In the church-state separation battles in the US, people sometimes forget who the secularists’ adversaries are-who in their right mind would try to get the government to be involved in matters of religion, anyway? Aren’t we supposed to be different than Saudi Arabia?
The answer, obviously, is too many people (though whether they are in their right mind is questionable). Knowing who they are, though, may help us know who we are. Understanding what we are up against lets us know exactly why we do what we do. Here are a couple of examples.
A website identifying itself as “Tea Party Command Center” tells us what it thinks of the American Humanist Association for its Massachusetts lawsuit to remove “Under God” from the pledge of allegiance: this is attacking “America’s soul”.
The clear and convincing purpose of atheists and secularists who denounce God and denounce Christ is to extinguish America’s connection to God in our spirit, in our heart, and most importantly in our soul. The purpose is to eradicate God and Christ and the principles and values that they exemplify as if they never existed.
Interesting. So America has no “soul” from 1776 to 1954? Good to know.
In a typical display of teabagger prejudice against Massachusetts (ironically enough, given that the movement has named itself after the Boston Tea Party), they tell us that “America’s heartland must fight to keep “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance”. I really doubt if they would bother to find out that the lawsuit ending religious classes in school came from Champaign, Illinois. Or maybe that is not heartland enough for them?
In other news-guess who protested the unveiling of the first atheist monument at a US county courthouse? These people:
“We reject outsiders coming to Florida — especially from outside what we refer to as the Bible Belt — and trying to remake us in their own image,” said Michael Tubbs, state chairman of the Florida League of the South. “We do feel like it’s a stick in the eye to the Christian people of Florida to have these outsiders come down here with their money and their leadership and promote their outside values here.”
“Florida League of the South”? What the heck is that? Well, to hear it from the horse’s mouth,
The League of the South is a Southern Nationalist organization whose ultimate goal is a free and independent Southern republic.
The League also knows how to add a dose of hilarity.
By joining The League of the South you have placed yourself among a group of men and women who are not content to sit by and allow their land, liberty, and culture be destroyed by an alien regime and ideology.
Fabulous! Did these guys ever hear of that minor thing called the Civil War?
And in case you are wondering where they are getting their legitimacy:
The League of the South seeks leaders who have the hearts of servants. The Bible tells us clearly that no man can lead until he is willing to serve his fellowmen. When you join our organization, we expect you to begin immediately serving our cause and our people.
Verily, I say unto thee, a secularist would not be so kooky as to think secession is a good idea these days, on the grounds that it didn’t work so well last time.
So now, if someone asks, can we say that we are the people taking a stand against the Tea Party and the Neo-Confederates? This may not be such a bad idea, as the Tea Party, with 22% support, has hit its lowest point, and freaking Neo-Confederates are not the most popular people these days either.
With enemies like this…
