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You and God Are Under Attack: Beck Breaks Down Atheism and the Religious Left

Glenn Beck Talks to Billy Hallowell on Atheist Reason Rally, Jeremiah Wright, Jimmy Carter
Whether being leveled by Atheists, Islamists, or members of the far-left faith community, it appears America’s Judeo-Christian foundation is under assault from all angles. Israel and the Jewish people, too, have not escaped persecution at the hands of some usual suspects. That was the overriding theme of Monday evening’s Glenn Beck Program with guest, Blaze Faith Editor, Billy Hallowell.

A review of recent events doesn’t bode well for faith-keepers and those who stand with Israel:

Over the weekend, Atheists held what they dubbed the “Reason Rally,” at the National Mall, encouraging secularists from around the country to attend and “bring their kids” to partake of the “fun” — a portion of which consisted of a “musical” interlude where the Pope was berated with a four-letter expletive nearly 80 (yes, 80) times. While the spectacle was clearly not suitable for young ears (many would argue it wasn’t even suitable for adults), children were encouraged to participate in the rally and offered a taste of what is on offer all season at secular summer camp.

The rally, heavily funded by millionaire Todd Stiefel, included notable secularist groups American Atheists, Richard Dawkins Foundation and the often controversial Freedom From Religion Foundation, among others. The goal of the event was to tout the virtues of what Atheists consider common sense over dogma.

According to News Observer, in February, Stiefel gave $500,000 to the Secular Coalition for America, a Washington-based organization that lobbies on behalf of several atheist, humanist and agnostic organizations. He also contributed two smaller gifts to two of the coalition’s members: a $100,000 matching grant to American Atheists and a $50,000 matching grant to the Secular Student Alliance.

Hallowell dubbed Stiefel the “George Soros of Atheists” and noted the unique position this wealthy, full-time activist has found himself in after being given a 2010 audience with the White House to champion his cause. Hallowell considered the occasion remarkable, given it was the first time Atheists had ever been extended a White House invitation of this kind. In exploring the origins of Atheists’ new-found success, Beck said it would not be surprising if, upon further research, the “fingerprints” of SEIU or other labor unions would be found.

Hallowell, who attended the event and reported on it extensively for The Blaze, noted a stark difference between the attitude of the attendees and that of the event’s speakers. He observed that Richard Dawkins and the founder of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, in particular, could have been perceived as antagonistic and that neither one’s demeanor would have made outsiders feel welcome. While many of the guests were considered cordial, Hallowell previously reported on a contingent who held the general mindset that those who believe in God or practice any kind of religion are living in the 14th century.

Billed as “family friendly and inclusive,” Beck noted that the event sounded anything but.

 

Beck and Hallowell compared the new, official Atheist symbol and the original Anarchist symbols. Bear a resemblance? 

Glenn Beck Talks to Billy Hallowell on Atheist Reason Rally, Jeremiah Wright, Jimmy Carter

Hallowell pointed out that while the attendance at Reason was less than Atheists were touting it was, there were at least 10,000 gathered at the National Mall, which is no small number.
For his part, Stiefel’s alleged goal is to bring a softer, more diplomatic facade to Atheism — a push which could bring the movement even greater success in garnering adherents.

Now, at 16% of the American population, Atheists feel they are poised to effect change in the halls of America’s institutions, actively lobbying congress on issues most important to them. One current push is to dismantle any protections in place that would prevent religious employers from covering the cost of contraception to its employees per Obamacare’s controversial mandate. 

One wonders why the vast majority of outspoken Atheists aren’t content to operate within a “live and let live” framework, but rather proactively seek out opportunities to disparage or challenge their ideological opposites.

And while the Reason Rally claimed its intended purpose was “not about attacking Christianity,“ Beck noted that a contingent are indeed ”bigots.”  At the end of the day, attendees and organizers of Reason said they hope to be the “AARP of Atheism” and it appears they plan to realize this goal by tackling a local, grassroots approach.

Both Beck and Hallowell astutely observed that the Reason Rally was much like a religious gathering, and that Atheism is, essentially, its own religion.

Beck also urged viewers to observe that President Obama is “a man who says one thing” and does something else and asked if it is a coincidence that Atheists are organizing now, or if  they in fact received the “green light” from the president, a community organizer.

 

But as the Atheists’ gained momentum at their rally for “reason,” other radicals — this time those within the faith-community — have been on the offensive:

The “wildly anti-Semitic, anti-Israel” Jimmy Carter released his own Bible recently, positing that Jesus Christ never uttered a word about homosexuality and other pearls of Biblical advice. Beck said he’d “take a pass” on “the peanut guy’s” study bible. Carter, who Beck considers one of the worst president’s in American history, based his book on the many years he spent teaching Sunday school.

Delving deeper into the outlandish words and deeds of spiritual leaders, Carter‘s Biblical interpretations come on the heels of liberal pastor Jim Wallis’ assertion that the U.S. is “not” a Christian nation and that American exceptionalism is “heresy.”

Following suit, President Obama’s pastor of 20 years (the man credited with converting the president to Christianity), Jeremiah Wright, is standing with Iran as he plans an anti-Israel march to Jerusalem on March 30. The event is slated to coincide with what the Palestinians dub “Land Day,“ an annual holiday commemorating ”those who fell“ attempting to ”preserve their land and identity” against Israel.

And now, despite the State Department‘s warning that citizens not travel to Israel to attend Beck’s “Restoring Courage” event in Jerusalem last summer, the administration has remained silent on Reverend Wright’s march thus far.

It should also be noted that yet another BDS (boycott and divestment) push — this time at a longstanding Brooklyn food co-op, is seeking to boycott Israeli products in protest of what BDS-advocates call the the Israeli “oppression” and “occupation” of Palestinians. It seems worth noting that one rarely, if ever, hears calls to lead a boycott and divestment campaign against any number of countries that routinely commit atrocious human rights abuses.

Beck noted that all of the above are happening at precisely the same time Catholics have come under assault for standing their ground on the Obamacare contraception mandate. He believes when combined, the current data points to a disturbing pattern of secular-progressive ideology permeating the national landscape.

Is it a coincidence, Beck wondered, that Americans are now witnessing rabid “anti-Semite.. anti-Christian.. anti-White” Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhaninject himself into the national conversation as he calls for vigilante justice in the case of Trayvon Martin?

“Farrakhan is a ”cancer eating away at our society“ and ”is anti-anything unless it’s Muslim or crazy,” Beck said.

But it is not just the Wallises, Wrights and Farrakhans stirring up trouble according to Beck. Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are two others that have been added to what Beck calls the “toxic” stew of rabble rousers.

Just another part of Phase II of Political System X”:

Beck invoked a near-century-old book from the Chicago Theological Seminary that wrote religion must “become more modern” and thus, understand “the machine.” The book also suggested those who stand against religion, but stand for social justice, are unimpeachable. So much so in fact, that those who do so are considered more “god-like” and likely to meet Jesus than spiritual leaders who don’t practice social justice.

So, Beck reviewed, “bigoted” Atheists are attacking Christians and other faith-keepers, a former president is offering up his own bible, the current president disregards the core tenets of Judeo-Christianity and has sent nods of approval to Atheists, and his longtime Christian pastor is standing in solidarity with Iran and the Palestinians against Israel — which, ironically, is the birthplace of Christianity.

But that is only a small taste of what is occurring here domestically:

Thousands of miles away, Christians and Jews are under threat of suffering far greater consequences than simply losing some freedoms. Just as Coptic Christians in Egypt are being slaughtered in droves, now, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia is calling on Islamic countries to demolish all churches currently standing.

Exacerbating the issue, the Muslim Brotherhood is heavily vested in the new Egyptian parliament and now seeks a presidential bid — despite vows from the halls of Washington to Tahrir Square that the Islamic militant group had no intention of becoming a “political” force. The Muslim Brotherhood is an Israel-hostile organization that will likely further the already-damaged relationship between the two countries that once shared a cold peace. All the while, Beck observed, the U.S. remains silent.

And right on cue, the U.K. has banned ads promoting a book on Northern Israel based on complaints the ad “misleadingly” featured images of Judea and Samaria, as well as the Golan Heights, as part of Israel.

The line is no longer between Republicans and Democrats, but rather between “progressive and non-progressive”:

Using all of the players discussed throughout this article, Beck used a circular chart to map out these progressive key players. Running the gamut from Farrakhan to Wallis, Sharpton to JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, and Atheists in between, Beck noted that all the figures are interconnected when viewed through the prism of Political System X.

“The world is being divided,” he said.

Because he believes each core component is interconnected, Beck also talked about the perils of vigilante justice as it can further Americans’ risk of becoming like those in the Islamic world.

“If you start going after people outside of the law then you become the kind of monster you despise.”

At its core, the subjects of Beck’s chart reveal “chaos and hatred” as each individual “is intent on stirring up trouble,” from Spike Lee to the Grand Mufti.

Beck also noted that each component isolates, destroys, encourages reckless habits and enforces negative stereotypes per Political System X and rhetorically asked why the president has not spoken out in condemnation of such events.

Invoking clips of Van Jones’ latest anti-Israeli message and a recent Occupy Wall Street spectacle in which donuts were hung from strings while protesters goaded police, chanting, “here piggie, piggie,” he also noted that the progressive society is degenerating to a greater degree than ever before.

In terms of what appears to be the liberal use profanity, Beck pointed out that from the White House’s recent guest, gangster-rapper Cee Lo, to Biden using the four-letter expletive, the Obama White House appears receptive to such profanity.

Beck told viewers that both they and God are “under attack.”

In closing, Beck announced that on May 17th, he will ask for a national day of fasting and prayer where Americans can consolidate their faith and efforts as they seek protection and guidance from God.

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  • alowe000
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:21am

    Glenn, while I am with you all the way, I sometimes think it is better not to give these groups press. They don’t deserve it. Let the little mag gots urinate on themselves. My greatest concern is the institutionalization of violations of my religious freedom.

    I suppose I can see your point that it is good to know who these people are, but be careful of making this atheist rally too important.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:26am

      Our Christian President has announced he wants the Mount Soledad military memorial to stand proudly as a testament to the love of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

      http://www.military.com/veterans-report/obama-supports-mount-soledad-cross

      TEA

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    • JimL
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:47am

      The structural damage is complete. These little groups and their protests, implementation of the narrative, are the scapegoats to lead us virtual-citizens & believers into the new digs/ Globalism.

      Just say no to Sociocide.

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:48am

      Not that we’re a Christian nation, by any means. Heaven forbid we should acknowledge that fact.

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    • JimL
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:03am

      It will take thousands of hours of mind numbing “entertainment” and “education” to forget 2,000 years of charity.

      Current exposure: 146,000 hours of stoic avengers (all 7 genders)

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    • encinom
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:32am

      Oh no, intelligent, smart people are pushing back against the advance of the ignorant bible thumpers. Sorry the bible is nthing more than a collection of myths and legends, only a fool will accept it word for word as a truth.

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    • Shiroi Raion
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:37am

      Progressives and Liberals (I see them as one and the same and moderates as merely Republican technocrats worried only about re-election (RINO’s)) are building a 2-class society, a rich ruling class (oligarchs) and a poor dependent class (serfs and slaves). The smaller groups that they promote now will have served their purpose and be irrelevant if they ultimately have their way. They have already started doing this. Why do they write laws that apply to everyone but themselves? That makes no sense unless they see themselves as oligarchs, rulers, kings, dictators, not as representatives of the people… Why can government lawmakers participate in insider trading, drive drunk in some states, create Ponzi schemes… that would put private citizens in prison? They see the laws as for us, not themselves. “I am above the law! Respect my authority!”
      They reversed the intent of the so-called “separation of church and state.” They are for the murder of newborns, but against animal cruelty and hunting. How does that make sense? They are separate groups that they’ve co-opted for their ultimate goal and disposable if they have their way – useful idiots. They obviously don‘t care about animals if they don’t care about babies. So what do they really care about? They play both sides of so many issues! Creating a new ruling class in America for their NWO utopia. Talk about being stuck in centuries past! They need to look in a mirror.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:44am

      @MONICNE

      Let me break the whole question on Obama and his fake Christianity down in football teams.

      Being I lived for many years in Alabama, I will use that great football state as my example. Let us say that during the last election, Obama claimed to be a die hard Auburn Football fan. Let us say he even yelled out “war eagle!” durgin the campaign a few times.

      Now lets say you fire up the TV, and get ready to watch the Iron Bowl (Alabama vs Auburn – one of the biggest football rivalries of all time), and low and behold, you see Obama down on the side lines, but he is not on Auburn’s side of the field. You rub your eyes, and blink, and look again. Sure enough, Obama is on the Alabama side, he is wearing a red crimson tide hoodie with an elephant on it. when the auburn quarterback gets sacked, Obama cheers wildly, and screams “Roll Tide”. He is conferring with the Alabama coach, handing cups of Gatorade to the Alabama players, and giving back rubs to the Alabama cheerleaders.

      Now let’s say that many folks on Monday morning come to the conclusion that Obama is not an Auburn fan, and that in reality he is really an Alabama football fan. Now the talking heads in the news get involved, and declare that everyone needs to ignore the facts, ignore logic and history, and accept that Obama declared himself an Auburn fan, thus he must be.

      true Auburn fans are not going to ignore the facts, and they know fellow auburn fans when they see one.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:45am

      cont – @ Moncine
      You and the rest of the libs and the MSM are basically telling Christians that they need to shut up, and redefine Christianity to encompass Obama. Sorry, Christianity does not work that way.

      Christians are those that believe the Bible, believe the gospel of Jesus. They see themselves as not worthy for heaven, but accept that Jesus paid a price for them.

      Christians believe the Bible to be the holy word of God. They do not believe the Koran to be Holy. Where does you Obama sit on this one? Does he believe the Koran to be equal or as Holy as the bible?

      Christian believe the Jesus is the way the truth and the life, no man gets to heaven but by him. Does Obama believe Jesus to be the only way to heaven, or does he believe like Oprah (the false prophetess) that there are many ways? If he believes many ways, then he is not a Christian, and has declared Jesus to be a liar.

      Christian believe in creation. Does your Obama believe in creation or evolution? If he believes in evolution, then he has declared God to be a liear in Genesis 1:1.

      Christian believe abortion to be murder. They believe life starts in the womb jeremia 1:5. Does Obama believa as Christians that abortion is murder?

      Christain believe in charity from the individual to widows and orphans (James 1:27), but believe welfare to be not Biblical. How does Obama feel about Thessalonians 3:10 (if they will not work, they should not eat).?

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:45am

      cont @ Moncine

      In America, Obama declared that America is not a Christian nation, but over in Egypt, he declared that we are a Muslim nation. Does this logically lead one to believe Obama is a Christian.

      You can go to you tube, and find clips of Obama mocking the Bible.

      He attended a church that preached anti Semitic messages, and Black liberation theology for 20 years. There was nothing Christian about that Church.

      Once again, real Christians that know the Bible, can think logically, and apply critical thinking know that Obama is not a Christian (you will know them by their fruits). He is a Humanist and an Atheist. He worships his own brain, and he believes in collective salvations

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    • NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:54am

      Quent essential Blaze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kureFeGmoDI&feature=g-vrec&context=G2021e4aRVAAAAAAAAAQ

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    • TH30PH1LUS
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:12am

      Glenn, I always appreciate the depth of research and your ability to communicate “the big picture”. Thank you! I believe we are seeing a gathering together that was told in parable-form by Jesus in Matthew 13:24-30

      also – good explanation @ RANGER RP.

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:26am

      Can not begin an explanation based on a false premise: “America’s Judeo-Christian foundation… .”

      There is no Judeo/Christian foundation. There is Christian, and there is Judeo, but there is no Judeo-Christian. Imagine one using the exact same rationalization regarding Judeo-Islam.

      Judeo was attached to Christian by Jewish activists of the 20th century for the purpose of elevating the Jew, and lowering the Christian importance, in American and western history. It is called propaganda.

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    • Faith1029
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:57am

      ENCINOM: “Oh no, intelligent, smart people are pushing back against the advance of the ignorant bible thumpers. Sorry the bible is nthing more than a collection of myths and legends, only a fool will accept it word for word as a truth.”

      Psalm 14:1-3 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none that does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any that act wisely, that seek after God. They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt; there is none that does good, no, not one.

      Despite your denial of God He still loves you and wants to to turn to Him before it is too late. Whether you believe or not, He is real and you will give an account to Him the day you meet Him face to face. I

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:00pm

      RangerP – what does your rant have to do with my post? I respect your opinion and thank you for taking the time to so civilly communicate it, but it does not change the actions that our President has taken on behalf of this decade long Athiest-Christian-Military controversy. His decision means a lot to those of us who know Soledad. The last administration did not get the job done. Bless you, RangerP.

      TEA

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    • zhaan
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:01pm

      @RANGERP – Your definition of a “Christian” is only the definition of a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian. A lot of Christians (such as myself) do not see any inherent conflict with evolution and God. It’s the idea of “intelligent design” – i.e., God-directed evolution. Furthermore, not all Christians see the Bible as literal, they see it as metaphorical (yet authoritative). Fundamentalists give fuel to the atheists when they make Christianity into something narrow and dogmatic. That’s *your* idea of what Christianity is, but it is not everyone’s. Even the Pope believes that science and Christianity are compatible.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:29pm

      zhaan

      While I do not recognize the Pope as the authority on anything, of course the Bible and Science mesh. Science backs up what I believe biblically. Evolution, especially in the form (darwinism) instructed in our public schools is a religion in itself, and goes against science, especiall when you apply biogenics and the second law of thermodynamics.

      Your version of Christianity is nothing more that worshiping your own brain,and is not actually “Christian”. If your christianity is not Biblically based, then what do you actually have? The Bible is not the buffet, where you pick and choose a little of this and a little of that. To say you have non-Biblically based christianity, is an oxymoron.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:30pm

      MONICNE

      The lord of Obama is humanism. Just enlightening you to the truth.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:35pm

      MONCINE

      And Judas was one of the twelve.

      Watch the other hand.

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    • jzs
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:42pm

      Wait a second, am I to understand that both atheists and liberal Christians are a threat to the US? And Muslims too? Those socialist European countries too? And Russia and China? And the Middle East and their Caliphate, or when they get around to doing the Caliphate thing, them too? And unions and most people with an advanced education because they got all that liberal indoctrination?

      This is scary! It’s like everybody in the world is out to get us! It’s like clinical paranoia, only real.

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    • encinom
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:01pm

      Here Ranger Dan is where evangelical Christians like yourself run into problems. First your define chrisitanity in such a narrow way as to only included the extreme fringe. Catholics, Methodist, Anglicans, Lutherans and many other do not take the bible as literal, they allow for science, including evolution. Should we go back at teach that the world is the center of the universe and that at most it is only 6,000 years old? Also the Bible is out dated, no mater how much you fight that fact. The Bible demands honor killings for impure daughters and out laws shell fish and swine. Should we not condemn the Alabama and Auborn footballs to stoning as set forth in the bible cause they have handled the skin of an unclean animal. You can not follow the numerous laws and punishments set forth in the old testiment, as a society we have moved past many of them. Should we not ban the NFL and any other sports league that plays games on the Sabbath and punish the players and owners?

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:21pm

      encinom

      Once again, you show your complete ignorance of the Bible, and have failed to read the entire book.

      Footballs are not made of pig skin, it is cow hide. “pig skin” is a slang term.

      Once again, Google “honor Killing” and Baptist, methodist, presbyterian…. and see what you come up with. Google Muslim, and “honor killing” and see what you come up with. Christians are not out doing the honor killings that you want to attribute to the Bible and to Christians. It is the muslims that do the honor killings. The Christian Church is under grace, not under the law (read new testament). We can eat shell fish, pork, and we do not stone people for adultry (check your muslims friends on that one though).

      I do not define Christianity. the Bible does. read:
      Acts 11:26
      Acts 26:28
      1 Peter 4:16

      there are not multiple definitions, there is but one.

      As far as my mind being narrow – Matthew 7 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:35pm

      @zhaan, rangerp, encinom, et al, Nice dialog! Interesting reading.

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    • zhaan
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:37pm

      RANGERP – What is your ultimate intention? Do you want more people to find Jesus or not? If so, then your insistence on Biblical “inerrancy” is doing the exact OPPOSITE of what you intend – it pushes people AWAY from Jesus. It turns people OFF of Christianity. And it’s not even “Biblical!”

      Jesus never said ANYWHERE in the Bible that you “must believe in the Bible being literal” in order to get to heaven. He never said that. He never had any sort of theological litmus test for believers. You can believe in Jesus and still not believe in the Bible as literal, and still get to Heaven, according to what Jesus Himself taught. Not what other parts of the Bible say – what Jesus himself said had nothing to do with theological litmus tests for entrance into Heaven.

      Also, the ORIGINAL Christianity was Catholicism. You might not believe in it, but the entire history of Christianity comes through Catholicism – your branch of Christianity is a schism that is due to Martin Luther and others getting disgusted with the excesses of Catholicism at the time and breaking off from it. They pushed away ALL Catholic tradition and went solely to the Bible for teachings. However, a large percentage of Christians still follow the lineage of original Catholic teachings (that includes Anglicans) and consider the founding fathers of the church and what they believed (just like the founding fathers of America) as important along with the Bible.

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    • zhaan
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:46pm

      Furthermore, you claim people have a poor understanding of the Bible. I would suggest your knowledge of theology and the different theories that have come out of Christianity to be limited. An incredible amount of scholarship has been done on the Bible, and yet the fundamentalists take a surface, “literal” view, put their own interpretation on it, and then demand that the rest of us believe their interpretation.

      You say: “non-Biblically based christianity, is an oxymoron.” No, it’s about centuries of theology and teachings that have been handed down through a succession of church leaders that have descended from the original apostles. But you don’t even know about that, because *they don’t teach you that in fundamentalist church.* I believe my church is more true than yours in that it follows a tradition of deep thinking and mysticism of thousands of years, while yours simply follows whatever rigid interpretation of the Bible your current pastor comes up with.

      You criticize people for following the Pope as a false leader, I suggest that you follow the literal Bible as your false idol, with interpretations by church leaders who have a shallow to poor understanding of deep levels of theology underlying Christianity.

      The bottom line is, while I will respect your right to your inerrant Biblical worldview, I take issue with your claiming this is what Christianity is, and I also must stand up and correct this misinformation, because IT FUELS ATHEISM.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 2:55pm

      @ Zhan what pushes people away is themselves – not wishing to submit their lives to God under God’s terms. They want to have God to submit to their terms. We, humans have a fatal tendency to try to adjust the truth to fit our desires rather than adjusting our desires to fit the truth

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:59pm

      zhaan

      You my friend are very wrong. Catholicism veered off from Christianity, then the protestant reformation went back to the roots of Christianity.

      you do not find a Pope in the New Testament. Peter (as the catholic church claims) was not a pope. It was James (and not the brother of John, he was executed by Herod) that was leading the church at Jerusalem. Thus the reason Paul was taken to james after his conversion. Paul also corrected Peter. If the pope was to speak for God, then how is it that he needed correction.

      Men corrupt anything. They took faith based Christianity, and corrupted it with rules, and all in the name of power. thus the reason the catholic church murdered Christians by the hundreds of thousands, and were so adamant against having the Bible translated. they were a government, not a church, and they did not want to lose their power.

      The catholic church added praying to Mary, purgatory, infant baptism, saint hood, and mixed Christianity with pagan religions to make it more palatable in Europe and other places.

      Once again, the path to heaven is narrow. That means not everyone is going. It is their choice. Jesus preached one gospel, so did Paul and the rest of the disciples. They did not compromise, and neither will God at Judgment time.

      Jesus paid the price for sin. It is mans choice to accept that gift.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:05pm

      Zahn

      “The bottom line is, while I will respect your right to your inerrant Biblical worldview, I take issue with your claiming this is what Christianity is, and I also must stand up and correct this misinformation, because IT FUELS ATHEISM”

      The bottom lins is that I worship the God of the Bible, you deny his word, and worship your own mind.

      Matthew 7 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

      22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

      23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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    • Bad_Ashe
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:16pm

      While I’ve always felt that Beck is a bit of an alarmist, he makes a few great points here. Organized atheism (or as I call it, capital A-theism) is clearly attempting to define itself in the social narrative in one of two ways: Either as a “protected class” much the way we see the LBGT community attempt to position itself, or as a godless religion. This is really their only recourse as most Atheist rhetoric only appeals to other hardcore atheists or juvenile delta bravos — most people, particularly women, reject it on the face of it.

      There is one problem I have with the reporting here, and I’m not sure if it is being utilized as a form of alarmism, or because Hallowell is regurgitating atheist talking points, but atheists DO NOT make up 16% of the American population. Those identifying as “non-religious” make up 16%, and roughly half of those admit to believing in a higher power. Only about 4-6% self-identify as atheist.

      @ENCINOM – “Oh no, intelligent, smart people are pushing back against the advance of the ignorant bible thumpers. Sorry the bible is nthing more than a collection of myths and legends, only a fool will accept it word for word as a truth.”

      Funny, I say the same thing after I read most of the works of Dawkins, Harris, etc. If that‘s all you’ve got to bring to the conversation, it’s time to unplug, get out of mom’s basement and stop being such a trolly-troll.

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    • Cesium
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:05pm

      How can atheist attack something that doesn’t exist. Really moronic headline here. Anyway atheist‘s aren’t attacking god. That is nonsensical to us. We rally because we are sick of living around people who satisfy themselves with answers to things from the bible. You teach your children how to think this way too, and then who needs to think critically when the answer to the most mysterious complex questions in the universe are all found in the bible.. That is why atheist rally.. It’s not an attack. You guys are idiots

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    • scarebear83
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:17pm

      @ Zhaan- “Do you want more people to find Jesus or not?”

      Here’s the thing, God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (2 Pet. 3:9) So yes Christians do want more people to come to the Lord. However God never promised such a broad brush by which to come to Him. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life no comes to the Father except by Me. Meaning anyone who professes to follow Zeus or Buddha will not enter into the kingdom. Even those who claim to follow Jesus as He states in Matt. 7, many will say to Him “Lord, Lord…” -These are people who believe! But Jesus is telling us that belief is not enough. Jesus also said He brings a sword, In Matt. 10:34-36 He says that a man’s foes will be of his own house. So needless to say the message is not popular. It’s not all inclusive as people want to make it out to be. Think about this for a minute, why was Jesus crucified? If His message was all inclusive of other beliefs then there would have been no reason to crucify Him. He was crucified because He taught an unpopular message. To this day the truth is a very unpopular message, even among those who claim to be Christians (the reason for so many denominations). Christians should want more people to come to the truth, the problem is so many people want to change what that truth is to bring in more people which is wrong and leads people down the wrong path. God’s word is what should be trusted. Not man’s.

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    • encinom
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:05pm

      “The bottom lins is that I worship the God of the Bible, you deny his word, and worship your own mind.”

      So you support Genocide, Slavery and Honor Killing, good to know, If you take the Bible as a literal truth than those three violent acts are blessed by God.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:47pm

      @encinom

      Once again, you have to read the whole book, not just the books of the law, that was for the people of Israel. We are now under grace. Christians are not out doing genocide, owning slaves, or doing honor killings. All of the above, are being done by muslims in the middle east, and Africa. Why do you have such a beef with christians, when it is the muslims that do the evils you speak of?

      Google Baptist and “honor killings” and see what you find, same for methodist, presbyterian…..

      Google Muslim or Islam and honor killings and see what you find.

      In the new testament, when they brought the woman found in adultry to Jesus, what did he say? Did they stone her? He told the crowd that those without sin to throw the first stone, he told the woman to go and sin no more.

      We have been down this road at least ten times. You can not be that ignorant. Do you ever read the posts that you reply to?

      the closest thing to slavery in America is the welfare system. It has made slaves of millions. the government owns them. Why do you think the welfare crowd in lousiana were so helpless during Katrina? They were slaves. They had to wait for the master to tell them what to do, and to provide for them

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    • Rightofwayne
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 10:32am

      @MONICNE – “Our Christian President has announced he wants the Mount Soledad military memorial to stand proudly as a testament to the love of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.”

      Did you even look at the link that you gave as evidence that O is a Christian? Here is the quote directly from the article you gave for evidence. “Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a 43-foot-tall cross that serves as a war memorial to remain atop Mount Soledad near San Diego, arguing the cross that has been there since 1954 is not an endorsement of religion.”

      That is not a stand for Christianity, nor does he claim he wants the cross to remain “to stand proudly as a testament to the love of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.” as you put it.

      What you have said is nothing but a lie. You should be embarrassed to post anywhere without making an effort at giving truth to the argument. Yours is nothing but a a fabrication designed to mislead people who cannot see truth to believe that O is a Christian and stands for faith. No need for lies to uphold the O, just let the truth be told and O will stand on his own merit as anything but a follower of Christ.

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    • encinom
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 10:47am

      Ranger Dan, so now you say to ignore the Old Testiment, I thought the Bible wasn’t a buffet. And if we are goign to ignore the Bible promotion of Slavery, Honor Killing and Genocide, why should we listen to you and others that say the bibel outlaws homosexuality. Clearly you are cherry picking which biblical laws you are going to follow, at least be honest about it.

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    • CanadianBytor
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 11:02am

      “Let the little mag gots urinate on themselves.”

      That bigotry and intolerance, right there, is why Atheists are speaking out and you better get used to it. Glenn beck – nor you, it seems – don’t really want the “live and let live” that you‘re complaing Atheists don’t show. All you want to do is shove your Christianity down the throats of everybody else.

      Attend to the log in your own eye before you try to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 12:02pm

      encinom

      Go back and cut and paste for me where I said that we ignore the old testament. Never said that. I said you have to read the whole book, not just the books of the law.

      Have you studied Bible slavery? What you are doing, is comparing Bible slavery to slavery in America, where people wore owned based on the color of skin (non biblical, and very evil).

      In Bible times there was slavery, and every seven years, slaves were turned free. Slaves earned a wage (sounds like a tour in the Army to me). if a slave chose to stay on as a slave, they punched a hole in his ear, and it was by choice.

      Joseph in the old testament was a slave, so were many other Bible characters.

      homosexuality is a sin, just like adultry, murder, lying….. It is a sin in the old testament, and a sin in the new testament. Read Lev 18:22, and read the first chapter of the book of Romans.

      As always, I love discussions with you.

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    • Bad_Ashe
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 6:15pm

      @CESIUM – Congratulations on managing to simultaneously be absurdly pedantic and helplessly obtuse. This kind of juvenile intellectual bankruptcy is why the overwhelming majority of the population find Atheists to be epic delta bravos.

      The personhood of God, be it real or conceptual, is under attack by organized Atheist groups, therefore the phrase “God is under attack” is entirely accurate and acceptable in this case. Even if only working from the basis that God is axiomatically true, this still more than applies.

      Next time put some thought into it before you embarrass yourself.

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    • Bad_Ashe
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 6:31pm

      @ENCINOM

      “So you support Genocide, Slavery and Honor Killing, good to know, If you take the Bible as a literal truth than those three violent acts are blessed by God.”

      In the Old Testament, when God was head of government, and was forced to act as lawgiver, judge, jury, and executioner? Where the awful holiness of God was brought directly against people and their actions in lieu of a legal system?

      I don’t have a problem with it, and neither should any other Christian.

      The time of the OT was a pure theocracy, a situation that had long since changed by the time of Jesus. By the NT, what is moral and what is legal had separated, allowed by (among other things) God-given free will. Judgement is now deferred until after death.

      If whining about the God of the OT while demonstrating your Biblical ignorance is the best Internet Atheists like you can do, I would suggest finding a new pet peeve to throw a fit about. Finally, there is a difference between biblical inerrancy and biblical literalism; I wish atheists and Christians both would stop conflating the two.

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    • ohnomrbill
      Posted on March 28, 2012 at 9:59pm

      Becks an idiot, no really I can’t stand this any longer. If you are not careful when the religious zealots get there hands on your religion and puts the government in control of it well were in big trouble

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  • PATRIOTMAMA
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:00am

    I have May 17th marked on my calendar. I pray often for the nation but we all need to fast seriously and get down on our knees with God on May 17th. ‘Where one or more are gathered in MY name, there I am also’ We are entering dangerous times and we need to stand together and call on the only one who can truly defeat this evil. Oh, wait, I’m sorry, has ALREADY DEFEATED this evil!!!!! We need to rejoice, because Jesus has defeated even DEATH. No matter what comes we can celebrate in Victory. Evil is in it’s death throws. Good RIDDANCE!!!!

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    • oldguy49
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:26am

      if they are serious they should start at their local mosque or madrassa

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:33am

      Excellent points, once you think about them a little and reword them a little! Even the Mormon-Americans can get behind this.

      TEA

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:49am

      Displaying a cross doesn’t make one a Christian.

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    • 4XGrace
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:31pm

      A couple of points are important here. One, the catholic church has a doctrine that states they are now the “Chosen People”; that the Jews were put away by God when the crucified Jesus. So the catholic church has always been against the Jews being in Israel and their goal is to see themselves there. Two, what is happening now is going to happen no matter what anyone does. Only God can change the course of history.

      If you read the Bible (the AV, not some perverted version) and in particular, Revelation, you will find that the catholic church is a type of the anti-christ (one who comes in place of; not necessarily against as in diametrically opposed). The pope calls himself the “vicar of christ” so he sits in rome as an anti-christ because he says he is in the place of christ. Now we all know that‘s a lie because there isn’t anything christ like about any man living. Anyway, if you don‘t spiritualize Revelation away because you cannot explain it because you don’t understand because the Bible is spiritual book discerned by Holy Spirit, you find that the saints get their heads chopped off during the tribulation. The only religion that’s done that (other than the French) is Islam. So we should be expecting the Islamification of the world and indeed it is occurring very rapidly. It doesn’t mean that God is losing the war against satan, that war has already been won; but God is allowing man to grow to his full reprobate condition so when they are in hell they can’t bla

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  • ObserverOnTheHill
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:52am

    AMAZING video of Russian defector explains how Communism infiltrated USA over last 40 years and explains its thru Marxist teachings in the schools to capture the minds of the kids who will become the next ruling generation. Explains the process of “SUBVERSION”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or9CeuqcfMY&feature=related

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    • stpppim
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:07am

      Ayn Rand is my favorite Russian defector. She has the best explanation of what is happening, what is causing it and why conservatism is powerless to stop it or even slow it down.
      STATEISM is the more generic term that covers both communism and fascism.
      Glenn has suggested Atlas Shrugged for essential reading. She has plenty of nonfiction to spell it out.
      Yes Ayn Rand professed to be atheist, and people think she was against religion. She is only against altruism, the belief that one’s life must be sacrificed for others. This is what binds collectivists together with those of faith.
      Her suggestion to those who wish to preserve or regain individual freedom and capitalism is to discover its moral base. Hint, it’s not faith, tradition, or man’s depravity.
      What Glenn showed on television was an attack on individualism. These ‘atheists’ or secular progressives are hijacking the term REASON to turn conservatives away from Objectivist philosophy, which is their only real threat. They don’t want you to discover rational individualism, as this is where “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” comes from. There are no other rights beyond the right of an individual life.
      Can Glenn take a stance that “We are all individualists now” ?

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:40am

      I watched that video. Very informative. Wish it would circulate around America, but, perhaps it is too late already.

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    • Luke21
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:52am

      The problem w/ atheism is that it makes man god. This is more than absurd – it makes a being that is inherently wicked, the law giver. As a result you have evil being called good, and good evil (exactly what is going on today). Ayn Rand’s conservative atheism leads to heartless greed, to sweatshops, to misery. So too does communism (god is the state). The problem is both take the Creator out of the equation. You drawing equality between collectivism and Christianity is a red herring & error.

      W/ apologies to Rome, name one actual nation in all the world that is a Christian theocracy…you can’t (fact is there never has been one). You can’t even name one that is run on Christian principles – if there was you would see it flourishing and free men running to it. The US was such a nation at one time (in spite of its sins), founded on biblical principles (never a theocracy) w/ a reverence toward God, but it long ago left its moorings. All countries are now solidly secular (man centered) in both law & virtue (or lack of) – every one of them. Run by greedy atheists & watered down theists (w/ no fear of the Living God).

      Love the headline “God under attack”. Really?!? God will not be mocked nor will He suffer fools for long!

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    • Luke21
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:53am

      Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The LORD shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.“ ”I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ” Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. (Psalms 2:1-12)

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    • Luke21
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:01am

      Make that subjectively “free” nations (or democracies). Apologies to islamic-facist states, they are “theocracies” in a sense – though they serve the wrong theos.

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:52am

      Yes, they hate Ayn Rand. The even go so far as to vilify Ayn’s published books in “Dirty Dancing”. Any little bit of disinformation they can work into their Hollywood videos they will do, it’s all part of the plan.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:03pm

      The best part about Ayn Rand was you could be married and both still be boinking any old thing that moved!

      TEA

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    • isobamamadd
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:19pm

      then if you liked that video ,Visit this site for the exact thing Obama’s talking about now with Russia and nuclear Dis-armament. “ON MORAL GROUNDS” Only these Goals were first submitted to congress in 1963
      http://www.rense.com/general32/americ.htm

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  • JohnLarson
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:37am

    Lol at the Atheism = Anarchy connection. Atheism starts with an A, what else are they suppose to use??

    Beck knows the stuff he’s pushing is crap. So do most of you deep down, but you want to feel like you’re part of this little cult, I mean club, that knows when the world is going to end. It’s been done before.

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    • Sol Invictus
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:18am

      John, I’m more of an agnostic (still searching for answers with an open mind) than an atheist and I don‘t eat shellfish purely because I don’t like them. I’ve never seen a militant atheist (or Buddhist for that matter) – does this mean I can‘t join Glenn’s cult? If not, is it OK to start my own?

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:20am

      What’s interesting to me is the fact that behind the scenes Glenn Beck has this hostility towards Alex Jones for some unknown reason and the two are so very similar. The difference is Alex has been at this much longer than Beck and Beck was stealing his information like mad for years making it appear as if Beck had some of these original ideas… Personally I find that repulsive but it is a part of human nature.. We all tend to oftentimes want credit or affirmation even if we don’t necessarily deserve it.

      Now the similarities between the two are that they both push this idea of some unknown, malevolent, completely uncoordinated and very diverse force working behind the scenes to corrupt our gov’t, society, and to destroy our Constitution. I agree there is such a force but please god can we stop with all of the distraction, obfuscation and outright silliness! Whether it’s the “religious left or world wide atheism” as Beck references or the “Bilderbergs, Masons, or reincarnated Nazis” as AJ often alludes to the time to coalesce around the truth is now.

      It’s not a pleasant thing to do but you must name this enemy that is at our throats and it’s the very same enemy which Winston Churchill alluded to in his 1920 London Times article in which he calls out the sinister force behind the Russian Revolution.

      I beg and plead for the “Truth”!

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    • Abraham Young
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:56am

      Troll

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  • AmyInKY
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:34am

    Then I guess I’m some kind of atheist super-spy secret agent, because I‘m an atheist and would never bring it upon myself to infringe upon anyone’s freedom of religion. Do I have negative opinions about Christianity? Sure… but that‘s a far cry from wanting to take anyone’s religious freedoms away. You should realize that most thinking atheists (which is pretty common, because we typically don‘t just wake up one morning and say ’Wow, I‘m going to stop believing in God today’) will be the staunchest defenders of your religious rights, because your right to worship the religion of your choice is the same right that enables us to be free from religion. Historically, the pendulum has always swung against us, you know, burned at the stake as heretics and so on, so we’re pretty sensitive about making sure that people are free to hold the beliefs they choose to hold. Raising this red herring of atheists being the latest and greatest threat to America is misguided. We are, by and large, people who’ve come to where we are by a tremendous amount of forethought. And what could be more self-reliant and quintessentially American than believing in no motive power in your life but what exists inside yourself… that we become in life what we make of ourselves, bearing the responsibility for our successes and failures, and triumphing again through our own efforts?

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    • dissentnow
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:03am

      As an atheist, i can honestly say that i don’t approve of the actions of many of those at the atheist rally. I can also say that i think that there are many closed-minded atheists out there who look down on people of faith. That being said, Beck should be ashamed of himself for this hit piece. Judging atheism based off of a silly rally held by the fringe elements of atheism is like judging christianity based on a rally held by the Westboro baptist church. Grow up and stop playing the victim card.

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    • PATRIOTMAMA
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:07am

      I am happy to hear atheist, excuse me Americans, standing up for religious freedom whatever you choose to worship. HOWEVER, I do believe in God and I believe that you cannot escape the evil aspect of what is going on. Evil, Satan, will use any group that is vulnerable to his lies as tools to attack. I recognize your right to not believe in God. I try very hard to practice ‘hate the sin, not the sinner‘ in my life and I don’t have to answer for your choices so more power to you. However, the amount of hatred toward Christianity in the world today and Atheistic attack solely on Christianity is a little too much directed in only one direction and it proves my point that Atheists (whom I believe are vulnerable to Satan and his efforts because they have removed themselves from God,) aren’t fighting against religion in general they are fighting against Judeaism and Christianity in particular. You have to ask why that is and I believe the road you travel to find that answer will lead you to the same conclusions I have, if you allow yourself to honestly ask the question and look for honest answers.

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    • DoseofReality
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:45am

      Patriotmama – the reason you feel christianity is attacked much more than any other religion, is that the majority of people in this country claim to be Christian (which I doubt based on their actions). Most people who have come to atheism over the years were once Christian, our friends, families and co-workers are Christians…we see churches on every corner….every sinlge politician in this country claims to be a christian. We know more about christianity than any other religion. Believe me I feel Islam to be every bit as silly and incorrect as Christianity, but I cant speak of Islam like I can of Christianity since I wasnt raised in a Mosque but in a Church,. Its as simple as that…

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  • Moozmom
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:18am

    Or the world is being divided into: Those who worship Baal and Those who worship God.

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    • Sol Invictus
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:44am

      No, it’s divided into those who worship Bronze age nomadic myths (whether Baal, Yahweh, Zeus etc) and the grown ups.

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    • JimL
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:19am

      Defined by what you lift up– “gifts”.

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    • DoseofReality
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:52am

      I dont worship anyone so figure that out….

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  • birdsaresinging
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:42am

    America is Great because America is GOOD !

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  • birdsaresinging
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:10am

    Thank You Glenn Beck keep up the GOOD work!

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 6:38am

      Eating shellfish is an abomination too. Are you guilty?

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    • gragra
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:55pm

      Change your meds, Glenn! The anti-psychotics aren’t working.

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  • Itsjusttim
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:09am

    I think I’m just going to sit around and let the son fight his own battle. Even the father doesn’t do the fighting for the son.

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  • A1955Rosie
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:09am

    Values have been lost over the past 2 generations. If you doubt, one has only to listen to what young teens are listening to in music, advertisement, social values.
    Most of the world believes in the same God of Adam, Abraham and Moses. We Christians just have a different belief that Jesus was the son of God. Those beliefs were to teach us compassion.
    Athiest are entitled to their beliefs but I just wish they would look at 20th century history to see the mistakes and loss of millions of lives because there was no strong moral dicipline to reign over conduct. We’re doing it again and many athiest are silent.
    You may not like Christians but you’re not seeing us taking lives by the millions last century or this.
    It has been the Christians who built YOUR AMERICA that nations fled to BECAUSE IT WAS GOOD.
    I hold those truths to be self evident!

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    • stpppim
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:20am

      “Self-evident” implies rational thought not blind faith.
      “Truth” is non-contradictory.
      Those who wish to preserve or regain individual freedom and capitalism must discover its true moral base. Hint, it’s not faith, tradition, or man’s depravity.

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  • sacwoodpusher
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:04am

    I am happy that we have an ammendment to keep church and state separate. Remember, except for an accident of birth, you could be one of the religious minorities. I have seen that the religious right would establish a born again theocracy if they could. I can see it now, none elected to office who lack the faith to pick up serpents. Maybe you want Jim Baker, Oral Roberts, or Jerry Falwell as President or elected representative. (i could accept one of them replacing Obama, but he’s a special case.)

    And Lord, please protect us all from those who follow you.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:50am

      Lol. Yes he IS a special case, isn’t he.

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  • nzkiwi
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:58am

    Well, that’s me in the dog box, I guess.

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  • Simonne
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:43am

    The far left is despicable enough but the religious far right have really turned me off. The media never discuss the bigotry shown to Mitt’s religion. I have seen videos & have read these bigots remarks online. They actually consider themselves Christians, not. Santorum has pandered to these people but he doesn’t get the majority of Catholic votes. Catholics, in general, are acceptable of other religions. Plus look at the way Romney has led his life, he is a true Christian. He attends church on Sunday without the media present. Not so with Santorum, he’s making religion a sham.

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    • THXll38
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:18am

      You make a good point. Many do not support the ideologies of the Mormon faith, but one cannot argue that their value system is harming or infringing on others. Lets see the press can find moral skeletons in his (Mitt’s) closet. Other than the kids on missions riding bikes and knocking on doors spreading their version of God and faith, I cannot see anything wrong with their way of life. As a matter of fact, the last Mormon(s) that knocked on my door, I let them in and we had a wonderful discussion. If I would be part of a religion (which I am not), I would be a Mormon.

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  • madmanGTR1
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:28am

    While Glenn is generally right, the story starts… “Atheists held…” This preassumes all atheists agree with what THAT group of atheists did. Not so fast, there. Lots of my friends are non-religious, but are otherwise very ethical, hard working, honest people. Grouping all of anyone is akin to how racists group all into stereotypes that may only be true to of a small percentage. A more way of Honestly writing this would be; ” A specific group of politically active atheists held a rally this weekend…” I would never write: Catholic preachers guilty of molesting children…” Sounds all inclusive, therefore not fair/true.

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:04am

    “The “wildly anti-Semitic, anti-Israel” Jimmy Carter”
    What?! What did Jimmy Carter ever do to the Jews?
    “released his own Bible recently, positing that Jesus Christ never uttered a word about homosexuality and other pearls of Biblical advice.”
    Well that’s actually true–all of the verses about homosexuality either come from the old testament or the epistles of St. Paul.
    “Beck said he’d “take a pass” on “the peanut guy’s” study bible. Carter, who Beck considers one of the worst president’s in American history, based his book on the many years he spent teaching Sunday school.”
    What?! One of America’s WORST Presidents?! Not Richard Nixon, or Millard Fillmore, or Franklin Pierce, or James Buchanan, or Warren Harding?

    “Delving deeper into the outlandish words and deeds of spiritual leaders, Carter‘s Biblical interpretations come on the heels of liberal pastor Jim Wallis’ assertion that the U.S. is “not” a Christian nation and that American exceptionalism is “heresy.”
    Well, that’s his personal opinion–he’s entitled to his and you to yours. It happens to be a legal FACT that we are not a “Christian nation,” but we’ll ignore that for now.

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    • TheJeffersonian
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:33am

      I must have laughed out loud ten times reading this article. What a piece of trash. I particularly enjoyed the part where he tied atheism to anarchy, since, you know, they both have an A for their logo. Let‘s just hope he doesn’t realize that the Automobile Association of America is actually TRIPLE ANARCHY ATHEISTS!

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    • Diane TX
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:36am

      Yes, we are a Christian Nation. All of our Laws are based on Christianity. We tolerate other religious beliefs (or non-beliefs), but we are basically a Nation of Christians. The “thing” about Christianity, is that it is not forced upon anyone. People choose to become followers of Jesus Christ.

      If you choose Not to be a follower of Jesus Christ, no one does anything to you. The atheists seem to want to eliminate this freedom of religion in the USA. They seem to insist that everyone MUST agree that there isn’t any God, so that they will have the freedom of not believing – BUT they already HAVE that freedom.

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    • The Third Archon
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:45am

      “Yes, we are a Christian Nation.”
      No, we are a nation wherein the majority (78.4% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_united_states) of the population self-identifies as Christian.
      “All of our Laws are based on Christianity.”
      Two of our laws are based upon Christianity–the prohibition against murder and theft. I THINK we might have figured that one ought on our own…don’t you? It just seems kind of…necessary for the existence of society…maybe? (You know the Chinese figured out these two laws without God, or outside societies’, help right?). None of the other Ten Commandments are Laws. What OTHER parts of the Bible SHOULD be codified, or are, that you are referring to?
      “We tolerate other religious beliefs (or non-beliefs),”
      How gracious of you–also you are constitutionally required to.
      “but we are basically a Nation of Christians.”
      Again, no–we are a nation where the majority of the population self-identify as Christians. There is a profound legal and constitutional difference.
      “The “thing” about Christianity, is that it is not forced upon anyone. People choose to become followers of Jesus Christ.”
      Yeah, true for some, but not the majority. The fact of the matter is that the majority of religious converts, are born into the faith. Ask yourself, did you convert to the faith you have after you were say, 16? 18? 20? Or have you always believed?

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    • The Third Archon
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:57am

      “If you choose…freedom.”
      No, the atheists don’t want to take over your freedom of choice to believe in whatever religion you want as a citizen of the United States, and in fact I believe the constitution requires the government to prevent any obstruction from the individual liberty to convert to the religion, or irreligion, of your choice at your discretion. But we do believe in equal rule of the law, and the principle of the Establishment Clause, which requires the public authority to be secular (which is not the same thing as irreligious) and treat all BELIEFS about religion equally, and be theologically neutral. Now, religious actions are a different matter, for there consequential existentialist trade-offs occur; if we allow slavery because the Koran allowed it, slaves cannot simultaneously retain their liberty.

      Frankly though, Christianity and atheism can’t BOTH be right, anymore than Christianity and Islam can BOTH be simultaneously “true”–either one is or one isn’t, or neither is, but BOTH CAN’T be true, they are mutually exclusive. We all know this. If you define the “success” of an ideology by its popularity, then mathematically atheism‘s gain is Christianity’s loss. However, it is hardly disingenuous that atheists should preach the convictions that they hold to be true since Christians proselytize too. So let the best ideology win.

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    • majasdad
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:21am

      Well put. Thank you for being the voice of reason here.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:07pm

      AA! Evil! Well Alcoholics Anonymous has finally been busted! No more using the Christians churches for their meetings!

      They will have to take their AAs to the Unitarian and LDS and Catholic meeting halls now!

      TEA

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    • gragra
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:01pm

      Diane, have you heard of the Treaty of Tripoli?

      “The government of the United States is in way founded upon the christian religion.” 1792 I believe it was. Passed unanimously by both houses of Congress.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on March 29, 2012 at 6:27pm

      As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion as it has in itself no character of enmity [hatred] against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen [Muslims] and as the said States [America] have never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, 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.”

      It is important to note that the Article XI refers to the federal government and that religious considerations are left solely to the state governments. It is also important to note that each states’ constitution as first formed is decidedly Christian.

      While the Treaty of Tripoli contained the controversial Article XI, other treaties negotiated at the same time with Algiers and Tunis did NOTcontain similar clauses.

      Forgot that part, huh?

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  • birdsaresinging
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:46am

    America is starving for the truth.
    Thank You Glenn Beck for having the courage to say the truth.

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    • gragra
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:34pm

      Hahah. Glenn Beck wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the you-know-what.

      Such delusion would be comical if people like you didn’t have the vote.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on March 29, 2012 at 6:20pm

      @ Graga

      Well, if anyone should know anything about anti-intellectualism it’s definitely liberals and their blind allegiance to global warming, social “justice”, wealth redistribution, abortion, and excessively high taxes…..you get the point.

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  • birdsaresinging
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:44am

    America is starving for the truth.
    Thank You Glenn Beck for having the courage to say the truth.
    Faith and Freedom lovers, United We Stand divided we fall.

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:42am

    “Both Beck and Hallowell astutely observed that the Reason Rally was much like a religious gathering, and that Atheism is, essentially, its own religion.”
    In that, it takes a position on religion(s), namely that they all are false, or at least, that there is no evidence to substantiate some or all of the claims made by the religion, and therefore impossible to determine any probability of its veracity.

    “Beck also urged viewers to observe that President Obama is “a man who says one thing” and does something else and asked if it is a coincidence that Atheists are organizing now, or if they in fact received the “green light” from the president, a community organizer.”
    It’s because Obama, like most elites, is secretly an atheist.

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  • universalphilos
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:42am

    January 23, 1987: And we should say unto thee unto these words, “There shall be no other God before Him.”
    There shall those who shall come forth and say unto thee, “I am God.” And they have profaned the name of the Lord, and in their profaneness, they have even profaned themselves, for they have allowed no place for themselves.
    If you wish, you may go back to the time when the Anti-Christ, known as Adolf Hitler, walked the face of the Earth. And he came forth and he talked in a voice that attracted many people. He used his talent for organization. He used his psychic talents until they had depleted him. And he used the psychic talents of many others. And those who would not agree with him, he slayed them and had them slain. He killed 12 million people in his concentration camps alone. We are concerned to see this once again appear on the face of your Earth.
    There are those who should know better and do not in the land of Russia. But there are those with all the choices of freedom that your land should give, “one nation under God,” and they should say a profaneness. We say unto you, this is not the way. These people shall not lead their people unto God, but away from Him; they shall lead him not to the coming of the Messiah, but away from him.
    And you say unto us, “Is ‘these’ the Anti-Christ?”

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    • universalphilos
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:49am

      (Continued) “And we say unto you, as we have come forth to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah, there shall be those who come forth to prepare the way for the coming of the Anti-Christ. Believe in the Lord, thy God. Believe in the wisdom of Jesus of Nazara. Do not sway and allow them, anyone, to sway you from the path, and you shall never wear the mark of the beast. [See The Revelation, chapter 13.]
      We say unto you, there have been many times and half times. There have been many tests, that test people down to where there is no more. Why should this be so?
      We say to you, we have told you before that the times were coming and would come about. We say unto you, prepare yourselves. Do you have to build a castle or a monument? Nay. The only monument you must build is within your body and mind. And know that you are the children of God. You are the creation of God. You were created in His image, of His kind, of His likeness.” [See Genesis 1:26-31.]

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  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:41am

    The Banksters need to go to jail. They are behind this whole agenda. They are anti-God because their power comes from the devil.

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    • Sol Invictus
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:22am

      Genuine question – who are the Banksters?

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    • Baikonur
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:45am

      @Sol Invictus
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 7:22am
      ‘Genuine question – who are the Banksters?’
      ************
      Jews, I am sure. There are lots of aryan nation types here.

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    • Sol Invictus
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 11:11am

      @Baikonur
      Thanks. Wasn’t trying to be funny, I really didn’t know what he meant.

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  • TemayElbor
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:39am

    It has already been PROPHESIED…

    “THE LORD JESUS… (a Jew)…IS THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS…AND THE INCREASE OF HIS GOVERNMENT THERE SHALL BE NO END.” (Book of Isaiah).

    So, let not your heart be troubled. The ALMIGHTY GOD WHO PARTED THE RED SEA…. wills it that His ONLY BEGOTTEN SON BE KING…..FOR ALL ETERNITY.

    Who has a “powerful hand” to come against the ALMIGHTY’S plan?

    The enemies of the ALMIGHTY are “building their power” against HIM….and all the events will culminate in the valley of Megiddo…for that war called ARMAGEDDON.

    And the ALMIGHTY declared….“AND THEY SHALL KNOW ME” in that valley.

    Aren’t we a blessed generation? There is no such thing as DEFEAT when that ALMIGHTY HAND moves.

    So, let not your heart be troubled……

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:13pm

      I like the Sean Hannity quote at the end, but all your other YELLING makes my HEAD HURT. GET IT?

      TEA

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    • Yuuperguy
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 2:46pm

      Ok, you better re read your bible, Armageddon is not a war, nor a battle, but a place.

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:37am

    “Over the weekend, Atheists held what they dubbed the “Reason Rally,” at the National Mall, encouraging secularists from around the country to attend and “bring their kids” to partake of the “fun” — a portion of which consisted of a “musical” interlude where the Pope was berated with a four-letter expletive nearly 80 (yes, 80) times. While the spectacle was clearly not suitable for young ears (many would argue it wasn’t even suitable for adults), children were encouraged to participate in the rally and offered a taste of what is on offer all season at secular summer camp.”
    If you took the time to understand the meaning of the song, instead of having a knee jerk reaction to the words that compose it, you would understand the whole PURPOSE of the song is to provoke a reaction to its offensive lyrics as a satirical reflection on the lack of general public outrage about the possibility, for which we have evidence, of the current sitting Pope’s knowingly aiding child molesting priests from escaping detection and prosecution by secular authorities.

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    • Diane TX
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:51am

      Where is the general public outrage against Muslim men who often enjoy “parties” with young boys as entertainment? Where is the general public outrage against Muslim dominated Countries where little girl’s genitalia is STILL mutilated so that they will never experience sexual pleasure? I don’t know what “evidence” you think you have on the Pope that was born in Germany, but I‘m sure that it’s the kind of “evidence” that comes from a friend of a friend.

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    • The Third Archon
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:28am

      “Where…pleasure?”
      I agree those things are wrong. However the acts that I indicate fall within our borders within our jurisdiction, and stretches throughout much of the world of western liberal democracies and beyond in fact. They are things we can DO something about because we have the power and authority to do so, thankfully, within our system of government. Moreover, since they are happening within our borders and to us and/or people we know, we have a more immediate moral and legal obligation to respond to it. That doesn’t mean the acts you describe committed with or without government complicity and/or support aren’t evil, but when they are happening in other countries, the issue of moral and legal obligation are a little more complex. I agree we should do something, certainly as much as we can, but even a nation as mighty as ours can’t invade EVERY country to right all wrongs, and certainly even if we could, doing so might not even be the most optimal route to the highest attainable good. Not alone at least. We must take a measured approach, responding wisely where we can do the most change effectively with the resources at our disposal.
      “I don’t know…friend of a friend.”
      What?! What does that have to do with his the question of his knowing complicity in reassigning priests accused of molestation to new dioceses, while failing to report the accusations to legal authorities have to do with his country of birth? We know from testimony of priests.

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:01am

      I contend they(Atheist) are either using the tactic
      (the enemy of my enemy is my friend )in regards to Islam
      OR
      Their afraid of getting targeted, by a cult ..!
      That “follow” a known “pedophile”
      A CULT that murders as a way of life.

      But I didn’t HEAR…that Atheist verse of the song.
      F the F- n – MUSLIMS
      Hypocrites or Cowards… take your pick

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:32am

    “Whether being leveled by Atheists, Islamists, or members of the far-left faith community, it appears America’s Judeo-Christian foundation is under assault from all angles. Israel and the Jewish people, too, have not escaped persecution at the hands of some usual suspects. That was the overriding theme of Monday evening’s Glenn Beck Program with guest, Blaze Faith Editor, Billy Hallowell.”
    That does not make any sense–that is self contradictory! Okay, I grant you that both atheists and Muslims (wtf is an “Islamist”?) believe Christianity to be false and consequently something you ought not believe, but “members of the far-left faith community”? By definition they are believers in Christian theism. That’s like when Gingrich said “we are in danger of becoming a secular caliphate”…wtf?! Those two terms are mutually exclusive…

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    • adeleeeee
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:11am

      For atheism’s sake, shut up for a second and check your fact! You you you you you are all right, ok? Just shut up and support, embrace your LEFTISTS, MUSLIM, SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST and I don’t care. You will find that I am standing on my ground and shoot no one. Over my dead body I will comply to your agenda!

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    • The Third Archon
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 4:38am

      Whoa, that’s an interesting and excessive response–all that I’M saying, is that we can’t be BOTH a secular or actively atheist promoting state AND a Muslim theocracy at the same time. It doesn’t work that way–that’s equivalent to suggesting a figure is simultaneously a triangle and a quadrilateral. Also, “Muslims” are a religious group, “Leftists” is a political moniker under which “Socialism” and “Communism,“ as well as ”Anarchists” although their is dispute over its overlap with some schools of Socialism, fit under the Radical wing (in contrast to the Liberal, or Reformist, wing), in contrast to “Rightists” which are divide into the “Conservative” and “Libertarian” wings. In some ways you can compare the “Conservative” and “Radical” wings as similar in a mirrored kind of alternative world pureness–both represent the polar, less moderated visions of their position, Liberals and Libertarians being closer to the coalescence on the mythical “Moderate.” These things all have different names because they are different groupings of schools of thought, bound loosely by a few core precepts from which permutations abound in the individual groups. Please do not conflate them.

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  • Diane TX
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:26am

    Yikes! Exactly when did it happen that being a Christian White person is now considered to be a “bad” thing? Isn’t it written in the first amendment of our Constitution, that Congress shall not make any Law prohibiting any religion? Won’t it take a majority of States to change this amendment?

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    • SovereignSoul
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:14am

      The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

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    • Diane TX
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:27am

      @ SovereignSoul

      The exact words are: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; …”

      That means that Congress can not prohibit the free exercise of any religion.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 5:38am

      Believe it or not, Diane, Congress is not actually considering making any Law prohibiting any religion, not even Christianity. That doesn’t mean people can’t say that they consider Christianity bad, or Islam, or atheism. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion AND speech. You don’t have to use them one at a time, it includes freedom to speak about religion.

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  • MammalOne
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 3:16am

    Darn, you got us Beck. Us atheists have been conspiring with islam and the communists all along… Just wait until you find out what we’re planning with the gays!

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    • justangry
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 9:10am

      Yup, because everyone knows that all athiests and agnostics REALLY want is a theocracy. How do you explain that one GB? One group wants a separation of church and state and the other two infuse the two. Doesn‘t seem like there’s a lot of common ground between the two groups. Perhaps you‘re paranoid and think that everyone who doesn’t agree with you 100% is conspiring together to get YOU?

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    • JimL
      Posted on March 27, 2012 at 10:23am

      Planned Parenthood and Minority Leadership Agree to Power Share.

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