Frivology

Wow.  I noticed a link today in my RSS reader to an article stating rather boldly that "Conservative Groups Declare Obama’s Stimulus Bill a War on Prayer".  Now, rightfully, seeing that this was a link to Fox News, I probably should have avoided clicking on it all together, but silly me, I did.  It seems all of the fuss is over the fact that the bill *shock, horror*, obeys the constitution.

According to the bill, which the Democratic-controlled House passed despite unanimous Republican opposition, funds are prohibited from being used for the "modernization, renovation, or repair" of facilities that allow "sectarian instruction, religious worship or a school or department of divinity."

Critics say that could include public schools that permit religious groups to meet on campus. The House provided $20 billion for the infrastructure improvements, of which $6 billion would go to higher education facilities where the limitations would be applied.

Let’s get this straight.  First, the Neocons don’t want us to spend any money in the first place, because spending is bad (though Dubya didn’t seem to believe this).  Then, when it comes out that the stimulus bill actually includes text that obeys the constitution, they start whining that their base - the fundies - won’t be getting some of it.

As if this isn’t ridiculous enough on it’s face, there’s comments on the news story.

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via: Atheist Media Blog

Glenn Beck is my new Public Enemy #1 (Jake Tapper is old news).  Not only is he a jerk, but he’s a fucking ignorant jerk.  As many in the Atheist community know, last week Illinois ruled their school’s “Moment of Silence” law unconstitutional because:

The "teacher is required to instruct her pupils, especially in the lower grades, about prayer and its meaning as well as the limitations on their ‘reflection,’" Gettleman ruled.

"The plain language of the statute, therefore, suggests and intent to force the introduction of the concept of prayer into the schools," he said.

Listen above to how Glenn spins this to make “10% of Americans push around the other 90%”.  He claims and Dobson claim that the kids didn’t have to pray, they could do whatever they want… except that they weren’t, and that’s why it was dubbed unconstitutional.  He also goes on to say that God gave us our rights, and if we take God out of the State, then the State will be the one who gives us our rights.

What country do you live in, Glenn?  The State IS what gives us our rights, and the state IS what takes them away.  If you break the law, it isn’t God who will put you in jail for it – it’s the state!  Common sense, idiot.  I’m so sad that you’ve procreated.  Maybe your daughter will become an Atheist and torture you for the rest of your life.

But here’s a question for Glenn and anyone who disagrees with this ruling.  Is your faith, your belief so fragile that in order for it to exist you have to force it on others?  Is it so delicate that you can’t possibly allow your child to go to school for eight hours without having to have some reminder to believe during those eight hours?  If your belief really is that fragile, if you have to continually brainwash your kids in order to get them to think the way you want them to, maybe your belief isn’t as strong as you thought it was.

Also, if you’re going to complain about this you have no right whatsoever to state that you should be allowed to raise your children the way that you want to.