Comments on: The Police Prayer Pops Up All Over the Place http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Episode 31: Inoculating Against the God Virus | Chariots of Iron http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-321753 Episode 31: Inoculating Against the God Virus | Chariots of Iron Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:56:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-321753 [...] of homosexuals. Ken Ham’s creation museum is a huge success, and the kids love it. Christian prayer crosses the thin blue line. Guppies fall victim to natural selection, and we get to watch. The “namby pamby” [...] [...] of homosexuals. Ken Ham’s creation museum is a huge success, and the kids love it. Christian prayer crosses the thin blue line. Guppies fall victim to natural selection, and we get to watch. The “namby pamby” [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-320179 Mark Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:14:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-320179 I am a policeman and an atheist. The policeman's prayer in this article is just one of many versions. However they are all very much Christian and all very irritating. I am a very vocal atheist and have no problem letting my Christian co-workers know what I think of their religion. Keep it out of government. And after 25 years as a policeman, I can confirm there is no god! I am a policeman and an atheist. The policeman’s prayer in this article is just one of many versions. However they are all very much Christian and all very irritating. I am a very vocal atheist and have no problem letting my Christian co-workers know what I think of their religion. Keep it out of government. And after 25 years as a policeman, I can confirm there is no god!

]]> By: Julie http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319869 Julie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:12:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319869 Our tax money pays for our police officers. It also pays for my own employment, and I would throw a fit if there were any religion associated with my line of work, or the department as a whole. I recommend that the residents who pay for these departments write letters. This is not nit-picking, this is personal! And yes I will "bleat" at every prayer, not because I'm whiny, but because it fucking pisses me off. Being silenced is why this all happened and still continues to happen. Our tax money pays for our police officers. It also pays for my own employment, and I would throw a fit if there were any religion associated with my line of work, or the department as a whole. I recommend that the residents who pay for these departments write letters.

This is not nit-picking, this is personal! And yes I will “bleat” at every prayer, not because I’m whiny, but because it fucking pisses me off. Being silenced is why this all happened and still continues to happen.

]]> By: Brooks http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319661 Brooks Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:10:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319661 Ironically, the ad at the top of this page is for a site that will pray for us. Ironically, the ad at the top of this page is for a site that will pray for us.

]]> By: Jim http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319558 Jim Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:01:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319558 The question is what power, if any, does the Federal government have to dictate to the local police / government what they can and cannot put on their lawns? I think you have to take it to the State Courts and they generally side with the religious. As for State jurisdiction over websites, that is I think a bit of a gray area perhaps. The prayer on the lawn at least doesn't say God or Jesus like the others. It's sort of ambiguous though nobody doubts what 'Lord' is being referred to. The question is what power, if any, does the Federal government have to dictate to the local police / government what they can and cannot put on their lawns? I think you have to take it to the State Courts and they generally side with the religious. As for State jurisdiction over websites, that is I think a bit of a gray area perhaps.

The prayer on the lawn at least doesn’t say God or Jesus like the others. It’s sort of ambiguous though nobody doubts what ‘Lord’ is being referred to.

]]> By: godless in america http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319503 godless in america Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:46:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319503 Frik, I don't think it's nit-picking. This is a clear endorsement of Christianity by government. If I lived in this community I would not be happy that my tax dollars were being spent to endorse a religion I don't believe in, anymore than if my taxes were being spent to pay for somebody's campaign. If it were a Muslim prayer, do you think any of the good residents of this town would care? I kinda think they would go bat shit crazy. It's OK if we cram our religion down your throat, just as long as you keep yours to yourself. Frik,
I don’t think it’s nit-picking. This is a clear endorsement of Christianity by government. If I lived in this community I would not be happy that my tax dollars were being spent to endorse a religion I don’t believe in, anymore than if my taxes were being spent to pay for somebody’s campaign. If it were a Muslim prayer, do you think any of the good residents of this town would care? I kinda think they would go bat shit crazy. It’s OK if we cram our religion down your throat, just as long as you keep yours to yourself.

]]> By: Brooks http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319398 Brooks Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:48:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319398 <blockquote>If we bleat about every prayer, people are going think that we are a bunch of whining atheists. </blockquote>Though to be fair, there are some theists who will always see us as whiny atheists whether we focus on major issues or not because to some theists, the mere existence of atheists is blasphemous and offensive to them. If this prayer is no big deal to have, is it then no big deal to let theists put up ten commandments plaques in court houses? When it comes to the separation of church and state, where does one draw the line between something that's not a big deal and something that is?

If we bleat about every prayer, people are going think that we are a bunch of whining atheists.

Though to be fair, there are some theists who will always see us as whiny atheists whether we focus on major issues or not because to some theists, the mere existence of atheists is blasphemous and offensive to them. If this prayer is no big deal to have, is it then no big deal to let theists put up ten commandments plaques in court houses? When it comes to the separation of church and state, where does one draw the line between something that’s not a big deal and something that is?

]]> By: Reginald Selkirk http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319378 Reginald Selkirk Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:41:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319378 In the interest of equal time: <a href="http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-criminals-prayer/" rel="nofollow">The Criminal's Prayer</a> In the interest of equal time:

The Criminal’s Prayer

]]> By: Peregrine http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319351 Peregrine Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:07:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319351 Ha. Too true, llewelly. Ha. Too true, llewelly.

]]> By: llewelly http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/14/the-police-prayer-pops-up-all-over-the-place/#comment-319302 llewelly Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:22:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12584#comment-319302 peregrine June 14th, 2009 at 8:42 pm : <blockquote>... and everyone smiles and talks about Hockey. </blockquote> A bald admission that rival religious factions dominate conversation in Canada. peregrine
June 14th, 2009 at 8:42 pm :

… and everyone smiles and talks about Hockey.

A bald admission that rival religious factions dominate conversation in Canada.

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