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Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
26. Atheist here. Don't care it's back in.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:20 PM
Sep 2012

Total non issue. The good news is it's a lot less scandalous than yelling at an empty chair. It'll be gone in no time with no damage left in its wake.

I will always love Barack Obama Coexist Sep 2012 #1
That address was the first time I felt represented by a politician arcane1 Sep 2012 #17
Happy to - It was a very important moment for me. Coexist Sep 2012 #27
Sadly, this is true. An atheist running for office Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #2
It's political expedience... cynatnite Sep 2012 #3
Agreed. n/t liberalmuse Sep 2012 #4
Hear, hear BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #5
I don't care about the language either. I DO CARE about the BS way it was shoved kelly1mm Sep 2012 #6
When you count God's vote then it was infinity to zero.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #12
It should never have come to a vote. It shouldn't have been taken Raine Sep 2012 #16
+1 gateley Sep 2012 #42
We hit one out of the park last night & this feels like a walk. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #7
I agree Tyche Sep 2012 #8
Welcome to DU! muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #46
Tend to agree librarylu Sep 2012 #9
+1 from another non-believer. It's not Democrats legislating on my body with religion. It's the GOP. freshwest Sep 2012 #10
TOTALLY agree, abosolutley feel the same. nt Raine Sep 2012 #11
Yep, all that stuff about civil rights in the platform.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #13
And won't for decades to come, if ever, it appears. Dragonfli Sep 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #34
It is a document of convenience, nothing more Dragonfli Sep 2012 #35
i don't understand why we even *have* platforms since they're so meaningless. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #49
If you don't want to create a firestorm, it's probably best to leave key, traditional statements in Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #14
I am with you. So much drama. nt GentryDixon Sep 2012 #15
atheist here too, and I agree. nt frogmarch Sep 2012 #18
I do because it's a fucking slap in the face. alarimer Sep 2012 #19
Have you seen the actual language? DURHAM D Sep 2012 #28
I am an atheist and I give a tiny but annoying dingleberry of a shit. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #20
I'm a Christian and I didn't care that God was not in the platform to begin with. Jennicut Sep 2012 #21
I do... we shouldn't be caving to the repukes... jimlup Sep 2012 #22
I'm also an atheist and I agree. nt Incitatus Sep 2012 #23
atheist here too, and I agree Hamlette Sep 2012 #24
Atheist here. Don't care it's back in. Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #26
It's just good politics Blecht Sep 2012 #29
I'm a Christian Terra Alta Sep 2012 #30
+1 - I don't care, either Politicub Sep 2012 #31
Same here loyalsister Sep 2012 #32
It's not the meat, it's the motion. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #33
I overlook the god crap... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #36
I'm a defacto atheist defacto7 Sep 2012 #37
Have a pastry: blkmusclmachine Sep 2012 #38
It's not about God or even religion vlyons Sep 2012 #39
Hail Zeus(NT) The Wizard Sep 2012 #40
Yeah, I don't give a shite, either.. Cha Sep 2012 #41
i dont think the ado was about that. It was about pretending there was a majority when there clearly robinlynne Sep 2012 #43
You speak for me. Thank you for the moment of sanity. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #44
Yeah I don't know what all the fuss is about Kalidurga Sep 2012 #45
Wait, you think Obama is an atheist? Union Scribe Sep 2012 #47
no... it is the "dog whistles" we atheists can hear scheming daemons Sep 2012 #52
Sure it's not just wishful thinking? Union Scribe Sep 2012 #53
100% sure? no. buy pretty sure. scheming daemons Sep 2012 #58
Okay Union Scribe Sep 2012 #59
Being an atheist who has to be "in the closet" around family gives me a perspective on this scheming daemons Sep 2012 #60
Can you give an example? Brickbat Sep 2012 #56
Well, I still think he's being honest. raouldukelives Sep 2012 #64
Not giving two shits still leaves room to give one shit whopis01 Sep 2012 #48
What about the Secular Part? Skeptical George Sep 2012 #50
Didn't bother me NNN0LHI Sep 2012 #51
I'm glad they changed the language gollygee Sep 2012 #54
I agree davidpdx Sep 2012 #55
same thing with the second ammendment grantcart Sep 2012 #57
Hmmph. kenfrequed Sep 2012 #61
I'm convinced people profess belief in an anthropomorphic god for social reasons. n/t Time Lord Sep 2012 #67
This atheist doesn't care roody Sep 2012 #62
I don't care either; it's like arguing about the recipe for three bear porridge Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #63
Neither does God. RagAss Sep 2012 #65
atheist here as well. don't give a damn either. tnvoter Sep 2012 #66
It was stupid. jeff47 Sep 2012 #68
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