House Representive Pete Stark (Fremont, Calif.) admits he doesn't believe in a supreme being. Stark voluntarily "outed" himself after answering a call from the Secular Coalition for America to find the "highest level atheist, agnostic, humanist, or any other kind of nontheist currently elected public office in the United States." The Secular Coalition is made up of eight atheist and humanist groups and they offered a $1,000 prize to whoever could identify the most powerful, god-less person.
According to the Coalition, Stark is the first open nontheist in the history of Congress. Way to go Representive Stark! America needs more weirdos like you to rep. the "rest of us." If you want to thank him for his individualistic streak and bravery, go to this Action Alert and send him a letter saying, "Gee, thanks." I'm going to because Rep. Stark makes me feel a little less lonely in the world.
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In my 55 years of life, most of my family and relatives have condemned me to hell so many times i've lost count. Is that what god's love is all about?
ReplyDeleteIn this world: all these religious nuts going around playing god, judging and condemning; and the resulting emotional or physical violence that it perpetrates. This is truly madness! The Dark Ages.
Yes! Vote Atheist!