Nexus article on the Smithsonian Institute deciding not to display an atheist exhibit

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Here is an interesting article from AtheistNexus.org with comments from posters about the Smithsonian Institute not showing an atheist exhibition:























Smithsonian drops Atheist exhibit
Posted by matthew greenberg on May 1, 2014 at 7:02pm in Atheism
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http://nationalreport.net/smithsonian-drops-plans-atheism-america-e...

why?  glad you asked:

“Liberals want us to believe that America is a secular nation, but it isn’t.  This is a Christian nation, and there [isn't] any denying that,” Edison claimed during an interview recently on an AM radio program in his home state.  “Christians are persecuted every single day in this country, every time one of these atheists start flapping their gums.  We can’t worship in peace without some liberal atheist voicing their opinions, telling us we’re wrong.  That’s oppressive.  And we aren’t going to let the Smithsonian celebrate that oppression with a museum exhibition.  No way.”

oh, and death threats. 

Edison was asked if he felt the anonymous death threats sent to museum staff were going too far.  “No, I don’t think so.  Not really.  Jesus kicked over the tables of the moneychangers.  His message there was that violence isn’t always the answer, but sometimes it’s necessary.  I’m not saying these museum people should be killed or harmed, I’m not saying that, but it just shows you how offended some people are.  And you have to ask, `what would Jesus do?’ And I think the answer is clear.  He’d kick over the tables of the moneychangers.  That’s what you have to do sometimes to get the point across.”

no, of course not.  Jesus would mow down any Smithsonian official who dared with an AR-15. 

i guess i'm just bummed because it would have been fun to see.  but Bible Thumpers just can't let people see that some of our Founders weren't exactly the Rick Santorum or Mitt Romney types.  Christians - the reason we can't have nice things. 










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 Permalink Reply by Loren Miller 1 hour ago

Edison's Neanderthalic response to the withdrawal of the atheist exhibit is too typical of what I would expect from an entitled christian who can't conceive of this country being anything other than christian and determined to keep it that way.  Perhaps he needs to be brought up to speed, both on the history of its founders as well as current events (numbers of church goers dropping while the count of atheists continues to grow).
Anyone here want to suggest a write-in campaign to the Smithsonian?  I'm giving serious thought to revving up my word processor right now!
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 Permalink Reply by matthew greenberg 1 hour ago

word processor, lol.  make it happen Loren.  you'll get lots of signatures right here!
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 Permalink Reply by Patricia 1 hour ago

Would gladly add my name to a letter like that Loren.
Offended???? Yeah........I'd say I was very offended.........just not in their way!!!
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 Permalink Reply by Kelly Park 19 minutes ago
I'll sign it!
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 Permalink Reply by Pat 13 minutes ago

Crank it out, brother! My name will be on it.
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 Permalink Reply by Gila Guerilla 13 minutes ago

I would sign too. Give an account of any progress in this thread, so I'll know where to look.

GG
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Edison is undoubtedly a politically and socially conservative, fundamentalist Christian who claims that Christians cannot worship in peace without atheists "flapping their gums" about how Christians' beliefs are wrong and that is an example of how Christians are facing "oppression". Well, Christians constantly make fun of non-Christian religions and usually non-Christian religious people seem to ignore what Christians have to say about their religions. I know of a fundamentalist Hindu acquaintance years ago who said " Let the Christians worship their false and evil god all they want . I don't care. They can do what they want in their homes and their churches, and I shall continue following the 'Truth' that is Hinduism as I damn well please and shall not be dissuaded from it". Fundamentalist Christians expect non-Christians to just accept the intolerance that they face from Christians without complaint. Why? Because the fundamentalist Christians believe that their specific denomination of Christianity is " the one and only true and correct Christian church and that Christianity is the one and only true and correct religion" and if non-Christians don't accept this "fact" and convert to Christianity, we will do everything we can to make their lives miserable. Now this Hindu acquaintance to me, isn't any better than the fundamentalist Christians are.






America is not, never has been and never will be a "Christian Nation". Even if some of the Founding Fathers were Christians, I'm quite certain that they did not want to live in a theocracy as many Puritans had to deal with in England because they were not allowed to worship however they chose, but had to do what the King wanted all the time because it was believed that the King was appointed by Yahweh the Abrahamic god to rule over the British. Edison compares the death threats that the owners of the Smithsonian have received to Jesus turning over the moneychangers tables in the Jerusalem Temple. Edison said that violence isn't the answer, but sometimes it is necessary. He doesn't think that the anonymous death threats are anything to be concerned about. It is exactly this type of behavior that is turning young people away from Christianity and all other organized religions, they find many of the immoral passages written into the Bible and in other religious texts which are many times taken literally to be disturbing , not to mention that they dislike the nasty messages that they often hear in churches and other houses of worship. So, Edison, keep doing what your doing and pretty soon Christianity will largely fade into obscurity and be a thing of the past that people aren't going to think of too fondly because of people like you.




Sincerely,


B.W.