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Shadow Wraith · 03-13-2003, 12:58 PM

Here's the latest anti-secularist ltte published in the newspaper:

Link

Personally, I'm feeling like there is more and more antagonism to nonbelievers/secularists/etc. in the South (the whole country, even) every day. I wish I could get out of here. I'm rather fed up with the right-wing jingoistic fundies around here. Is there anywhere else in this country that isn't so damn hostile, like a nice liberal town or something. Maybe another country. Any help would be appreciated.

(Just making the link code work. -Rimstalker)

Rhea · 03-13-2003, 01:51 PM

We've got an active branch of "Pro-Choice Republicans" here...

beoba · 03-13-2003, 02:02 PM

Large cities?

Darwin's Finch · 03-13-2003, 02:10 PM

Shadow Wraith, are you considering responding to that letter? It practically cries out for a rebuttal.

As for your question, San Francisco and Seattle are relatively free of what ails you.

Deadbeat · 03-13-2003, 02:15 PM

Unless I'm grossly mistaken, that wasn't a letter, that was an editorial.

So much for the liberal media myth...

Strawberry · 03-13-2003, 03:30 PM

Toronto and Edmonton are both excellent, if you don't mind a little change of climate.

beth · 03-14-2003, 05:28 AM

I dunno. I am in the middle of the Bible belt of central Florida. The only atheists I know are Yanks that moved down here. Everything, including public school programs include god.

frostymama · 03-14-2003, 07:56 AM

You are completely right about this place. It sucks.

eldar1011 · 03-14-2003, 09:26 AM

From the editorial:

"The seal will likely be upheld, in part because the Ten Commandments have secular meaning - being the basis for our very system of laws."

AAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Shadowy Man · 03-14-2003, 09:31 AM

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The seal will likely be upheld, in part because the Ten Commandments have secular meaning - being the basis for our very system of laws. It also is in the seal's favor that the Ten Commandments do not represent one religion only.

Yeah, our laws are based on the ten commandments... especially the first three.

I guess the ten commandments represent a whopping two religions (one of which only accounts for about 2% of the American citizenship) and those two can't even agree on the order!

03-13-2003, 12:58 PM	#1
Shadow Wraith Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: North Augusta, SC; Aiken-Augusta metro area Posts: 283	"Lots of bad letter to the editor" or "GET ME OUT OF HERE!" Here's the latest anti-secularist ltte published in the newspaper: Link Personally, I'm feeling like there is more and more antagonism to nonbelievers/secularists/etc. in the South (the whole country, even) every day. I wish I could get out of here. I'm rather fed up with the right-wing jingoistic fundies around here. Is there anywhere else in this country that isn't so damn hostile, like a nice liberal town or something. Maybe another country. Any help would be appreciated. (Just making the link code work. -Rimstalker)

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03-13-2003, 01:51 PM	#2
Rhea Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Recluse Posts: 9,040	We've got an active branch of "Pro-Choice Republicans" here...

03-13-2003, 02:02 PM	#3
beoba Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 699	Large cities?

03-13-2003, 02:10 PM	#4
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	Shadow Wraith, are you considering responding to that letter? It practically cries out for a rebuttal. As for your question, San Francisco and Seattle are relatively free of what ails you.

03-13-2003, 02:15 PM	#5
Deadbeat Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,238	Unless I'm grossly mistaken, that wasn't a letter, that was an editorial. So much for the liberal media myth...

03-13-2003, 03:30 PM	#6
Strawberry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA/Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 627	Toronto and Edmonton are both excellent, if you don't mind a little change of climate.

03-14-2003, 05:28 AM	#7
beth Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: where orange blossoms bloom... Posts: 1,802	I dunno. I am in the middle of the Bible belt of central Florida. The only atheists I know are Yanks that moved down here. Everything, including public school programs include god.

03-14-2003, 07:56 AM	#8
frostymama Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Georgia USA Posts: 927	You are completely right about this place. It sucks.

03-14-2003, 09:26 AM	#9
eldar1011 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,074	From the editorial: "The seal will likely be upheld, in part because the Ten Commandments have secular meaning - being the basis for our very system of laws." AAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

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