What you should do is to say to outsiders that a Christian has neither more nor less rights in our association than an atheist.
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I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a Christian, either.
I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god.
I think being an atheist is something you are, not something you do.
I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody.
It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
We live in a highly polarized society. We need to try to understand each other in respectful ways. To that end, I believe that we should make room for both spiritual atheists and thinking believers.
An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated.
An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.
Usually, it is not my habit to address religious issues on the floor. I strongly believe in a person's right to religious freedom, as well as the separation of church and state.
The best way is to say that as a Christian for me the essence of Christian faith is that you treat others as if you wish to be treated.
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