The "Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act"

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 04:41 PM)

For one of his final acts while in office, President Barack Obama has signed a [sic] historic bill into law, which offers protections to atheists and other nonreligious individuals from persecution by extremists
http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/12/21/historic-obama-just-signed-law-protect-atheists-persecution/

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VomisaaCaasi — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:10 PM)

The (sic) is not necessary. You can use a or an in front of historic
This should be interesting.

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:16 PM)

The "non-theistic beliefs" part is probably going to ruffle some feathers. Haha. After all, if atheism is simply a "lack of belief," what is there to protect?

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cham313 — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:21 PM)

The First Amendment?

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:27 PM)

So this act protects the First Amendment? >_>

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cham313 — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:35 PM)

It protects the freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment, on a worldwide basis. Do you have a problem with that?

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 06:22 PM)

Nope, but the people who think the US should mind its own business and stop "policing the world" should

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Melanie000 — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 08:47 PM)

on a worldwide basis
Is that America finally admitting that it (thinks it) has an Empire?
Laws are silent in times of War - Cicero

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cham313 — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 11:43 AM)

I think not. Establishing a watchdog commission to monitor and report on abuses of religious freedom around the world doesn't constitute imperialistic behavior, nor admission of such. I'm not defending other occasions where the U.S. has overstepped its legal boundaries, but that's another story.
An interesting thing about this amendment is how much bipartisan support it has. I find that somewhat encouraging.

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Melanie000 — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 02:52 PM)

Ah ok I see

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gottaluvafriend — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 03:58 AM)

Obama thinks he should lead the world at America's expense. Did you know that as an Illinois Senator he introduced a bill which would require the U.S. to end world poverty?

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Melanie000 — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 07:56 PM)

Did you know that as an Illinois Senator he introduced a bill which would require the U.S. to end world poverty?
Delusions of grandeur!
Laws are silent in times of War - Cicero

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gottaluvafriend — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 07:59 PM)

Delusions of grandeur!
And complete unrealistic idealism with no respect to the taxpaying American worker.

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gottaluvafriend — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 03:52 AM)

The 1st Amendment doesn't need protection; it
is
protection. In fact, because of the 1st Amendment Americans don't need Obama's bogus new law.

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senseibushido — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:15 PM)

The "non-theistic beliefs" part is probably going to ruffle some feathers.
Considering the very next part of that statement is "
as well as the right not to profess or practice any religion
," I'm going to assume that the only feathers that are getting ruffled are yours.

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:19 PM)

Then you're going to assume wrong. We all know that atheism is a "non-theism", and that atheism is simply a 'lack of belief'.

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senseibushido — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:29 PM)

I'll never understand the hard-on people have for playing these "belief" word-games. Yes, atheists "believe" things. You can also find things that atheists may put their (colloquial) "faith" in. It doesn't make atheism a religion any more than "not going to the movies" is a hobby. Get over it.

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Miscella — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:34 PM)

They're not my word games, and I totally support the
right not to profess or practice any religion
. Get over
that
after you stop flattering yourself.

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senseibushido — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:41 PM)

They're not my word games
But you're perfectly happy using them.
I totally support the right not to profess or practice any religion
But you just think the concept is laughable.
Haha. After all, if atheism is simply a "lack of belief," what is there to protect?

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CashIsSupreme — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 09:43 PM)

You're dealing with a moronic lunatic. You'll never get anywhere except be dragged farther down the rabbit hole of insanity and stupidity.

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