Betcha some atheists show up at the Day of Prayer now.
It must be hard being an atheist, what with so many influences around, preventing you from living life as you see fit.
Or, at least, you’d think that:
A federal court in Wisconsin decided Thursday that the country’s National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional because it calls on citizens to take part in religious activity.
U.S. District Court Judge Barbara B. Crabb ruled that the statute that created the National Day of Prayer violates the Constitution’s prohibition against the government establishment of religion.
Judge Crabb, an appointee of former President Jimmy Carter, wrote in her decision that ‘”some forms of ‘ceremonial deism,’ such as legislative prayer, do not violate the establishment clause.” But she said the National Day of Prayer goes too far.
First of all, as a native Cheesehead: really sorry about Judge Crabb. Really. Hanging my head, etc., etc.
Second of all I’d like to know: what do average, everyday atheists think about this? Does your average atheist really give a crap about the National Day of Prayer? Does he feel oppressed? Influenced? Offended?
Or does he feel more offended that feeling, caring people like Judge Crabb are so worried that he – she, they – are so weak-minded? That their beliefs can be so easily shaken?
My bet: there’s plenty of atheists who will find Crabb’s ruling more outrageous than the NDoP.
Via HotAir.
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don’t you have it backwards ? seems that it’s the religious whose “beliefs can so easily be shaken”. nobody has said that they can’t pray their hearts out, just that the government shouldn’t be decreeing prayer days.
The “fragile belief” syndrome does go both ways, but what I’m suggesting here is: atheists might be offended that Crabb believes them to be so fragile. See, I’m betting there are atheists who aren’t fragile, who will find this ruling stupid. I’m betting your average atheist doesn’t care about the National Day of Prayer one way or another.