public policies. Let them know that just because they want to live in ignorance doesn’t mean that the rest of us want to wallow in ignorance with them. It’s just not funny any more.

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