A “peaceful” muslim? Really?!

We hear this term used constantly, but I am not sure there is any such thing as a “peaceful” muslim. How can I possibly think such a thing? Well, islam itself (as a belief system) is not peaceful. Islam dominates whole societies and subjugates their citizens under ultra-strict religion-based controls and constant fear of brutality and death. Islam itself is not respectful, or tolerant, or progressive, or empowering, or personally liberating, or beautiful in any way. It does not advocate for freedom or equality among its members. It meets non-compliance or dissent with immediate brutality and intimidation — or in far too many cases… death. It actively seeks to spread itself to other cultures and to bring them under the dominion of islam as well — like a virus. It does not peacefully coexist with other belief systems — despite the claims of its paid spin-masters on television.

It seems to me, therefore, that if one is a dedicated muslim in their heart; if one willingly embraces the tenets of islam as they are actually written in the qur’an, and taught in the mosques, and practiced in the real world (not as they are “said” to exist by professional spin-masters with hidden agendas); if one “is a muslim” but does not openly abhor and fight against the rampant and inherent oppression and brutality associated with islam; if one “is a muslim” but does not actively and vocally denounce those who are commonly referred to as the “violent extremists” and remove them from their religion and bring them to justice; if one “is a muslim” but quietly supports or even sits passively by and allows the oppression and atrocities to continue unchallenged and unhated (even if only in their heart), then that person is not a “peaceful” muslim — even if they have never personally perpetrated a violent or oppressive act on another human being. If they “practice” the muslim faith in a very loose, watered-down way that is not strictly compliant with its god’s doctrines and its prophet’s instructions, then that person is technically not a muslim — they have invented a new religion (that they personally approve of and like better). It may appear to be “similar” to islam, but it is not islam — so they can’t be counted as “peaceful muslims.” If islam, as it is actually written in the qur’an and taught by the imams (the “divinely appointed, sinless, infallible successors of muhammad“) and other religious leaders, is not peaceful (and clearly, it is not), then no one who adopts that backward faith can be deemed peaceful. No one. Please read on.

Again, if a “muslim” does not support the atrocities islam is so widely known for in their heart — if, even in the privacy of their own terrorized heart, they do not willingly embrace islam as good and right for human society — if, in their heart they “know” there must be a better way, then they are not muslims, strictly speaking — regardless of what they wear, or where they live, or what “god” they outwardly pretend to pray to. Perhaps they are simply people — trapped from birth in an oppressive muslim culture, and would likely eagerly accept any other way of life that offered them real freedom and equality — unless they suffer from some sort of “Stockholm Syndrome“-type mental disorder. These can be peaceful people, specifically because they are not muslims.

So please push away any political correctness “spin” that has been put into your mind (in exactly the same manner as all religious leaders put creepy “belief-system” ideas into the minds of their “sheep”) and consider the following:

• How islam “peacefully” integrates itself within societies:
  • Instituting a system which purposefully strikes terror and fear in the hearts of the general population for non-compliance, non-belief, or for being born differently from the “accepted norm” (e.g., being gay) is not a peaceful act.
  • Imposing a violent, oppressive religion onto whole societies simply because you are the numerical majority is not a peaceful act.
  • Instilling the fear of death or imprisonment in the population, for not believing what the “system” says they should believe in is not a peaceful act.
  • Infiltrating and enslaving entire societies is not a peaceful act.
  • Brainwashing and mentally enslaving entire societies is not a peaceful act.
  • Brainwashing small children with hateful, intolerant religious doctrine is not a peaceful act.
  • Brainwashing children that women are lower class human beings, that gays and infidels must be killed, and to generally hate everyone who is different from them is not a peaceful act.
  • Depriving people of free speech with threats, bullying, and intimidation is not a peaceful act.
  • Depriving whole societies or demographic groups of their human or civil rights is not a peaceful act.
  • Sharia law is not peaceful.
• How islam treats women and girls “peacefully:”
  • The wholesale oppression of women is not a peaceful act.
  • Even considering women as a lower class of humanity is not a peaceful act.
  • Forcing women to wear a burqa or a hijab is not a peaceful act.
  • Raping women and girls is not a peaceful act.
  • Murdering women and girls because they have been raped is not a peaceful act.
  • Beheading women and girls is not a peaceful act.
  • Shooting women and girls is not a peaceful act.
  • Stoning women and girls to death for having sex is not a peaceful act.
  • Depriving women and girls of total equality and freedom with men is not a peaceful act.
  • Making women and girls live in fear is not a peaceful act.
  • Forcing women and girls to marry against their will is not a peaceful act.
  • Marrying little girls is NOT a peaceful act.
• How islam treats gays “peacefully:”
  • Murdering gays simply for existing is not a peaceful act.
  • The wholesale oppression of gays is not a peaceful act.
  • Hating gays, even in your heart, is not a peaceful act.
  • Even considering gays as a lower class of humanity is not a peaceful act.
  • Beheading gays is not a peaceful act.
  • Hanging gays is not a peaceful act.
  • Stoning gays to death is not a peaceful act.
  • Shooting gays is not a peaceful act.
  • Burning gays alive is not a peaceful act.
  • Making gays live in fear and anonymity is not a peaceful act.
• How islam treats people of other faiths “peacefully:”
  • The wholesale oppression of atheists and people of different faiths is not a peaceful act.
  • Killing people who leave the muslim faith is not a peaceful act.
  • Suicide/homicide bombings are not peaceful acts.
  • Blowing up embassies is not a peaceful act.
  • Flying planes full of people into buildings full of people is not a peaceful act.
  • Murdering or imprisoning someone for not believing the same thing you do is not a peaceful act.
  • The wholesale, violent, brutal intolerance of other religions is not a peaceful act.
  • Calling (or considering) non-muslims “infidels” is not a peaceful act.
  • Throwing acid in someone’s face is not a peaceful act.
  • Demanding that everyone think like you is not a peaceful act.
• How islam “peacefully” deals with non-compliance:
  • Barbaric public executions (whether by beheading, hanging, stoning, or gunshot) are not peaceful acts. They are brutal acts of public intimidation. They are terrorism!
  • Beheading people is not a peaceful act.
  • Stoning people to death is not a peaceful act.
  • Cutting off someone’s nose is not a peaceful act.
  • So-called “honor killings” are not peaceful acts.
  • Threatening other people is not a peaceful act.
• How islam “peacefully” protects and furthers all things islam:
  • Using “Taqiyya” to deceive non-muslims about the true aims and goals of islam is not a peaceful act.
  • Supporting, or even tolerating, the so-called “extremists” within your own religion is not a peaceful act.
  • Tolerating, believing in, embracing, or supporting any of the above acts (in any way) — is not a peaceful act — even if you did not personally participate in them.

Oddly, very sadly, my president apparently supports and admires the religion of islam. He has stated this publicly on many occasions. He may even have even been a practicing muslim at one point in his life. There is evidence to suggest that he was, though I can’t say for certain. This is very distressing to me. He must, it seems then, also support the “peaceful” things listed above. I say this because I have never heard him speak out publicly against these things, which are apparently integral to islam itself. He has even stated publicly several times, that “islam has a long history of tolerance. [Peacefulness is likely implied in this statement as well.]” Really?! Because none of the things listed above are remotely tolerant or peaceful — in any way. None of them. Yet, they are apparently all integral to islam itself. So I worry why my president would say such a thing, but never openly condemn islam for the countless brutal atrocities (and “softer” crimes against humanity) that are done in its name. Give it some thought, do some research, and draw your own conclusions. Don’t ignore your common sense, though. It probably serves you very faithfully.

Remember: All human beings are born atheist. All human beings are born free. All human beings are born equal. All human beings are born without religious affiliation; without cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, or sexual orientation biases; we are born without man-made “social status;” and even without national allegiances. People don’t stay that way for long, though. The families, the villages, the societies, the cultures, the governmental systems into which we are born then apply all these things to us in our infancy — without our knowledge or consent. We are assigned a religion by our parents (unless we are born into an atheist family). Almost no one chose the religion they practice as an adult. We are taught (primarily by religion and government) to hate or mistrust those who are not like us.  We are assigned a social “status” and an accompanying set of rights and privileges (depending upon our assigned social status), and we are expected to comply — to obey — to keep our place. We are expected to support the system into which we were born. I understand that much of this is a necessary or inescapable by-product of living in an ordered society, but where religion is concerned, I believe a very heavy line should be drawn. Religion is exploitative and seductive. Religion is predatory. Religion is controlling. It is divisive. It is inherently intolerant. Religion is viral — it spreads itself to other cultures and societies in hopes of dominating the population in some parasitic way. Religion is dangerous. It was not invented to help you, or to bring you peace. That is a con. It was invented to exploit and control you. And children are at particular risk, as they ensure the continuation of the scam into the next generation. But the cycle needs to be BROKEN. As completely impossible as it would be to enact and implement, I think no child should be exposed to religion until they reach the age of majority — thinking majority, not arbitrary chronological majority — for the same reason that children are not legally allowed to vote, or sign contracts, or purchase alcohol and tobacco, or engage in “consensual” sex. Their minds simply aren’t developed enough to allow them to understand the totality of the consequences of such things. So, as a society, we protect them from the unscrupulous who would take advantage of their naivete for nefarious purposes — except where religion is concerned, for some inexplicable reason! This really needs to change. If it did, probably within two or three generations, religion would be nearly wiped out, and all of the problems it causes human society would have begun to disappear. That is why ALL religions specifically target children! Disgusting! Mentally enslaving children is NOT a peaceful act!

I’ve created all the memes used in this post, along with several others that deal with this subject (included below). Feel free to copy and use them as you see fit. I hope they make you think somewhat differently than you did before about the sham idea that islam is a “religion of peace” and about the existence of so-called “peaceful muslims.” There is no evidence that they exist.

Obviously, I could go on with this, but I’ll leave it at that. So what does your “gut” tell you? Does it sound like a “religion of peace” to you? No? Well you are not alone. Growing numbers of people are beginning to see what islam really is — and what it really does to the people it enslaves. Speak out. Resist the spread of religion wherever you find it — especially brutal, backward islam. Don’t be fooled or intimidated by their name-calling. (Read my very short blog post titled “Labeling the Dissenter.”) The religion of islam is NOT owed respect. No religion is. (I invite you to read my other blog post(s) on “Respecting” Religion for more on that.)

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Peace…

“I am here to challenge your comfortable and familiar perceptions and paradigms — to help awaken you — to make you think.” — AAJG

Really?! A “Good” Muslim?

Yesterday, I stumbled onto an online discussion wherein people were arguing back and forth about religion. It appeared that the participants were a mixture of muslims and christians, and they seemed to be having a good time verbally whacking one another with their insults. (Funny how “peaceful” and “loving” religious people can be, isn’t it?) Anyway, one of the posters made a comment that so-and-so was “a good muslim.” That got me thinking. What the hell does that even mean?! Seriously! What does that mean? I thought about it awhile, and this is what I came up with:

Perhaps the “good muslims” are the hundreds of millions of so-called “peaceful muslims” we’ve heard so much about (an extremely formidable force, one would think) who have risen up against the so-called (“very small number” of) “extremist” muslims, and who have openly and publicly denounced them and run them out of the religion so the rest of us can see with our own eyes that “those extremists don’t represent islam as a whole and that most muslims really are peace-loving, friendly people.” No… wait… that has never happened. Ever. Hmm. The so-called “peaceful muslims” certainly are all strangely quiet for some reason and seem to be allowing the atrocities and terrible injustices to continue completely unchallenged. No, the only vocal opposition to muslim atrocities against women, gays, and non-muslims I have ever heard of comes from non-muslims. Interesting, isn’t it? That’s important. Don’t ignore the obvious. It always means something.

Young gay men hanged by “good muslims” in Iran. Their crime: Existing and desiring happiness, freedom, and equality.

Since islam (the religion itself) is sick, perverted, destructive, controlling, and evil, it seems to me that there is no such thing as a “good muslim” unless one means a person who is “good at” being a muslim (i.e., totally compliant with all the doctrinal dictates of the religion and who is completely submissive to its prophets and its “chosen” leaders’ instructions and whims — regardless how barbaric and harmful to others they may be). In that vein, perhaps the “good muslims” are those who actually believe that women are a lower-class of human being and can, therefore, be held in eternal bondage, be treated like property, be deprived of their most basic human and civil rights, and be raped or even murdered on a whim. Or perhaps the “good muslims” are those who believe that gays are an “abomination” and should be killed in the streets, or that girls and women should never be allowed freedom, equality, or an education. Maybe they are those who quietly accept and support the wholesale murder and oppression of untold millions of gays, women, and non-muslims (even if they aren’t publicly vocal about it, but they embrace it in their hearts because of their faithfulness to the religion of islam itself). Most muslims, I believe, know exactly what is going on in the name of islam and thus, are complicit through their support of and participation in the “system,” even if they may not actively participate in the most brutal aspects of it themselves. After all, it’s what muhammad told them to do… right? A “good muslim?” Really?!

Iraq: The bodies of two young gay men — bound and executed in the street by “good muslims.” Their crime: Daring to exist.

No, there is no such thing as a “good muslim” as you’re probably thinking of it, I think. Doubtless, though, there are many inherently good people who just happen to be entangled in, and practice the islamic religion in a very watered-down, generally non-compliant way (which necessarily makes them “bad muslims” in my opinion, but it makes them slightly more appealing as neighbors and fellow citizens, because their actions and behaviors are far less dictated by their sick, perverted religion, and more dictated by their own, innate sense of human decency). No doubt many muslims hate being trapped in the sickness of islam but fear for their lives, because the penalty for apostasy is death. Interestingly, almost all religious people (regardless of their religion) belong to the same religious belief system as their parents (and were indoctrinated in their youth). Thus, most muslims were simply raised in muslim families and cultures, and were indoctrinated from their earliest years, so they have a warped perspective — a sense of right and wrong that is different from most of the rest of the world — and may not know any better (not that that is, or should ever be, an excuse for atrocious behavior toward other human beings). Many muslims are simply victims of brainwashing (youthful indoctrination) and are required by their religion and cultures to obediently submit (and don’t forget that islam means “submit” — not “peace” as many deceptive muslims will tell you) themselves to their religion’s doctrines and standards of behavior for the whole of their lives, so it’s not fully their fault that they think the way they do. If they aren’t actively harming others or supporting those who do, they need to be educated with truth (even if it offends them) — not hated. If they are harming others, they need to be stopped — and hated. Either way, islam (as a religious institution) is to blame for the atrocities that happen in the muslim world, and as such, it should not be accepted or tolerated as a valid or “peaceful” belief system. This is the goddamned 21st century, after all — not the 6th century!

And please remember… the term “muslim” is neither a racial nor an ethnic identifier — no matter what anyone ever tells you. It is not encoded into a person’s DNA in any way, so it is not a genetic identifier that one is born with and cannot help. One is not born muslim, or christian, or jewish. Everyone is born atheist. Everyone. Even you. One is either indoctrinated (i.e., brainwashed) into religion by their parents while in their youth (and is likely enslaved for life), or one chooses it (or is seduced into it) as an adult. Thus, being a muslim is a religious CHOICE. So remember, whenever one insults a disgusting, hateful, oppressive, destructive, intolerant, misogynistic retard religion (the belief system itself) one is not automatically applying the insult to all of the people who choose to (or claim to) “practice” that religion. Such derogatory labels often do apply directly to the individual constituent members of the group, though. Within the “muslim” group, for example, the same derogatory labels that rightfully apply to the religion itself, also apply individually to the practitioners and supporters of that religion, to the degree that they are personally involved in, directly or indirectly supportive of, or quietly tolerant of the atrocities, the oppression, the mental enslavement, the social intolerance, and the cold brutality for which the religion of islam is so widely known. Yes. They. Do. By personally involving themselves in the activities of, the continued existence of, and/or the expansion of a religious system to which many very derogatory labels rightfully apply, or by quietly supporting such a system (rather than actively speaking out in direct opposition to it), individual people have applied the same derogatory labels to themselves through their individual, personal behaviors and choices. They have personally applied these labels to themselves, and cannot, therefore, claim to be “offended” by their use, or falsely claim that you have applied such labels to them by calling the religion what it actually is. And think about this: People (even muslims who may be trapped in the system and have no way out) who do not support what islam is and does to so many millions of people, would never be offended in their hearts by the application and use of such labels — whether directed at the religion itself, or to those within the religion (even as a general reference) who are directly or indirectly responsible for carrying out, supporting, or enabling the nightmarish oppression and brutality that is islam. Therefore, people who make public claims of “being offended” by the use of so-called “hateful” labels when referring to islam (the belief system itself), cannot be in the group of muslims who do not support (in their hearts) the existence and spread of the religion and its inherent brutality. They cannot be “peaceful” muslims—unless they are also incredibly confused and misguided, because islam is anything but peaceful.

Need another example of “peaceful” islam at work? In the following video “good muslims” burn three poor victims alive for no other crime than being  gay in a cruel execution according to the teachings of Islam and Islamic Sharia law. (**Warning: Extremely Graphic! This made me cry.)

The religion itself should be called what it is, though—sick, perverted, rabid, oppressive, controlling, bigoted-as-hell (even against other religions and cultures), brutal, merciless, backward, homophobic, misogynistic, and very, very, very destructive to society and to the proper and free evolution of the human race — not to mention the fact that it, like all other religions, is based on silly myths and fairy tales (as are all religions). Those who actively participate in such a religion and cause harm or oppression to others (and those who support and defend those who do such things) deserve to have those same labels applied to them. Yes. They. Do.

Yet another muslim woman being executed by a “good muslim.” Her crime: Probably something horrible like being raped by a “good muslim.”

The religion of islam is like old testament christianity brought into in the 21st century — backward, bloody, brutal, controlling, merciless, fear-inducing, and absolute. This shit does NOT deserve to be respected or tolerated—in any form. No. It. Doesn’t. Listen to your conscience and your common sense — not to politically correct bullshit.  Then call this religion exactly what it is. Your heart and your sense of human decency will give you the right words. Don’t over think it. Don’t rationalize or make excuses for it. It is what it is, as they say. A twisted, brutal religious philosophy like islam should never be given a pass in human society for fear of insulting the sensibilities of its members and supporters (and thus, be allowed to spread unchecked and ensnare other free peoples). Truth matters. It is true that all religion is bad for human society and the evolution of the human race, but islam is a special breed of dangerous and disgusting. Civilized people should not be tolerant of it or make excuses for it. Look again at the images above. Watch the video if you dare. These things are not the exception. These things are the standard in the muslim world. They happen every day. Islam is brutal. It is dangerous. It is unforgiving. It is final. Its spread — its very existence — should be opposed at every opportunity. I encourage you to speak out in your own way, and try to make a difference — for those who can’t. Somehow, you need to speak out. Every. Voice. Counts.

BTW, I just read this morning that it is projected that by 2030 (Only 17 years from now!), muslims will be the majority in England — due to extremely high immigration and birth rates. Think about what that means — to the people of England, and to the West at large! If (or rather, when) that happens, one very great domino will have fallen…

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Peace…

“I am here to challenge your comfortable and familiar perceptions and paradigms — to help awaken you — to make you think.” — AAJG

Separation of Church and State and the Power of Religion

“The thing to notice about a theocracy is that the “will of God” will always look suspiciously similar to the prejudices and ambitions of those who claim to know what God wants.” — Brad R.

“Religion is inherently dangerous to human society. If it is allowed to exist, it must be carefully controlled.” — AAJG

Click to Enlarge. Iran: The fourth public hanging in Arak in less than a week. This 23-year-old man was hanged in public on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 in the city of Arak.

All religions claim to have unique, god-given legitimacy and the moral authority to carry out their “god’s” will. Of course, that is completely ridiculous, since there are no gods. Religion has perpetrated this hoax on the people of the world for far too long. Unfortunately for religion, the fact that there are no real gods, means that they (as religious entities or institutions) possess no real, intrinsic power or moral authority over us. In fact, religion (by itself) has very little authority or power over people, and that which they do posses is only perceived to exist. It exists only in the minds of those who become fooled by, and entangled in, the madness of religion.

Religions derive their actual power and authority over others through infiltration into our governments. By becoming intertwined with a people’s government and laws, religion acquires official legitimacy and a portion of that government’s actual power and legal authority over the citizenry. The degree to which “separation of church and state” (a very beautiful concept) exists and is held dear and actively practiced within a society, religions are either held in check or they (whether state-sanctioned or otherwise) hold legitimized, powerful, and oppressive control and legal authority over the people within that society. Where absolute separation of church and state exists, religions are far less harmful to the citizenry, and they have no official or quasi-official legitimacy or authority to impose their will upon the people. Thus, they must rely on seduction and brainwashing (especially the children) to obtain and maintain their membership, and they must convince their members to do their bidding — but they possess no legal authority to punish or harm people, or to impose their will onto that society. Granted, the predatory seduction, indoctrination, fleecing, and manipulation of the naïve, the desperate, the weak, the disaffected, the gullible, and the willing are still bad things which should be opposed and publicly exposed, but they don’t represent the “raw power” that government can give them — the power to do us real harm. Where there is little or no separation of church and state (such as in Iran, which combines elements of a modern islamic theocracy with so-called “democracy”), religion is overwhelmingly powerful and, under the authority it gains from its intimate marriage with government, it imposes its morality and its will on the people of that nation with brutality and without mercy. There is not a single theocracy on earth whose citizens are happy, equal, and free; and there never has been. Think about it.

Click to Enlarge. The horror of state-sanctioned religion. A terrified muslim woman being prepared for stoning — after being raped.

Thank goodness we live in America where that doesn’t happen, right? Well, sort of. Religion is quite powerful in America and it affects our lives (through the power it derives from its affiliation with our government) in many ways, but it’s nothing compared to nations like Iran and others in that area of the world. The primary thing that holds such heinous religious atrocities at bay in America, I believe, is the fact that we have a fairly healthy respect for the concept of separation of church and state (though I believe it should be made absolute and written into our constitution as inviolable). Were it not for that, we might be in very deep shit too. And don’t be fooled into thinking that the difference is that christianity is the dominant religion here, rather than islam. While it is true that christianity appears to be far more “evolved” and civil than brutal and merciless islam (at least in the current era), it is also true that christianity has a past (and a present) of its own; and if given free reign and the legal powers of our government there is no imagining how it might devolve into an (old testament) islam-like religion again. Don’t forget that both christianity and islam are both abrahamic religions that have many things in common — doctrinally, and in terms of shared lineage, prophets, etc. No, the real difference, in my opinion, is the degree of separation of church and state that we enjoy in America — which greatly limits the power of religion over us. Still, religion (and not just christianity) has been able to infiltrate our government and laws (to a degree) and impose its will on us in much more subtle (but still very real) ways — and it is constantly striving to gain greater power over us through a deeper, more intimate and permanent marriage to our government. So the same problems and concerns apply here in (quasi-theocratic-ish?) America under the constant and tremendous political and social influence of christianity, judaism, and islam (and other religions) on so many areas of our lives — just to a far lesser degree than countries whose government and state-sanctioned religion are fully and happily married.

How much more free and peaceful might American society be (or human society for that matter), if not for the pervasive, stifling, and deleterious influences of religion and its supporters on humanity. Imagine an America — or a world — in which there was still freedom to practice the religion of your choice (though I can’t imagine why any thinking, rational person would want to), but in which there was also total and absolute separation of church and state that was specifically described in and specifically mandated by the constitution — to ensure that religion (ALL religion) is permanently excluded and held separate from our government and its power and legal authorities over us. Imagine if, in America, there were:

• No official recognition of religion whatsoever.
• No laws based on religious precepts, or which are designed to support a religious philosophy.
• No lobbying of government officials or agencies by religious organizations, groups, or individuals (or their representatives).
• No donations or campaign support to government officials or to candidates for political office of any kind by religious organizations, groups, or individuals (or their representatives).
• No special tax breaks for religious organizations, groups, or individuals.
• No pro-religion speeches given by public officials, while acting in their official capacity or while using taxpayer funds or assets.
• No advocating of any religion or any deity as part of other official speeches given by government officials.
• No special laws designed to create the illusion of “equality” of religions or the legitimacy of any religion.
• No government-sanctioned prayer or official religious ceremonies or events using tax-payer funds.
• No special allowances made by the government for the practice of one’s chosen religion (even if the government is your employer).
• No official recognition of religious holidays or special occasions.
• No mention of or practicing of religion in public schools and no special allowances made by the school for the practice of one’s chosen religion during school hours or on school property.
• No military or congressional chaplains paid for with taxpayer funds. (Civilian clergy could volunteer to serve as military chaplains as a sort “mission trip” and be fully and financially supported by their home congregations — which would probably be the first worthwhile thing they had ever actually done in their careers.)
• No prayers at official government events, which are part of the ceremony or event.
• No public officials attending religious events or ceremonies in an official capacity, or using taxpayer funded assets (including Air Force One).
• No taxpayer monies spent on religious holidays, celebrations, observances, or displays.
• No religious displays of any kind on any public property.
• No swearing of official oaths of office on religious texts.
• No inclusion of “…so help me god” in official oaths.
• No more “In God We Trust” printed on U.S. currency or any official document.
• No inclusion of religion in the political or governmental discourse or processes in any form whatsoever, except that which is designed to ensure the absolute, unconditional, and permanent separation of church and state in America.

Imagine an America in which the individual is guaranteed the right to practice their chosen religion, as long as they did so peacefully and within all existing laws, but in which there is no official recognition of the religions themselves (as entities or institutions) or special legal protections for them (as entities or institutions) on any level of government. Imagine an America in which the only laws governing religion were those which regulate, govern, limit, and control religious institutions and their activities — to keep them in their place and to protect the citizenry. Imagine the freedom and peace we might enjoy!

“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”

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Peace…

“I am here to challenge your comfortable and familiar perceptions and paradigms — to help awaken you — to make you think.” — AAJG