Atheists Raise $41,000 Reward for Teen Behind Prayer Mural Ban
- Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:04pm by
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CRANSTON, R.I. (The Blaze/AP) — It’s the story that just keeps on giving. Following a well-publicized legal battle over a prayer mural at a Rhode Island school, a national association that says there’s no proof for the existence of God is managing a scholarship fund set up for the teenage atheist at the center of the dispute.
Jessica Ahlquist (left) (AP)
The American Humanist Association says Jessica Ahlquist, 16, was targeted with online threats after she challenged the constitutionality of the display at Cranston High School West. The group says she stood up against her critics “with class and style.”
As the Blaze has extensively reported, in January, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lagueux agreed with the young woman that the mural was inappropriate and that it must be removed. The decision has sparked outrage, protests and frustration in the local community.
Jessica Ahlquist, top center, who brought action against a prayer banner at Cranston West High School smiles as she sits with supporters during a school committee meeting at Cranston East High School in Cranston, RI., Thursday night, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Blogger Hemant Mehta started a campaign at the Friendly Atheist website to raise money for Ahlquist. The Friendly Atheist says the fund has brought in more than $41,000. The fundraiser runs through the end of February. On his web site, he writes:
If you want to help her, please contribute. Let the media know that there are a lot of us who support what she’s done and who want to make her future better than her present by giving her the opportunity to go to college without worrying about things like tuition and books.
As I stated before, when this fundraiser is over, the money will be given to the American Humanist Association, where they will hold on to the money in a trust fund (as part of the Humanist Foundation of the AHA). Of course, I will provide all necessary evidence of this transaction on this site. Jessica will have access to the money when she’s ready for college.
This scholarship comes as the local school board has decided not to appeal the judge’s decision. As a result, the banner is likely going to be taken down in the near future. The local battle Ahlquist waged against the mural has already stripped the school district of more than $170,000.
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AmericanLass
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:45pmNow they are rewarding the Godless indoctrinated young. Libs should be so proud, but later, not so much, eternity is a very long time.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:51pmIndeed, I always have to remind myself, this world is only temporary; God is eternal, let Him deal with their final destination – they chose the course they wish to follow in this world, to be judged in the next by Him.
Report Post »casseopea42
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:18pmI am still trying to figure out how if about 70% of R.I. believes in God whether in Evangelical Christianity to Catholics to Mainline Protestant (facts from fairly recent polls on USAToday site) how do these types of cases get won?
Report Post »MYHEROISRON
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:25pmIf these issues were put to a vote, Jesus would win everytime, but they know that. Let the majority decide these issues, not the courts!
MY HERO IS RONALD REAGAN, not Ron Paul!
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:28pmisn’t this what liberals do? they reward immoral behavior. If your a teen go ahead get pregnant no big deal you can either kill your baby or go on wellfare and we will support you even if you have 10 more babies, don‘t worry about teaching morals they don’t have any. so she smiles and gets a reward for demanding a mural of morals be taken down? What a nightmare
Report Post »Doctor MD
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:35pmThat is absolutley RIGHT
Report Post »Doctor MD
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:37pmeternity and infinity God Bless the people who can’t see
Report Post »LibertarianForLife
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:03pmYea, let the majority decide… just like they did during the Spanish Inquisition, or Nazi Germany, or Stalin-era Russia. Fools. Keep your invisible space man to yourself, he is the worst thing to ever happen to civilization, and more and more people wake up to that fact every day. Move to the middle east if you want your theocratic ideas pushed into the mainstream.
CHRIS260
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:11pmGod is preparing this girl for something. She is too young to know what the heck she is doing. One day God will use her for his purpose and she will be a convincing agent for him.
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:11pm“Yea, let the majority decide… just like they did during the Spanish Inquisition, or Nazi Germany, or Stalin-era Russia. Fools. Keep your invisible space man to yourself, he is the worst thing to ever happen to civilization, and more and more people wake up to that fact every day. Move to the middle east if you want your theocratic ideas pushed into the mainstream.”
you can thank whatever freedom we have left to christianity…you ‘libertarian’ fascists fit in quite well in nazi germnay and stalin’s russia.
you want a fascist atheist theocracy. did you starch your brown shirt today adolph?
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:38pmThey are jusrt copying AFAU (Americans For America United) except they have received a little over 3 million $$$ in scholarships this year for Christans in a number of non librel Universitys.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:58pmCant buy your way outta HELL.
Report Post »maroon67
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:03pmPlease read this message pertaining to atheists. They need our prayers! Th ese are urgent messages sent from God our Father, Jesus Christ, and our Lady of Peace. You may believe in all 3, you may not, but give it a chance. We are nearing Judgement! Politics are over, it‘s about ’good‘ and ’evil’. Prepare your souls and pray for those in complete darkness. Looks what’s happening throughout the world today. Do you think God is going to let the happen to us humans any longer? Be prepared of the wrath of His hand. Just like my father punished me for wrong doing, so will God for all the sins we commit. Repent, get on your knees, confession, blessed sacraments, whatever…. Don’t wait and see for it will be too late! Do not doubt… trust! God Bless you All!
http://www.thewarningsecondcoming.com/hear-my-urgent-plea-to-pray-for-the-souls-of-atheists/
Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:32pm@ Joe1234 “you can thank whatever freedom we have left to christianity…” lets look at some founder quotes.
“The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity. Nowhere in the Gospels do we find a precept for Creeds, Confessions, Oaths, Doctrines, and whole cartloads of other foolish trumpery that we find in Christianity.” -John Adams
“”We discover in the gospels a groundwork of vulgar ignorance, of things impossible, of superstition, fanaticism and fabrication .” -Thomas Jefferson
“The Infinite Father expects or requires no worship or praise from us.” and “I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented myself from Christian assemblies.” – Benjamin Franklin
“I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church” Thomas Paine
“I concur with you strictly in your opinion of the comparative merits of atheism and demonism, and really see nothing but the latter in the being worshipped by many who think themselves Christians.” -Thomas Jefferson
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:37pm“And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors.” -Thomas Jefferson
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:40pmOur founding fathers were truly genius’s. Men of faith? Yes, probably deists, pantheists,spirtualists. Men of Christianity? No
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:47pmDoes this humanist organization provide support to any human trageties like hunger etc..or do they just make lawyers rich over ridiculous causes.
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:02pmIt seems the AHA expenses are basically edjucation I mean propaganda lobbing and basic support of groups that want to end life than promote it. Just like most eugenics proponents they ironically identify themselves as humanists. Dangerous fools.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:03pmListen up: Activist atheists are usually communists. Otherwise they wouldn’t be so active. They’d mind their own business. It’s the same activism against God & religion working to destroy the USA.
This girl is a danger to the nation because she WILL WORK AGAINST IT just like the rest of the atheist, communist, progressive, lunatic left.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:31pmOh gee, I guess you convinced me cesium…..and to think a second ago I believed in God……..
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:42pm@0 degrees… believing in god is a different subject entirely than claiming this country is a “christian” country.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:14pmSo, they have now successfully implemented BOUNTIES on religion… on faith… on God… on Jesus Christ…
40 pieces of silver, anyone?
This is BEYOND appalling.
This is VILE.
This is DISGUSTING.
T H I S I S E V I L !
Report Post »Merrymix
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:44pmIsn’t this about the same amount (relatively) that Judas was “awarded?”
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:46pmOur constitution provides for freedom of religion. Secularism rejects religion dictionary defn. So if role are confused about this issue we are in trouble.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:56pmNow she can get some tramp stamps
Report Post »janedough1
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:07pmAnd here we have another round of sound and fury, signifying nothing. If 100,000 families show up to their local school board office tomorrow, and withdraw their children to homeschool while specifically citing this case, they’ll have an effect. Atheists want the hearts and minds of our children, to make them just like this young woman. Take them away, and they’ll notice. If 100,000 people comment on the Blaze, all the ACLU will do is laugh at your impotence.
Report Post »CHRIS260
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:09pm@Cesium
Really? Talk about grossly taking words out of context. The Jefferson quote has nothing to do with atheism, read the original letters buddy and stop clipping quotes to further your false agenda. He was debating calvanism with John Adams.
Report Post »Maji
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:10pmLets raise $50,000 to sue her for $41,000 and 5cent.
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:44pmcesium, I don’t know who this joe guy is you keep talking to…sounds like you hear voices….why am I not surprised…..
TRINITY CHURCH v. THE UNITED STATES
143 U.S. 457, 12 S.Ct. 511, 36 L.Ed. 226
February 29, 1892
If we pass beyond these matters to a view of American life, as expressed by its laws, its business, its customs, and its society, we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth. Among other matters note the following: The form of oath universally prevailing, concluding with an appeal to the Almighty; the custom of opening sessions of all deliberative bodies and most conventions with prayer; the prefatory words of all wills, “In the name of God, amen;” the laws respecting the observance of the Sabbath, with the general cessation of all secular business, and the closing of courts, legislatures, and other similar public assemblies on that day; the churches and church organizations which abound in every city, town, and hamlet; the multitude of charitable organizations existing everywhere under Christian auspices; the gigantic missionary associations, with general support, and aiming to establish Christian missions in every quarter of the globe. These and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation. In the face of all these, shall it be believed that a congress of the United States intended to make it a misdemeanor for a church of this country
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:52pmthe indispensible man Washington…thanksgiving proclamation…1789…
I would say get a clue, but its not possible in your case….
THANKSGIVING DAY 1789
Report Post »BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – A PROCLAMATION
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor – and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be – That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks – for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation – for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war –for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed – for the peac
IvanK
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:33pmLIBERTARIANFORLIFE,
Report Post »unfortunately, I see people like you every week in the palliative care unit. Atheists to the core until the moment when they know they are going to die. I cannot tell you how many of them cry out to God in a desperate last plea for forgiveness. I have seen soooo many crying their last tear pleading to God, begging God…begging!
Why is it that when faced with death, lifelong atheists cry out in a last ditch effort to save their souls?
Seriously, why is that?
ErikH
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:45pmThis young girl follows and defends the US Constitution, and she gets endless **** from full-grown adults?
Report Post »I gave to the fund. And I was damn proud to do it.
Uranium Wedge
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:52pmShe’ll wake up one day, (probably when the money runs out or when she grows a brain) and realize that the people she surrounded her self with are a dead end.
Report Post »FrankieLuck
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:55pmIt’s funny seeing all the Osama bin Laden-like Christians posting hate filled messages in these forums.
We won, you lost. Get over it.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:56pm@CHRIS260
Report Post »You are dead on!
patheos12
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:03pmHey Rush_IS-Right…read this if you think Hitler was an Atheist http://www.nobeliefs.com/Hitler1.htm
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:06pm@ ivank…I’ve been first on the scene enough times to know that what you say is completely true. It doesn’t matter much what one dismissed previously when the reality of death is before one.
Report Post »But true believers will only ask for the salvation of their brethren, sons and daughters and in the end, themselves. As is Christs example.
Robert2078
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:37pmI agree with you. Eternity is a very long time. Her supporters are vile and in my opinion evil.
Report Post »just
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:54pmI guess this girl is offended by money also “In God we trust”
I guess she is also offended when she passes religious sayings and items at Walmart and many other stores. Will she try to sue them also?
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:14pmForgive them FATHER, they know NOT what they do.
Report Post »Gorp
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:15pmIt looks like this crap is the new “15 minutes of fame”. Watch for more and more of it.
Report Post »TheCoffinMaker
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:31pm…if she can’t get the answer looking down on her smartphone, it doesn’t exist.
She’s as hollow as a rotting tree.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:43pm@Frankie: What exactly, did you really win? A chance to look like a jackass? You perform very well. Got any more circus for my bread? I love how you atheists spew and spew and spew… yet, I really don’t see you changing the minds of all that many people. You or any other narrow-minded, blinded liberal/atheist/communist/humanist. I can’t give you an A for effort… but you just keep on truckin’! You’ll get it one day, we can only pray, and if not, well, I suppose at that point, it’s between you and God. Or is it you and the fly/insect you believe you’ll be re-incarnated as…. or.. just you and the ‘ether’. Or just you and the space junk.. Or just you and the worms. I’m sure you get my meaning. Have a nice day.
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:15amWhat you are saying, is she will suffer in H$$L for eternity … unless she repents.
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:20am@CESIUM,
God save your soul. We are a Christian nation. There are hundreds of court cases that establish this. We are tolerant as Christians … even tolerant of fools.
Report Post »ICanComment
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 6:09amWill someone please tell me where the first amendment asserts that a banner mentioning God must be prohibited from a public building? How is Congress involved in this? Have they somehow made a law with respect to vaguely religious signs in public buildings? I maintain that atheism IS a religion. Therefore, the atheists are advocating that “congress” choose one religion over another, which means that in doing so, THEY violate the first amendment, by their own, arguably inapplicable invocation thereof.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Furthermore, and completely beside my point, in hearing Miss Ahlquist speak, she sounds like one of the most arrogant, self righteous people I have ever had the displeasure of listening to. If you want people to hear you out, why not express even an iota of humility?
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 7:13amSo she was being paid the entire time. This had nothing to do with her being offended this was a atheist group paying a student to attack a parchment that was high in morality and a positive religious message. The students should now sue her for infringement of their right to exercise free religion 123,000 sounds about right..I heard when you do wrong it comes back to you at 3 times the rate.
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 7:22amI seem to recall reading somewhere the wages of sin is death. Guess she’s received her reward and it seems the ACLU will empty our wallets in bringing this case to Court and proving the Bully rules do not apply to the enemy of our government.They are after all sole arbitrators of the establishment clause.
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 8:06amI’m a firm believer is Karma…..I see a bleak future for this young lady especilly when the limelight fades away and she realizes she has been played as the fool.
Report Post »USAF2003
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 9:29amAll the money in the world ain’t gona be enough to pay her way out of Hell. I pray that one day she realizes what idiots her parents are:(
Report Post »siliconvalleydon
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:05amGo to heaven for the climate, to hell for the company – Mark Twain
Report Post »siliconvalleydon
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:08amActually, atheists are winning, Christians are in decline: http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-ARIS_N.htm
Report Post »gperky
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:32pmMay God have mercy on her soul and upon the USA. If Christians do not rise up and stop this attack on their faith and the foundation of this country, we will fall as all the other great countries before us that turned their back on morality.
Report Post »Marine25
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 3:30pm@Rush is…
Report Post »Hitler was no atheist. I know it would really help the “Hitler and the Nazi party were actually liberals” movement that has sprung up recently, second cousin to holocaust deniers I presume. Read ‘Mein Kamph’, read any of his public speeches and remarks, Hitler was a Christian. Sorry.
And there can’t be an “atheist theocracy”.
Please, sir, turn off the AM radio and pick up a book. I’d suggest starting with a dictionary.
kaydeebeau
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 7:03pmSamuel Adams
Father of the American Revolution, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
I . . . recommend my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it, and my body I commit to the dust, relying upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.
Will of Samuel Adams
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Charles Carroll
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
On the mercy of my Redeemer I rely for salvation and on His merits; not on the works I have done in obedience to His precepts.
From an autographed letter in our possession written by Charles Carroll to Charles W. Wharton, Esq., on September 27, 1825, from Doughoragen, Maryland.
——————————————————————————–
William Cushing
First Associate Justice Appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court
Sensible of my mortality, but being of sound mind, after recommending my soul to Almighty God through the merits of my Redeemer and my body to the earth . . .
John Dickinson
Signer of the Constitution
Rendering thanks to my Creator for my existence and station among His works, for my birth in a country enlightened by the Gospel and enjoying freedom, and for all His other kindnesses, to Him I resign myself, humbly confiding in His goodness and in His mercy through Jesus Christ for the events of eternity.
Will of John Dickinson
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TheBlazeReader
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 7:24pmI’m 16 years old as well and I believe this is just ridiculous. This country was founded on the christian principle, and does she not recognize the “..one nation, under God, indivisible..” in the pledge. It is little morons like this that are ruining the future of all the rest of the youth like me. I want a nation that reminds me of the old one, were I can walk into the classroom and ask the teacher how was her day at church. Now days, when I walk into the classroom there is not a sign of christian faith anywhere except in the pledge. Fortunately for me I have a clearly christian staff at my school but that is not the same elsewhere.
Report Post »WarEagleVII
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 7:25pmI feel pity for this kid. Her parents have allowed her to go down this path. She and her family may consider this a victory but it is a loss for them. I pray for her that she realizes her mistake soon and ask God for His forgiveness.
Report Post »binge_thinker
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:31pm@Cesium
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians.”
~ Patrick Henry, ratifier of the U.S. Constitution
Serioulsy, buy a clue.
Report Post »binge_thinker
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 11:37pm@ Silicon
You can post three year old stories all you want to try and improve your fragile psyche but when the rubber meets the road, it’s always the truth that wins out.
From June 2011 and Gallup survey. Atheist growth is stagnant and dormant. Between May of 2007 and May of 2010 only 6% of Americans said they were atheist.
While 92% of Americans in 2011 said they believe in God.
In other words, you are losing. Big Time. God always win.
Report Post »http://www.gallup.com/poll/147887/americans-continue-believe-god.aspx
tattooguy67
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 12:27amDo these militant atheists not realise what kind of backlash they are going to create if they keep doing this stuff? At some point someone is going to get sick of turning the other cheek, bending over to grab the ankles,ect and decide that the courts don’t help, basically ever! and this young lady er well whatever she is, or someone like her is going to find themselves on the recieving end of some pent up wrath and vengence! I hope no harm comes to her of course but if you poke someone long enough they are eventually going to get tired of it, take the stick away, and start using it themselves! And I do hope she is a strong believer in abortion so as not to mess up the gene pool with more like her!
Report Post »sfit
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 10:20amWell said AmericanLass and Snowleopard. This just makes me sick to my stomach but unfortunately this is just the beginning of it. This is NOT a decision to be decided in our corrupt, liberal, Court system. This girl does need our prayers because eternity is forever…
Report Post »kookoolarue
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 8:17pm“CASSEOPEA42
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:18pm
I am still trying to figure out how if about 70% of R.I. believes in God whether in Evangelical Christianity to Catholics to Mainline Protestant (facts from fairly recent polls on USAToday site) how do these types of cases get won?”
Because the constitution is the constitution regardless of what cult the residents of a particular state belong to.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:44pmIn the end.. the Lord will do what he see’s fit!
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:41pmApparently, in this case the Lord saw fit to raise $41,000 to reward a good citizen who stood up for the Constitution.
marine43
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:53pmMygumbo, What in the world does this have to do with the constitution? Oh you must mean seperation of church and state? Like the thing your hero Obama just threw under the bus! Telling the Catholic church they have to support abortion? You libs are quite the freakin hypocrits aren’t you?
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:08pmABBY: First, I am way more radically rightwing than most anyone antitheist and have photos to prove it. Second, the Constitution guarantees a secular government. No one with clear understanding of American ideology disputes that fact. And finally, Obama didn’t throw the cranky cabal of controlling Catholics under the bus, they jumped on their own. Indeed, this bogus introduction of birth control into the campaign was calculated to throw the Republican candidates under and it has worked in spades and will win the big-eared Bolshevik a second term and that wounds me.
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:16pm“Second, the Constitution guarantees a secular government. No one with clear understanding of American ideology disputes that fact.”
wow amazing ignorance..you do know states had state religions after the constitution, right?
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:08pm@ abbygirl.. In the end you’ll see things the way you want to see them… Yep, some sky daddy is up there so bored he made us and is gonna just do what he sees fit!.. Yeah! That’s the ticket!
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:09pm@joe1234 You are right, the states did have state religions.. But the founders were not keen on Christianity. They played the part just like Hitler did when he needed to pretend he was a christian
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:59pmSecond, the Constitution guarantees a secular government
Report Post »=====================
Read it again, it guarantees a Republican form of governemnt.
IvanK
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:05pmI’m very curious as to how the godless liberals all shout “Separation of Church and state, yet the Marxist leader in chief can demand that the “Church” must provide contraceptives which goes against the church’s doctrinal foundation?
Report Post »Why didn’t the godless atheists demand that Obama that Obama back off? Why is that?
Pontiac
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:39pm[Why didn’t the godless atheists demand that Obama that Obama back off? Why is that?]
Report Post »Ok. As a admirer of Frederic Bastiat I demand he backs off all his mandates on healthcare 10 fold. Unfortunately he doesn’t listen to me or logic. There’s why.
Swurvis
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:48pmI just love how people try making the argument that what this girl and other atheists do is standing up for the Constitution. Without God, we don’t have a Constitution. It simply states that our rights are given to us by God, not man. So man cannot take them away. If liberals are able to effectively remove God from the Constitution and from our country, the government will have all the power it wants to tell us what we can and cannot do in any situation. We will not have the freedom of speech, or the freedom to own our own weapons. Or any of the other rights guaranteed to us by the Constitution. Even if you are an atheist, is that what you want? You want to live the one life you have being told every little thing you can do by a handful of strangers who are only thinking of themselves? Are people really this stupid?
Report Post »FrankieLuck
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:57pmTreaty of Tripoli signed by the Founding Fathers:
“As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…”
America isn’t a christian nation, we just happen to be a nation where the majority are christians (for now).
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:53pm@Everyone: Where in the Constitution does it say, ‘No Government Edifice Shall in ANY WAY: HOUSE/HANG/HARBOR any Religious Icon; Scripture, or Image, due to Misunderstanding of our First Amendment regarding the establishment of a religion.”
No where in the Constitution does it forbid this. Again, another BLATANT misinterpretation of the First Amendment. You atheists are simply moronic. Sheer stupidity.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:59pm@FWank: Why not post all of it? The treaty was just pointing out that the attacks on the Barbary Pirates were not religiously motivated. As the Barbary Pirates were Muslim. You should actually read more, and not just copy/paste the first anti-Christian statement you see.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:01am@Fwank: Like this part – “it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.”
Report Post »TheDM
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 8:29pmKADAMS
The treaty states that the US is not a Christian nation. That would be part of the context for why there was no religious motivation for the attacks against the Barbary pirates.
Continuing it doesn’t change the context at all. It just says that since the US isn’t a Christian nation, there’s no religious reason the US would be attacking the Barbary pirates.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 1:08am@DM: I know, but I was pointing out the left’s propensity to copy/paste anything that‘s ’anti-Christian’.
Report Post »TheDM
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 10:36pmKADAMS
Fair enough, I suppose, but this is a weakening argument when you use this example. You want to continue something that changes with the context. Otherwise it just kind of seems like nitpicking. The other commenter was simply making the statement that the US is not a Christian nation, but a nation with Christians in it. Their quote supported that statement, and still supports that statement regardless of further context.
For my part, I side with this nation not being a Christian nation, but I can see where others would get the idea that it is. Still, if this is a Christian nation, then freedom of religion is unnecessary, because everyone would either be Christian, dead, or gone, right?
Report Post »Danthebugman
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:42pmI happened on Jessica’s FB page. I quoted Psalms 16:8. “The fool hath said in his heart…….NO GOD!” I told her that I would pray for her.
As expected, the reactions were vile, hiddeous, calous, and the most repulsive attacks I have seen in 57 years. These people are just exactly what spews from their lips. They say we are bigots, hypocrites, rascist, and intolerant. They are the poster children for everything that is wrong with this world.
Perhaps it is time to stand up to this hate spewing talk! I am.
Their reactions are as We as Christians have allowed haters of God to dictate their will on us. It’s time to take a stand.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:48pmThis is the result of, ‘the great falling away’.
We are entering the phase where Christians will be banned from the public forum. This must happen before the big T.
Report Post »JackColquitt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:27pmSo you actively sought out her personal Facebook page, called her a fool, and received a negative response for doing so? Something must be done about these awful people!
Also, keep in mind the fact that you’re talking to underage girls online, weirdo.
elihu
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:28pm@DANTHEBUGMAN; (and all the other brothers and sisters in Christ reading this article):
I’m certainly with you on this; of course, the source for their vitriol is from their ‘leader’, “the prince of the power of the air” in this world. He knows his time is short, and is now stepping up the pace of his attacks; just as prophesied.. I too, will not be Christian ‘doormat’. I counter whatever they spout off at with with approiate Scripture verses. I believe “the day is drawing near” (Heb.10.25.), and even as we discuss this, maybe even “at the door” (James 5.9.).
Blessings to you…
Psalm 139. contains a portion in which I take solace.
Report Post »“Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.”
(Psalm 139.19-22.).
hvy_gunner_0331
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:05pmNot taking a stand… Yet… But I’m keeping my powder dry.
Report Post »roagie1
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:28pmif atheist are right, an there is no heaven or hell or God or devil,, then no harm no foul,, but they are wrong , where does that leave them,,,
Report Post »Constantine Ivanov
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:41pmDoes somebody see any male on the school committee meeting photo? Just damsels. All of them are so much eager to keep losing their virginity that they would definitely object any religious banner calling for and appealing to MODESTY. I doubt they even what MODESTY means.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:43pmIf the Bible is any guide, being a virgin won’t keep Mary maidens from engaging in behavior that gets them pregnant.
Report Post »Constantine Ivanov
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:42pmTo MIYEGOMBO BAYARTSOGT:
Report Post »Getting pregnant is one thing.
Copulating with every second (if not the first) male on the street only because genitals are “itching” is a completely different thing.
Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:03pmFor many monotheists, ‘modesty’ means a mandatory burkka.
Report Post »Constantine Ivanov
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:33pmTo MIYEGOMBO BAYARTSOGT:
Report Post »I assume that as long as we live still in a part of the world that is not yet completely conquered by rabid Muzzlems, we should understand “modesty” as the notion embraced by the Westerns long time ago. And there is no need, I think, to mock that notion by assigning “burka” any role in it.
It seems, though, that you have some problem with modesty. Or with being modest?
jamforpresident
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 7:59pm@Constantine
Ahaha I have never heard the phrase “genitals itching” in a sexual way. I’m pretty sure if any girl thought their genitals were itching, they’d see their doctor for a yeast infection.
But what your comments boil down to is the idea that you think that women should suppress their sexuality. What do you care though? Unless the girl is scratching her genitals against your husband’s, is there really a problem?
Report Post »Babci
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:41pmI am an atheist who has called on “good” Moslems to condemn “bad” Moslems. Therefore, I will stand to say that these atheists are bad. I am outraged by atheists who can’t leave other people alone. Atheism is not a stick you use to deny other people the right to believe as they wish. Atheism should not be a “mission.“ It is a ”personal belief.” If I don’t like violets (licorice or goats), I have no right to tell someone who does that they must remove them from my presence. If you really believe something, it doesn’t matter to you whether other people believe it. I question how “atheist” these people really are.
Report Post »Balpit
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:58pmIf only Jessica Ahlquist and her ilk would follow your example.
Not all atheists are bad people, bad people come in all denominations. There are plenty of bad Christians out there, like the Westboro Baptists.
Report Post »casseopea42
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:21pmMy husband put it to my son in the best way. Althiesm is the right for you to not belive in God, it is NOT the right for you to force me not to believe in Him.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:56pm[I am outraged by atheists who can’t leave other people alone.]
Report Post »People? Apparently you are confused… The government (in this case a government school) is not a person or an individual with individual rights. This was a religious collective shoving its collective belief on others through a government ran institution. There were no “personal” rights lost. None. This was a triumph for individual freedom. You still get to believe what you want to believe, only you don’t have the government advertising it for you. Don’t like that? Cry me a river.
Pontiac
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:59pm@casseopea42
[Atheism* is the right for you to not believe* in God, it is NOT the right for you to force me not to believe in Him.]
”It’s ridiculous that in America “pushing atheism down peoples’ throats” means stopping Christians from doing exactly that.” -nick84
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:12pm“People? Apparently you are confused… The government (in this case a government school) is not a person or an individual with individual rights. This was a religious collective shoving its collective belief on others through a government ran institution”
oh you mean like the THEOCRATIC ATHEIST collective you fascist atheists want to impose upon us?
rickmich68
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:27pmI wonder if this little girl and her entourage are going to do the same thing as sharia law intrudes more in our daily lives.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:21pmBabci, I can respect your point. I think that many of these Atheist groups have decided to become a religion themselves and that this is their version of proselyting. I think the irony is lost on many of the groups just how close they are to becoming exactly what they preach against.
Report Post »AmericanGirl701
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:51pmThe Westboro Baptist “Church” is not a church in the sane sense nor are they Christians.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:05pmThe government (in this case a government school) is not a person or an individual with individual rights.
Report Post »—————————–
This is why public schools must get out from the umbrella of the Feds, and taken back to local control of individual school boards.
Git-R-Done
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:46pmI wish there were more atheists like you, Babci.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:41pmI hope she enjoys her earthly rewards because unless she changes and recognizes God they will be the only ones she gets.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:38pmWhat a Surprise! She’s getting paid for it!
Of course it’s All Spontanious.
If you believe that, I have a bridge to nowhere I want you to rent from me.
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:45pmThere is not enough Money in the World for me to do what she did – I have a strong hunch she has some pretty miserably parent behind her encouraging her.
I predict that this pride all over everyone face is going to turn to horror and disgust one day.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:36pmThis young girl is being used as a pawn…and she doesn’t even realize it.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:43pmYes, she does.
Stop making excuses for people that want a segment of our populous banned, confined then removed.
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:07pmMadeline Murray O’Hare won the battle to get Pray out of our Schools in 1963 – she was supported by less than 13% of American. She too had a huge smile on her face when she won in Court.
She and 2 other members of her family was killed at the hands of one of her own Atheist followers – tortured, beheaded and left to rot on a Texas ranch near a river.
Report Post »GoldenRudy
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:26pm@DB321. A good nun in 1961 said to my junior year American History class that the two biggest enemies of the USA at the time were Madeline Murray O’Hare and the ACLU. She did not include Communism or the USSR. We see now what the legacy of O’Hare and the on-going ACLU are. Were we better off as a country then or now? Boy, was she spot on!
Report Post »808Americans
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:35pmAloha,
Report Post »Get the Federal Government out of all schools.
Colleges as well.
That will stop theses agenda manipulated court cases.
Local controls and financing of all educational facilities.
“Oh but some schools will be underfunded or without funding.”
Correct.
Want our country back
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:35pmWhat happens if I’m the only person in the school that wants the banner…. how is this acceptable…. I pray that she never needs to pray for something or someone.. it’s a sad day in America.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:49pmRe-education Camp.
Report Post »PunditPawn
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:32pmThe absence of Religious instruments in public view is not only unconstitutional, it is tyranny.
Report Post »FrankieLuck
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:01pmIt must be absolute bliss to be that stupid.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:32pmMark 8:36
King James Version (KJV)
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:31pmSome millionaire should contribute money to keep the fight going. Small towns can’t afford to fight these battles so they just give in. Same thing will happen as Islam begins making more and more demands. Too bad this evil girl didn’t pick on Islam, they would know how to take care of the problem, though I am not condoning how they would gut her like a fish and toss her entrails to dogs.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:41pmWrong, sorry.
Stoning, they stone them to death, hanging or beheading.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:54pmOh thats right, and they don‘t have dogs either since Islam is so screwed up they even hate Man’s Best Friend.
Report Post »rollfizzlebeef
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:31pmGod still has nothing but the greatest love for her, we might not like what she did. But I guarantee you won’t see any death threats from any Christians, I wonder what would happen if this was a muslim prayer being taken down.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:58pmSome people just haven‘t the genes to feel God’s love and are not blessed enough to feel God’s wrath either. And since God apparently would will innocents be cast into eternal hellfire before He shows Himself or fixes these folks’ genetic predisposition to be rational, it seems this girl and many others will feel neither God’s love or scorn. For her, God just doesn’t exist. Of course, everyone has some crisis of faith. Some simply see clear and evolve out of theirs. But there are many people who have anti-theist DNA that forever renders us godless and unable to place any deity or sundry spirit comfortably into our cosmology.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:59pmYeah. “Code” is a word for patterns and words come from man, a pattern-seeking primate of limited self-assessed intelligence. Our scientific cosmology functions fine without the assumption of heavens populated with vengeful, spiteful, sadistic, mythical deities on high who walk in the garden in the cool of the evening. If one has a yearning to fill the gaps in their knowledge with hoary stories written by benighted Bronze Aged desert dwellers, they can. Here one is welcome to believe whatever creation myth they choose. Some people just don’t see it. In the vernacular of the Creationist, there are people designed and created to look into the Great Unknowable and see a vast, empty universe filled with unnumbered galaxies and uncountable stars
Report Post »Ohevi
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:30pmSeems like you violate your own comments policy
Report Post »Wilbur Longshank
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:33pmFirst off they all need to take a class on the constitution to see what the seperation of church and state clause really means.
This chick will be doing porn in 5 years.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:50pmShe’s already doing “child pawn”.
Report Post »collectorbob810
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:27pmif you don’t believe your rights come from a higher power (God). then they must come from people (government). so then you must also believe that the government can take them away.
Report Post »CleanUpAisle2013
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:39pmIf God exists, then Socialism cannot. ““The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion” (Karl Marx)
Report Post »jamforpresident
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:15pmMarx was pretty ambivalent about religion – so don’t look at him as some great denouncer of religion. And any implemented form of Communism should not be misconstrued with Marxism, as they are not the same thing.
Marx said that religion was the opiate of the masses. Essentially, religion is used as a way to deal with things we cannot understand, with hardships we feel like we can’t handle. To give up our choices to God’s Plan is to ensure that God will lead us out of hardship rather than taking matters into our own hands and making our own change.
Report Post »Capt. Ron
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:27pmMedia Whore!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:35pmI wouldn’t expect her name to disappear anytime soon. Expect another Cindy Sheehan in the making.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:50pmYeah, whatever happened to old Cindy?
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:20pmjenny,
Old Cindy is hangin’ out with the Occupy groups. Yeah, like Capt. Ron says.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:26pmHere’s the thing, as the light gets brighter, different people with different levels of fruit are going to see the light differently. It’s the division of the light. People will see what they consider to be evil things because to someone evil, doing evil things to them is the light. Case in point, you will see many many people stripping butt naked. Because the actual “Light” says Be naked in heart and soul, but many people who filter the light differently because they are clouded, they will see Liberty as stripping butt naked.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:30pmYeah I’m afraid so, and that’s why some people in the bible would rent their clothes and dance butt naked. David used to dance butt naked for the Lord, and David’s wife was the wiser, and would shake her head in frustration.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:46pmUh, ok, take deep breaths and tell us what you took.
Help is on the way.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:26pmAtheists may reward their kind with scholarships/cash/new cars/or any other material item. There’s nothing wrong with that. God’s rewards however, will always be much greater…and don’t expire after you do.
Report Post »Ohevi
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:25pmBlaze, your censorship is very disheartening, freedom of speech isn’t something Glenn beck is a proponent for I guess. Too bad, I thought Glenn was a constitutionalist. Guess not.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:24pmI hope she finds God.
Report Post »auntbea
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:22pmShe’s going to need lots of money. She won a pyrrhic victory.
Report Post »jbcheesehead
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:20pmMadeline Murray O’Hare comes back to life and starts making money for her cause. Unfortunately like Madeline, she will raise a lot of money and it will never go to any cause except her own pocketbook.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:14pmOh loooook!! They’re paying her off!! How cute. I‘m sure they weren’t involved in her usury anyway….
Silversmith
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:28pmIn reverse, it only takes one person to stand up for what we believe is right, fair and truth.
Giving this 16 year old girl funds is a reward which many will want to emulate. Its in your financial best interests to take on anything that smacks of God, values that have sprung from his scriptures. Its in your worst interest to challenge these radicals because he stand to lose so much in financial standing. ACLJ can help off set this hopefully. She thinks she has won some epic battle here but the truth be told she is just one more lost soul (atleast for now) who has lended themselves, their inner voice towards the cause of Satans agenda on this earth. I can only pray for her that someday she will realize the nature of God and acknowledge him as supreme.
Jesus mother Mary had a great oppurtunity to tell the truth if the whole thing had been a hoax, lie from the start. When her son whom she loved hung on the cross for the sole reason he claimed to be the Son of God, all Mary had to do was confess who his real earthly father was…if in fact there was one, but she did not because Mary knew what the truth was, her son born of a virgin was truly the son of God. I hope this girl comes to that conclusion as well before its too late for her.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:14pmKind of surprising to see what people will do with their money. Good for people to help others for education. we should really stop wasting money for squabbles about prayer and creation in school; teach our children the basics and science.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:28pmThe main ones “squabbling” over prayer in schools are the ones trying to put an end to it like this girl here. If they just relaxed and ignored what others were doing freely we wouldn’t have all these legal battles.
Report Post »flyoverbob
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:31pmYes it is surprising,dems don’t normaly donate,but then this is for another being with a black place in her heart.Hopefuly some day she will see the error of this and know god will restore her mind and spirit.
Report Post »It’s sad to see her taking pleasure in denying people this comfort in their lives
democritusoilder267
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:34pmEveryone’s views are different and I believe in freedom of religion. Just keep it out of the class rooms; even non-religious views like atheism. As a deist I would hate to have any person tell I’m wrong for being a deist. Just show respect.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:52pmThe active removal of religion IS promoting Atheism.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:00pmWell of course. A person who doesn’t believe in a deity or god is an atheist. Other then that many atheist are promoting secularism. I do not see a problem since I’m neither religious or spiritual.
Report Post »GoldenRudy
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:36pm“Creation” is a theory. “Evolution” is also a theory. Why not expose the student to both “theories”? Or do you think a one sided approach to education is best?
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:42pm@ Goldenrudy: Do you understand the differences between creationism and evolution? Creationism can mean many different things to a believer in religion and spirituality; while evolution is a science about how life adapts to its environment. So, you can see why evolution would be taught in schools compared to creation. I enjoy learning how people believe life originated in this world and the universe. I just do not believe young students unless they went to college learn about religion.
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:08pm“Do you understand the differences between creationism and evolution?”
yeah creationism actually has some evidence to support it, unlike evolution. take the fossil record, it shows fully formed animals, not graual sequences…ie it doesn’t show evolution.
evolution is not science, in fact its useless for science…its atheism posing as science.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:21pm@shogun459
Report Post »[The active removal of religion IS promoting Atheism.]
Horse Squeeze.
The absence of religious propaganda on government property is not the promotion of anything. If it was the entire universe would be an endorsement of atheism. No sir, promoting atheism would be to hang a banner on government property clearly stating “there is no such thing as god”. If you cannot contemplate this stark difference between the “absence of” and the “promotion of” then you’re as ignorant as you sound.