Comments on: Open Letter to My Head of State http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:13:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: kentyman http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1637 kentyman Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:41 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1637 Good for you. Keep us updated on any responses you may get. Good for you. Keep us updated on any responses you may get.

]]> By: clint notestine http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1638 clint notestine Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:04:39 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1638 Awesome. I hope Spiritual Humanism will get recognized in Canada in case I ever flee America. Awesome. I hope Spiritual Humanism will get recognized in Canada in case I ever flee America.

]]> By: Millertime http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1640 Millertime Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:34:09 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1640 I am very impressed. Good luck Jacob. I am very impressed. Good luck Jacob.

]]> By: Norm http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1644 Norm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:36:45 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1644 Good effort, but you should get the media involved. MPs will do nothing. Many Conservatives will think they are getting mail from the devil. The media in Canada should be quite friendly since they are skeptical by nature. Build up a story of discrimination because you are an atheist. That is something the media will bite on. Better yet, get an MP to tell you to "Fuck of you godless heathen" and you will be off to the races. Find the most volatile, god-fearing conservative, taunt them into a comment and start a freedom of and from religion scandal. Get the debate into the public. Good start Jacob, I am cheering for you big time. Good effort, but you should get the media involved. MPs will do nothing. Many Conservatives will think they are getting mail from the devil.

The media in Canada should be quite friendly since they are skeptical by nature.

Build up a story of discrimination because you are an atheist. That is something the media will bite on. Better yet, get an MP to tell you to “Fuck of you godless heathen” and you will be off to the races. Find the most volatile, god-fearing conservative, taunt them into a comment and start a freedom of and from religion scandal. Get the debate into the public.

Good start Jacob, I am cheering for you big time.

]]> By: Swedish guy http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1645 Swedish guy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:41:59 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1645 Needless to say, I am too. Needless to say, I am too.

]]> By: Ben http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1646 Ben Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1646 "Build up a story of discrimination because you are an atheist. That is something the media will bite on....etc,etc" So just lie, taunt, and bait people? Probably not a good strategy ;) The argument stands by itself, he shouldn't need to 'dress it up.' g/l jacob “Build up a story of discrimination because you are an atheist. That is something the media will bite on….etc,etc”

So just lie, taunt, and bait people? Probably not a good strategy ;) The argument stands by itself, he shouldn’t need to ‘dress it up.’

g/l jacob

]]> By: Norm http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1647 Norm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:51:58 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1647 The argument stands by itself, but nobody cares about minority discrimination unless it becomes a media issue. There are politicians who are atheist to the core, but hide behind a religion so as not to become a lightning rod for religious fanatics. Do you think they want to address this - not a chance. With the media leading the public debate, reason will prevail and politicians will be moved - by public sentiment - into action. Nobody want to commit a 'John Tory' and be on the wrong side of the public. The argument stands by itself, but nobody cares about minority discrimination unless it becomes a media issue. There are politicians who are atheist to the core, but hide behind a religion so as not to become a lightning rod for religious fanatics. Do you think they want to address this - not a chance.

With the media leading the public debate, reason will prevail and politicians will be moved - by public sentiment - into action. Nobody want to commit a ‘John Tory’ and be on the wrong side of the public.

]]> By: Carrie... http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1662 Carrie... Wed, 07 May 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1662 Good luck with this and I sincerely hope that you succeed. Much Love from a new listener. Good luck with this and I sincerely hope that you succeed.

Much Love from a new listener.

]]> By: Smitler http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1676 Smitler Fri, 16 May 2008 16:05:07 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/editorial/04/25/open-letter-to-my-head-of-state/#comment-1676 I had a horrible feeling you were going to sign off with a good old "Go f**k yourselves!" at the end. Seriously good luck with this. I got married in a hotel (a nice one mind) with a registrar and entirely humanist vows. Can you not do that in Canada? I'm now looking into the humanist and secular options for naming ceremonies for sprogs and funerals for when I cark it. I had a horrible feeling you were going to sign off with a good old “Go f**k yourselves!” at the end.
Seriously good luck with this.
I got married in a hotel (a nice one mind) with a registrar and entirely humanist vows. Can you not do that in Canada?
I’m now looking into the humanist and secular options for naming ceremonies for sprogs and funerals for when I cark it.

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