RE: Is this insulting?
May 6, 2010 at 10:16 am
(This post was last modified: May 6, 2010 at 10:17 am by Atheist_named_Christian.)
(May 6, 2010 at 10:04 am)Thor Wrote: Not too far from my home is a public monument alongside a highway. The intent of this monument is to acknowledge the service of people who served in our armed forces. I'm a veteran myself, so I can appreciate the effort of the people who erected this thing.
HOWEVER....
The verbage on the monument reads, "DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED BOTH GOD AND COUNTRY".
Since I do not serve any god, this monument is apparently meant to exclude me. It's kind of like they're saying, "You served your country? Okay, that's nice. But did you serve GOD as well? If not, take a hike!"
So, my question is... does anyone find this monument to be an insult to atheists? Because I do. Why is it necessary to even mention a deity on a monument intended to honor veterans anyway?
I think it is discriminating (not really insulting, though) and the reason is intolerance against unbelievers - which is a very common thing these days.
