In case anybody has missed it, there are two Americas quickly emerging, just not the two Americas of the “Haves” and “Have Nots” as Presidential candidate John Edwards likes to suggest. The two Americas can be broadly described as those who believe in God and those who do not.
Almost all politicians either avoid the subject whenever possible or simply lie about their beliefs. Not to pick on John Edwards, but along with Howard Dean & Bill Clinton, he’s a great example of a politician who finds it easy to feign belief in God. Clinton carried a Bible while cheating on his wife every chance he got, Dean quoted verses from the Bible while campaigning but later viciously attacked Christians, and Edwards tells us what Jesus would think of us, conveniently forgetting that he has made millions raping the health care industry with bogus lawsuits.
Now, Congressman Pete Stark, D-California, has come out of the closet, admitting his Atheism and throwing in a slap at believers. Stark told the Associated Press that he “does not believe in a supreme being.” He further added “I look forward to working with the Secular Coalition (of America) to stop the promotion of narrow religious beliefs in science, marriage contracts, the military and the provision of social services.”
Of course, folks who believe in God think that leaving God out of the mix narrows one’s understanding of subjects such as science, marriage, the military and social services. But leaving the political double-talk of Congressman Stark aside, what will the so-called broad views of Atheism ultimately lead us to?
When a God who stands in judgement is eliminated, as the left is trying to do, acceptable behavior is defined by whatever society can be bullied into accepting. By attacking and demonizing not just the believers but the belief itself, the left is slowly but surely eroding our ability to object to aberrant behaviors on moral grounds.