Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Being Grateful for Nothing

There are lots of comments to be made about the displayed some angry Atheists have placed in the capital building in Olympia, Washington. Story here. The display reads:
"At this season of the winter solstice, may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."

My first thought is that the Preamble to the Washington State Constitution states:
We, the people of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this constitution.
Which means:
  • in the very building
  • where legislation is conducted
  • by people who have sworn an oath to uphold a state constitution (including the preamble)
  • is a sign that is contradicted by said state constitution
If these atheists are truly serious about their "Freedom from Religion" belief why don't they try to pass a Constitutional amendment eliminating the Supreme bieing phrase from the Preamble.

Of course, this may raise the question as to what the people of the State of Washington are so grateful that we need a constitution (i.e. a framework for government). I offer the following suggestions:

We, the people of the State of Washington, grateful to nothing for our liberties, do ordain this constitution.

Or how does this sound:

We, the people of the State of Washington, grateful to myth and superstition for our liberties, do ordain this constitution.

Funny, being "grateful to myth and superstition for our liberties" is the very claim with which they charge Christians.

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