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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (3533)	1/26/2001 5:07:28 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

X, I believe that atheists and agnostics are maligned because it is assumed that without some sort of god guiding them, they must not have a moral compass. I have been an atheist, and then an agnostic and now a non-specific spiritual (meaning, I believe that there is something, but I have no idea what "it" is). My values have remained relatively consistent regardless of my current beliefs (or lack thereof). And I have certainly seen ample evidence of those who do believe in god/religion who seem to be lacking in a meaningful moral compass. I do consider it interesting that significant representatives of both parties do not apply the idea of religious freedom to atheists/agnostics. What are they going to do, force someone to believe in god? If you take Hillary's statement: "Radicals and atheists are destroying families." [Hillary Rodham-Clinton] and replace "atheists" with any other belief system, it is clearly offensive. "Radicals and Christians are destroying families." "Radicals and Jews are destroying families." "Radicals and Muslims are destroying families."