http://clergyproject.org/
A support system for clergy who no longer believe.
The Clergy Project
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The Clergy Project
"God" is the original deus ex machina. --Maksutov
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Re: The Clergy Project
A very admirable and worthwhile project, in my opinion! Freedom of religion must necessarily include freedom to choose no religion at all, without being discriminated against for non-belief or no longer believing. Otherwise, it is not really freedom at all. In Texas, for example, belief in God is required for eligibility to run for public office. This is as unconstitutional as it can possibly get. How they think they can get away with that is completely beyond me. This law would certainly not survive a challenge in the Supreme court, at least not until now. With Trump probably getting a chance to appoint at least one more new Justice before leaving the presidency, who knows what will survive challenge in a court manned by hard right zealots.
No precept or claim is more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
“If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.”
― Harlan Ellison
“If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.”
― Harlan Ellison