Comments on: The Christian Right Knows Why Will Phillips Doesn’t Stand for the Pledge

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:29:16 +0000

Because, to some deluded members of the Religious Right, it’s completely and utterly impossible for a sensible child to reflect on social injustice in America without being manipulated by the liberals (seriously, they act like being a well-rounded Ivy League graduate isn’t commendable). These are the same individuals that baptize very young children and use school kids in their anti-gay arguments.

When I was in middle school, I did the same thing by questioning why “under God” was inserted in our Pledge during the Red Scare. I wondered why many Americans do not enjoy the comforts of liberty and justice. I arrived at these thoughts independently, but the Religious Right wants you to think that it’s all due to some liberal conspiracy.

Think about this argument from the Religious Right: children are unable to independently reflect on social injustice without being negatively influenced. To them, that’s the only possible answer. With that in mind, which side of the debate *really* respects children?

By: Neon Genesis

Neon Genesis — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:23:56 +0000

Oh, and they forgot labor unions. They unions have to be behind this somehow…

They also forgot to include the Jews as being responsible.

By: weas

weas — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:10:16 +0000

Reminds me of Parsimony Analysis – the simplest answer is generally the correct one.

By: Siamang

Siamang — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:43:58 +0000

I work in Hollywood, and every time Will doesn’t stand up for the pledge, I make ten bucks.

If he keeps it up for the next 170 years, it’ll just about cover the effects budget for the blockbuster film “2012.”

By: TXatheist

TXatheist — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:42:50 +0000

gettingfree, though we put up a tree a few years ago AFA went after Lowe’s for calling them holiday trees so Lowe’s backpeddled and changed it to xmas trees. I went into lowe’s and asked where the holiday trees were and the guy pointed to the outdoor section. AFA cares but not the average person.

By: Iason Ouabache

Iason Ouabache — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:57 +0000

They keep saying “moral relativist” like it’s a bad thing…

By: Daniel Howard

Daniel Howard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:33:32 +0000

I love this site, but on a technical note: could you please keep the slugs short and pithy?

http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/25/the-christian-right-knows-why-will-phillips-doesnt-stand-for-the-pledge/ is a lot to paste.

http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/25/christians-persecute-kid/ will fit within 80 columns and otherwise more easily convey why one might wish to click on a link without having to parse line-wraps and dashes.

Thanks,
-danny

By: Starr

Starr — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:33:25 +0000

Hey Colin,
no labor unions involved because we’re in Arkansas… anti-union state. lol

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:56:46 +0000

Clearly, his parents must be godless, activist homosexuals who voted for Kuchinich, one working as a Hollywood producer, the other as a public school teacher. And they both graduated from Ivy schools. That describes about 0.00001% of the population!

Oh, and they forgot labor unions. They unions have to be behind this somehow…

By: Jessica Sideways

Jessica Sideways — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:49:41 +0000

“When the Christian Right is mad at you because you want equal rights for everyone, you’re doing something right.”

That is an awesome quote! Too bad there are people trying to obfuscate Wil’s stand for equal rights for all.