Atheists Attacking Religion With Signs Depicting Twin Towers to Mark Holiday Season..
Posted on December 8, 2007
Admittedly, this is their way of celebrating the holiday season. Stay classy guys!…..
VERNON - The sturdy white sign in Rockville’s Central Park asking passers-by to "Imagine No Religion" has generated some calls, a few of them angry, to town hall. There have also been calls to local clergymen and discussion in businesses along Rockville’s West Main Street.
The sign — some call it a billboard — was erected on Dec. 1 by the Connecticut Valley Atheists, and as of Thursday was the only display erected in the town’s center to mark the holiday season, aside from a Christmas tree just across from the town hall and some garland and white lights wrapped around light poles.
People have called town hall, McCoy said, and expressed anger at the suggestion that their religious beliefs caused the tragedy of Sept. 11.
"People are not offended the atheists have something up there, and they’re not offended by whatever they celebrate. What they’re troubled by is they feel [their] religion is equated with being involved in terrorism," McCoy said.
On Friday, a town crew erected a larger Christmas tree, 10 feet from the atheists’ three-sided display. Mayor Jason L. McCoy said that the intent was not to block the view of the atheists’ display, but to place a larger Christmas tree in a prominent position in the park. He said he directed town staff to purchase a larger Christmas tree and to "find a spot in the middle of the green. That’s just where it happened to be."
Asked if placement of the tree was intended to obscure the atheists’ display, McCoy responded, "Of course not." When told that it appeared to be blocking the display, McCoy said, "Oh, really; that’s unfortunate."
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The funny thing is that, for some odd reason, we cannot claim to be “offended” by their distasteful rhetoric in the same manner that they claim to be offended by our Christmas season. Nothing like living under a double standard that has been imposed on us in the name of “civil liberties.” It’s absolutely maddening.
“The funny thing is that, for some odd reason, we cannot claim to be “offended†by their distasteful rhetoric in the same manner that they claim to be offended by our Christmas season.”
Who, exactly, has claimed to be offended by our Christmas season? And who says you can’t be offended by their rhetoric?
There are universities, high schools, and some commercial activities that feel that Christmas should not be touted because it might offend someone. Atheist organizations do not want Christmas mentioned in schools for fear of offending atheist students.
Wow Yo Mama what a very classy and smart statement.(sarcasm) Hey Yo Mama maybe people will take you seriously if you don’t say the “f” word very 2 seconds. Seriously whats with liberals calling the republicans the “f” word?