High School Cheerleaders in Trouble for Bible Verse Banners

[flippyshark]

Slightly off topic - Has anyone ever noticed that every time the topic of religious proselytizing comes up, the phrase "shove it down my throat" or a close variation, is ALWAYS employed? As an atheist, I am no fan of evangelizing, but as a person who dislikes overused language memes, I'd love it if media, and the population as a whole, would let this tired phrase go. (I've been complaining about this one for a long time.)

Back on-topic - There's a lot of this kind of thing going on - particularly in smaller, more homogenous communities, where people tend to assume that pretty much everyone else is a believer, so if the tiny minority of atheists or pagans have a problem with such public sentiments, that's their problem, and why should it impede on the good will and godliness of the majority? This is one tough attitude to change. All the same, it is jaw-dropping that a pubic school official would fail to see that such signs are very actively pushing a religious agenda.

[Moonliner]

While I don't see this particular case as all that earth shaking or even interesting, I am interested in your comments:

Originally Posted by fylippshark

particularly in smaller, more homogenous communities, where people tend to assume that pretty much everyone else is a believer, so if the tiny minority of atheists or pagans have a problem with such public sentiments, that's their problem

The majority should rule? Is that really what you are saying? Because I can see a wide range of minority issues that would not do so well under majority rule. At what percentage do the views of the many outweigh the rule of law? 50? 60? 80? 99?

[SacTown Chronic]

That does seem to be a rather loose interpretation of Phillippians 3:14.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

While I don't see this particular case as all that earth shaking or even interesting, I am interested in your comments:



The majority should rule? Is that really what you are saying? Because I can see a wide range of minority issues that would not do so well under majority rule. At what percentage do the views of the many outweigh the rule of law? 50? 60? 80? 99?

Wow, you really need to re-read my posting. I was pointing out that such communities see their Christian majority as a justification for ignoring church/state separation - hence they don't see any problem with religious banners at public school events. I wasn't giving my own view. My stated atheism should be a clue that I am quite in sympathy with the rights of minorities. There is often good reason to abhor the tyranny of a majority.