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Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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6. I hope Paula Kirby responds to this bilge.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:07 PM

Oct 2012

She's also a frequent contributor to the WaPo "On Faith" section, and an atheist. And a very good writer.

I love the way Kirby summed up the "Atheism-Plus" idea: "Atheism-Plus: fighting ageism, racism and sexism. Old white men need not apply."

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WaPo's Sally Quinn says belief in god is required for American Citizenship [View all] OriginalGeek Oct 2012 OP

Surely there is a copy of the Constitution yellerpup Oct 2012 #1

I guess the whole notion of "religious freedom" goes out the door in Quinn' narrow little mind randr Oct 2012 #2

A belief in the Bill of Rights is required for citizenship FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #3

Respect, please! This woman was groped by Strom Thurmond! onager Oct 2012 #4

THAT's where I've herd her name before OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #5

I hope Paula Kirby responds to this bilge. onager Oct 2012 #6

Except she's wrong about that. JoeyT Oct 2012 #7

Possibly including Schrodinger's A-Plusser... onager Oct 2012 #11

Of course you could hang out in the Slymepit JoeyT Oct 2012 #12

Your concern is noted, Cupcake. onager Oct 2012 #15

LOLwhut? Rob H. Oct 2012 #8

Amen Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #9

It's loose talk like this that makes Karl Rove deny his atheism. dimbear Oct 2012 #10

If, as the Constitution says, there shall be "no religous test" for any... Viva_Daddy Oct 2012 #13

Doesn't that go against the First Amendment? LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #14

Of course that is a stupid argument kdmorris Oct 2012 #16

How open hearted of her YankeyMCC Oct 2012 #17

OFFS! sakabatou Oct 2012 #18

....and thereby voices the opinion, either explicit or tacit, of 90% of US believers. nt dmallind Oct 2012 #19

Special kind of stupid. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #20