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tridim

(45,358 posts)

8. Atheism is already clearly defined. No worries there.

Reply to IDemo (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:37 AM

Jul 2014

I'm just talking about fairness. Why are religious people granted special rights to choose which laws they follow?

What happens if they decide that it is legal to murder atheists?

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Your move, Rastafarians... [View all] ehrnst Jul 2014 OP

Funny.... Rebubula Jul 2014 #1

A gross generalization n/t malaise Jul 2014 #4

Not that gross.... Rebubula Jul 2014 #15

Rasta clubs in Jamaica? malaise Jul 2014 #16

Really? I had no idea. Coventina Jul 2014 #6

That's what I thought of too, reading the decision treestar Jul 2014 #2

It's only fair that atheists also get to choose a law they don't want to follow. tridim Jul 2014 #3

Except that would define atheism as a religion, which it isn't IDemo Jul 2014 #5

Atheism is already clearly defined. No worries there. tridim Jul 2014 #8

word Soylent Brice Jul 2014 #7

Equal protection under the law. Iggo Jul 2014 #14

I'm just in for breakfast after morning chores and I read that as PASTAfarians! riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #9

Heck! They should do it too! And the FSM cult! Special privileges for everyone! Coventina Jul 2014 #10

And the SubGeniuses, too derby378 Jul 2014 #17

AMEN!! Coventina Jul 2014 #18

Christian Science is the real test! HenryWallace Jul 2014 #11

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Jul 2014 #12

Religious use of marijuana defense prevails in Minnesota Rastafarian case: Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #13

LOL. freshwest Jul 2014 #19