Reply #72: Response

[TXlib]

How can you say that people have freedom of religion if they are forced to have religion?

if you were forced to swear on the Christian Bible regardless of your religion (or lack of it), that would be a different matter.

It wasn't so long ago that people were, in fact, forced to swear on a Xian Bible, and atheists were not able to testify or serve on juries.

Fight where religion is genuinely being imposed on you (by the government). A neighbor or coworker who casually says "Have a blessed day" is not imposing religion on you.

Regarding atheists not being allowed to testify or serve on juries, that matter has been resolved through the use of appropriate activism.

My understanding is that in Texas, still, an atheist may not serve in elected office. That, to me, is a good fight to take up. And I'm more likely to get a positive response from people who wish me a blessed day if I don't turn into an asshole every time they say it.