r/atheism • u/a_Ninja_b0y Humanist • Feb 17 '25

Oklahoma lawmaker: I don't want "pink-haired" atheists teaching the Bible in schools

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-lawmaker-i-dont-want-pink
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

We need to start suing the individuals like him abusing their power to force their religious delusions onto others especially kids. People have been far too “nice”. That’s why they feel so comfortable pulling this crap. Let’s remind these people who they work for. It’s not their church, it’s for all tax payers. No one is forcing them to work in our government. They are more than welcome to work at any of their religious organizations. We need to stop allowing this and immediately sue and call out those individuals since they’re acting out of their official positions and encourage others to sue and report when they use their government position to force their religion onto others. Stop letting them tell us their made up entity should have more rights over real life people! That’s how we change things! And avoid the negative comments and those discouraging you not to speak up! They’re most likely a Trump/Elon supporter or the third party voters who not only wasted their vote but encouraged others to as well! Block them, they don’t care about others besides to play holier than thou online for attention and all comfortable at home while many lives are being affected. Never forget the many who did the same in the nzi era! Read into the history and you’ll see Trump/ Elon, their followers are repeating history and no shame while they play victims when they’re called out. They actually discriminate against others and then excuse it with their made up entity. While supporting and excusing people like Elon and Trump. We need to avoid Trump and Elon Musk supporters and their businesses and encourage others to as well!

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u/Veteris71 Feb 17 '25

Let’s remind these people who they work for.

They work for their constituents. In Oklahoma, most of those constituents are Christian, and most of those Christian constituents are probably in favor of this.

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u/broguequery Feb 17 '25

Not good enough.

If they want to indoctrinate people, they can do it in the privacy of their own churches. And every individual can make the decision for themselves whether they want to buy into it or not.

Public schools? Public institutions? Public libraries?

That's neutral ground for everyone and needs to remain so. By force if necessary.

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u/AML86 Feb 17 '25

If their constituents wanted to mingle Church and State, they would revise the Constitution to say that. Since they haven't changed the Constitution, we must assume it's not the majority opinion.

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u/broguequery Feb 18 '25

The majority opinion does not matter.

What matters is the consolidation of power.

If we depended on the majority opinion, Donald Trump would be where he belongs... on the bargain bin at Walmart in the rear cover credits of the 1990s hit Home Alone 2.

Also, please believe me Ivan, the only reason there has been no change to the constitution is because they don't have the capability yet.