
So long as theists insist on claiming there are gods we should believe in, atheists will need the tools to evaluate these claims.
Atheists are frequently challenged to explain why they are so critical of religious and theistic beliefs. Why do we care what others believe? Why don't we just leave people alone to believe what they want?
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In Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, an atheist group request permission to put up a sign by the Memorial square fountain war memorial. The sign would have been in memory of atheist war veterans, so it would certainly be appropriate, but Christians objected because it would have been near a Christmas nativity scene. The city council was informed that the law required them to either accept signs and displays on a content neutral basis, or not accept any signs and display.
Most government bodies, when faced with this issue, end up accepting multiple displays and signs for the public square. The Chambersburg Borough Council, however, decided that it would be better to have nothing at all rather than allow any displays or signs be seen as equal to the nativity scene. Read more...
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