(April 27, 2019 at 7:41 pm)Belaqua Wrote:(April 27, 2019 at 7:25 pm)Draconic Aiur Wrote: But there were alot [sic] of them for fear of religious fanatics that is my point. Today there are more atheists that are open than of the past.
Yes, depending on the time and place, some atheists were threatened. Today there are more people open about it.
But this sentence:
Quote:Anything before the late 1900's = religious fanatics run you over.
is not a true sentence.
In the UK you were fined for not going to church until 1842.
https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansa...-at-church
In the USA now there are rules in some states that disallow atheists from having any sort of political power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/us/in...-ban-.html
Quote:Maryland and six other states still have articles in their constitutions saying people who do not believe in God are not eligible to hold public office. Maryland’s still says belief in God is a requirement even for jurors and witnesses.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
