Ignorance is bliss they say.

Apart from developing countries, USA is probably the most religious in the world. In my country Australia, one would be more likely to be ostracized for attending church. We would probably stereotype them as 'no fun'.

@MsDemeanour yes and where we can find the most crazy religious people. It´s so sad. Here people are too...but no one cares if you are or not. That does not matter for most of us. We usualy don´t judge people for that. Caracter is the most important thing.

Wait until Sharia law is imposed!

@TCorCM A lot of Christians said "you won't get abortion or contraception in America". Others said no marijuana. I am led to believe that some states now allow it.

How do you differentiate between xenophobia and religious based discrimination?

Laws like the Missouri Bill awaiting upper house approval and highlighted by @Larimar above?

@FrayedBear There is nothing wrong with being a non-believer and some who try to pass stupid laws actually say in public that they want atheists to suffer. Well, so much for the love of god.

If only we had more people willing to enforce the current laws and Constitution.

Do your laws give people the protection necessary to enable them to make their contrary beliefs known? See @Larimar's comment above about the Missouri Bill.

@FrayedBear The Missouri Bill is not likely to withstand the inevitable court challenges.

@KKGator Quite a majority of the lower house representatives believe that it will withstand challenge and is representative of their constituents desires for them to have voted thus. Perhaps that is what the federal court or legislature needs to look at?

@FrayedBear They like to say that the stupid stuff they try to do is what their constituents want, but that's not always the case. There are quite a number of them who are pushing their own agendas. There are an awful lot of religious zealots who play it "light" during their campaigns, then when they get to the offices they want, they unleash their agendas. Usually these same people have a small group of core believers who encourage these actions.
Much of the time, if these ridiculous laws get passed, they wind up in court.
They usually do not pass muster under the Constitution, but the republicans under 45 have been packing the courts with conservatives. That is a move that is going to cause very long-term effects on the country, even long after 45 is gone.

Our system is completely fucked, and we are in danger of proving this "experiment" a failure. The run up to 45's ascension to power proves just how stupid so many Americans truly are.
It's also show just how insidious the two-party system has become.
They are the extremely corrupt sides of the same coin.
Seems like the republicans have just figured out how to use the system more to their advantage than the democrats have.

@missgi
I don’t think fear should be the motivation.
I just don’t ever advise discussuing politics or religion at work. Long time philosophy of mine.

@darthfaja When others less principled do so in your hearing they are subjecting you to unwarranted and uncalled for stress that will reduce your longevity as surely as radiation exposure will. It is also called bullying an American trait that unfortunately has been and continues to be practiced in the name of American economic well being. I remind you of Martin Niemöller's poem:

@FrayedBear I’m not fragile enough for it to bother me.

@darthfaja that is what you think.

@FrayedBear umm? No... that is what I know.

@darthfaja lol, you have certificates to prove it? ?

@FrayedBear
You’re just being ridiculous.
You’re debating wether or not I’m being discriminated against at my work got being atheist?
Or any of my work ever?

Or wether or not others trying to shove religion down my throat bothers me?

What a giant waste of time.

I can tell you with 100% fact It’s never happened for a variety of reasons.

@darthfaja I am being facetious not ridiculous. ?

@darthfaja although a little ridicule and ridiculousness does help life on its way!

@CelticAtheist You are running?

@FrayedBear oh......Heey--LL No!

@BufftonBeotch ??? Why not?

I can’t speak on behalf of a whole generation, and I’m not part of it, but I know that there’s a higher number that aren’t religious and to them it’s just not a big deal. It’s more accepted. This is the same thing with their views on gay marriage, what’s the issue and why the hell not.

@missgi I have heard that organizing Democrats is like herding cats. I would say the same applies to Atheists. Not a put down, as the bar for conformity / group think/ organizing has been set pretty high and been very consistent for 2,000 years

community doesnt mean the same thing to current generations (x, millenial, z) as It did to the previous ones.

It's there, you just arent a part of it mate, sorry.

You have obviously never had a job interview suddenly terminated because of your "immorality" being unacceptable to the employer? I did when it was learnt by the Christian school that I was divorced.

@FrayedBear Yes, my religion & marital status has never been brought up in a job interview. If they were and they decided not to hire me because of that, it would be fine by me.

Thanks for the information yet again identifying the absurd lengths taken to preserve religiosity against all sanity. No wonder I call it inxanity.

It would be interesting to have a law passed that contains major punitive measures like mandatory fines and jail terms for offenders. A law that prohibits all discussion and practice of religion in all places of worship, all radio and TV religious broadcasts, all door to door evangelist preachers, all conversation in home, restaurant, transport vehicles and waiting places, places of work, entertainment and prayer, cease for a period of one year.
Then we will find out how people managed to live for twelve months without the raison d'étre!

@FrayedBear Well you kind of proved my point. The ball started rolling with the idea of having a law for whatever and now you have multiplied that times over..... I still believe we have too many laws already. Of course that's my opinion

@IamNobody laws are only necessary when people do not obey the intent of the law. For example if a law is passed that says every profit will be taxed at 20% of the baseline profit how many will start dreaming up schemes to reduce the baseline to the point that no tax is paid? That is why laws can no longer be generalised and have to cover every eventuality. America is very indoctrinated in the concept of "user pay" until it comes to paying taxes when the philosophy becomes one of "let other's pay".

@FrayedBear Now you took a turn towards "don't know what you're talking about". We are done here, you win. Let's have a law that says we don't need/want more laws. That's the only law we are missing.

The cynical merely observe that in promoting hospitals the religious bodies are merely jumping on the gravy train in order to profit whilst seeming to do "good".

How many jobs were you ineligible for?

@FrayedBear I have never been ineligable or fired for any job because of my lack of religion. That was the point of my post. Mabey I didnt say it right. I keep it to myself so people don't treat me badly. In my experience if the group doesnt want you there the job doesnt last. Like I said that is not something that can be legislated.

I do think atheism should be protected as much as religion when people are targeted because of it.

@MsAl A recent experience of a friend is a case in point. He has been usurped by women and snowflakes making perjured statements against him. In terms of qualifications and practical experience they have admitted that they are in awe of him. As a result the group of no hope women have said that they cannot work with him and have forced him to leave the job he has held for fifteen years. He is 50 with a 4 year old son and wife to support. In this country you are lucky to be employed after the age of 40. I suggest that the law has badly let him down. Oh, and the last false accusations were started by a 23 Year old snowflake who reported him for mentioning that he was giving a private lecture to local budhists whilst she was being taught by him some of the necessities for a successful convention - facts that she had not been taught at college in obtaining her chocolate diploma.

@FrayedBear Wow sorry your friend lost his job. Was it because of athiesm?
It's hard to prove if that's why it is anyway because they can just fire you for something else if it is because of athiesm. Or sometimes someone treats everyone badly or doesn't do a good job but blame athiesm and snowflakes when they are let go. It's hard to tell.

@MsAl As stated he was at the time lecturing to budhists and mentioned it. Complaint ensued but was dismissed. This however was about the fifth time they had pulled this type of stunt. They realised that they now looked very very stupid and believed they would be too ashamed to work with him. When he left he presented the bitches each with a bunch of flowers to rub their noses in it. They couldn't believe it. 7 months later they had him back in to pick his brain on a new project. He is still unemployed however. Strangely one event that has become a feature on the local calendar was I believe very much supported by the local Happy Slappy's.