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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Christian Democrats and lots of Republican Christians and other religious are against that too, OP. Atheists don't hold a monopoly on fighting to maintain the separation of church and state.[/quote]

That's true.  And Christians don't believe in any supernatural phenomena other than their own.  But they do believe in their own, and that is a political problem, and a problem for the rest of us who do not believe in it.

I just think we'll be a much better, stronger and smarter country once people have [b]voluntarily, logically, and of their own accord [/b]given up reliance on supernatural beliefs.[/quote]

You don’t have to believe in anything, but people in America have the right to believe any religion they want, and that makes us better, stronger, and smarter right now. Freedom of religion is what this country was founded on. Our government does not force anyone to believe in any religion. There is no state religion.

State enforced atheism is something that has ended in disaster for the citizens of each country it has been enforced in the past, and it is currently enforced in presently. [/quote]

This is a strawman point as no one is suggesting state enforced atheism.  I've posted my point many times, please stop mis-representing it, that is dishonest.

I just think we'll be a much better, stronger and smarter country once people have [b]voluntarily, logically, and of their own accord [/b]given up reliance on supernatural beliefs.

...voluntarily, logically, and of their own accord...

Once they realize the fact that there is zero evidence for the supernatural means there is likely no supernatural.  On their own.  As they consider it thoughtfully and with an open mind.  It's happening at an all time rapid pace, as we learned from pew: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/

It's happening without anyone "mandating" it, people are simply giving up these supernatural beliefs.  Because many people are smart, and figure things out when given the chance to without undue societal pressures.

That's my belief, anyway.  I am entitled to it as you are to yours, right?[/quote]

Christian pp is (hopefully) not representative of the majority of Christians, although they often do have a habit of making pronouncements that they expect others to believe.  I think it's something they learn in church. - just say stuff authoritatively and it becomes true.

As for giving up supernatural beliefs -- you're right - it's happening.  People are figuring it out.  Let's see how long it takes for more people to accept that belief in God is like belief in Santa.[/quote]

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