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- neocognitism, on 04/04/2008, -10/+406When Zealous Religion and State mix, look what you get, intolerance.
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -9/+249Everyone is born an atheist.
- Epik, on 04/04/2008, -9/+199Stupid people in positions of authority in our government. Really, our public education needs to be revamped because all we have are stupid ***** people. Was that actually applause for this crazy woman?
IF YOU DONT BELIEVE IN GOD YOU'RE DESTROYING. AND YOU DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN.
What the hell evolution, you've failed us. - VIrus9, on 04/04/2008, -6/+181See, it's not just Republicans!
- burstaneurysm, on 04/04/2008, -6/+181On behalf of the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois, I would like to apologize for this asshat's ramblings.
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -6/+156I'll ask the obvious question. How do you teach someone that "not believing" in a particular superstition doesn't exist?
- brocklese, on 04/04/2008, -2/+131Monique D. Davis
241-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0010
(217) 782-1795 FAX
1234 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 445-9700
(773) 445-5755 FAX
Cook County
Just thought I would help out :) - zephyear, on 04/04/2008, -6/+129
Democrat?
Get out of my party! - fr0ng, on 04/04/2008, -7/+120Children shouldn't ever be presented with more than one point of view!
I love how Christians look down on Islam so much, yet they fail to realize this type of attitude is more or less the same garbage. - Talphin, on 04/04/2008, -7/+116Just for that, I will teach my children to worship Satan...
- reuscel, on 04/04/2008, -1/+109Just trying to wrap my head around the concept of not teaching the absence of a belief makes my head hurt.
- Apokalyps2547, on 04/04/2008, -3/+97Critical thinking is only DANGEROUS if you thrive on ignorance.
- 4pple5auce, on 04/04/2008, -2/+92Thoreau was right when he wrote: "While civilization has been improving houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them. It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings."
- cobbwobbles, on 04/04/2008, -9/+96What the *****? I am so disgusted I'm having trouble articulating it. I guess the only thing I can say is that, it is fundamentally unhealthy to need to believe in unseen mystical consciousnesses or forces to the degree that you actually fear others not believing it too. This sounds to me like the symptom of someone who has a sense that what they are doing is wrong so they try to peer pressure those in proximity to do it to so that it seems less bad or absurd. I don't need to explain my reality or universe with anything other than logic, physic, and the scientific method. Figuring out the incredible majesty and complexity of nature is enough for me, it needs no spiritual ornament to make it compelling. I simply do not need to believe in mysticism and superstition to find reality fulfilling. In addition I would add that it is insulting and ignorant to assume that religion has a monopoly on morality. I feel fierce loyalty to justice, the public good, fairness, progress, order, and freedom. I live by the rule that I should treat others as I would like to be treated. In my social decision making process I always attempt to select the most harmonious course of action, and not because I believe in some supernatural being that will punish or reward me, or that expects something. I act this way, and believe this way, because it is an evolutionary imperative. Mankind is a social creature who works in groups, and thrives in groups. Behaving in a way that maintains a spirit of cooperation and order is beneficial to all partners and allows them to achieve more than they could were they isolated. So it is LOGICAL to be MORAL in a society.
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -4/+79The GOP doesn't have a monopoly on stupid, they just show it off more.
- kylere, on 04/04/2008, -4/+79The single worst fear of any religion seems to be open discussion.
- openj, on 04/04/2008, -6/+73Finally, a politician who gets it. Everybody who doesn't believe specifically as their preacher tells them to believe will die horribly and burn for all eternity. That's how God, who loves you by the way, wants it.
- RayG68, on 04/04/2008, -6/+71That guy is such a theocrat.
- mali1, on 04/04/2008, -0/+64Obviously psychosis is a bi-partisan phenomenon.
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -6/+70LOL
Nice try, dumbass.
Really?
What DOES rational thought get you when you mix it with .... anything?
Hmmm, retard?
How about medicine? Do you want a lot of pseudo religious crap to interfere with your surgery?
I swear you pseudo-"religious" ignoramuses are pathetic. - rancemo, on 04/04/2008, -6/+59Atheism doesn't exist, and you can't prove it.
- Zlorp, on 04/04/2008, -6/+56actually it should be the opposite. children shouldn't know RELIGION exists until they are mature enough to make an informed decision.
religion is BRAINWASH pure and simple. - aralls, on 04/04/2008, -1/+48According to this site (http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=6317), it's:
mdavis2147@aol.com
Keep it civil! Remember, you're representing all of us. Don't reinforce her already unjustified stereotypes of atheists. - xOKxWhy, on 04/04/2008, -3/+49Who elects this moron?
- Vodka2389, on 04/04/2008, -6/+51This is one of those extremely condescending beliefs, that the villagers need to believe there is an invisible god watching us when the law doesn't, or else there wouldn't be anything that stops us from killing, robbing, or raping each other. It underestimates human nature to be moral.
- Zarokima, on 04/04/2008, -1/+40Well, if nothing else he's got the good albums.
- elizabethb221, on 04/04/2008, -1/+40When I was younger I always questioned religion because hypothetically if a person were stranded on a desert island their entire life and never heard of God or religion or anything, according to several religions this person would go to hell by default?
- wageslaven, on 04/04/2008, -4/+43Dont try and bring up your pet cause. This has nothing to do with Public Education. This is about Theocratic Intolerance in the Illinois Senate.
And, if this women manages to keep her seat, then its more evidence of my accuracy. The churches have gone into Government very very deep, they are beginning to dominate this nation, and "tolerance" of Religion in the USA will lead to America's becoming a backwater in the world. - nova912, on 04/04/2008, -7/+45How about teach religion to someone when their brain is done forming at 24-years-old; I'm sure like 90% of them to believe in it!
- DreKor, on 04/04/2008, -0/+33It's like playing "the game". The only rule is that when you think about "the game" you lose.
- spamzor, on 04/04/2008, -1/+32Can anyone find her an email address?
This kind of rubbish needs international condemnation, America is really behind the times in terms of religion and it's hurting your country as a whole. - SQLserver, on 04/04/2008, -3/+32Yet another sign of the Religious nutjobs turning America into a Christian Iran.
(If we aren't already there yet) - Pimpalicious316, on 04/04/2008, -2/+30*****!
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -4/+31Whats more dangerous to children is this person, and also is a perfect example of religious extremism in our society.
The American Taliban. - davdev, on 04/04/2008, -1/+27But if you don't get them young they will never believe the ***** :)
- rajanKazhman, on 04/04/2008, -3/+29The yapping terriers of ignorance are overwhelming our government.
"With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."
-- Steven Weinberg - Edrick, on 04/04/2008, -0/+24"I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too reasonable." - Sam Harris
- ReidFleming, on 04/04/2008, -1/+24Notwithstanding 'prey' (funny whether intentional or not), I don't want the things that are funded by my tax dollars to incorporate a non-productive piece of time. How 'bout a 'Moment of Dancing' for road construction crew?
- ReidFleming, on 04/04/2008, -1/+24Look, if your own personal beliefs are the most likely to be correct, you shouldn't worry about holding them up to scrutiny nor should you worry about comparing them to other beliefs and skepticism.
- mithrasinvictus, on 04/04/2008, -3/+26Timothy 2:12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. - MrMooski, on 04/04/2008, -3/+24atheism isn't a religion
- Taciturn, on 04/04/2008, -0/+21Obvious answer: by not teaching.
- tyywebb, on 04/04/2008, -2/+22What a common logical fallacy. According to her, absence of belief = belief. She asks what he has against God, I would've replied, "The same thing I have against pink unicorns and leprechauns! Nothing!"
- inactive, on 04/04/2008, -1/+21So really you aren't suggesting a moment of silence, but a short break?
And moments of silence DO have a great calming effect.
However doing it in the name of a big invisible sky daddy is retarded. - inactive, on 04/04/2008, -1/+20Yeah our progression to the 14th century.
- quaxon, on 04/05/2008, -0/+19I always find it a bid odd when black people are so devoted to a religion that has been used throughout history as an excuse to enslave, exploit, and discriminate against them.
- MacEnvy, on 04/04/2008, -0/+19How does one "teach" atheism?
"Okay class, here's a rundown of the religious beliefs of atheism.
....
Wow, that was quick. Okay, back to studying world religions for 2 more semesters."
If by "teach atheism" you mean teach raw rationalism without preconceived bias, well then, I can't see how that's dangerous. - qwerter, on 04/04/2008, -0/+18Thank you. As an Illinois resident, I now know exactly who NOT to vote for. I'm embarrassed for my state.
- stretta, on 04/04/2008, -1/+19Nice try, but no.
Atheism is _responding_ to a claim that god exists. The burden of proof is on that claim. If I claim there are UFOs, bigfoot, fairies, leprechauns, etc, the burden is on me to provide evidence to support that claim. It doesn't take faith to disbelieve that claim. - ReidFleming, on 04/04/2008, -1/+18Ramen!
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