As an atheistic, moral patriot, I am filled with anger and fear by the coalition of evangelical Christians, white supremacists, and the extreme political right to enact much of their religious dogma into law. This comingling of religion and politics is evil and debases both religion and politics. It is the first step toward religiously based tyranny.

That is why we MUST feel anger and righteous indignation and ACT. We cannot let them rob us of our democracy and civil rights! We must fight the abominable movement within the judicial system and in the court of public opinion! And, we must do it without attacking the constitutional provision for freedom of religion. Indeed, we must reaffirm that position, but also point out that IF the provision for religious freedom is to mean anything, it MUST also include FREEDOM FROM RELIGION. In other words, we must constantly affirm that we have the inalienable right to choose to reject all religions.

Let us clearly, loudly, and constantly assert this principle in the courts, and pass the thought on and on and on until it becomes widely accepted.!