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Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 2:23pm On Jul 02, 2022
"Its one thing for the Department to be tolerant and respectful of a wide range of belief systems" and "to encourage governments to respect the religious freedom interests of their citizens."

"It is quite another for the United States government to work actively to empower atheists, humanists, non-practicing, and non-affiliated in public decision-making," the letter read. "Any such program – for any religiously-identifiable group – in the United States would be unconstitutional."

"In addition to its constitutionally dubious legal foundation, we also question how such a grant or cooperative agreement program advances the foreign policy interests of the United States," it continued. "Were such programs known by the citizens of the target countries, we would expect that local populations, interest groups, and governments would bristle at what any ‘objective observer’ would see as ‘covert’ funding from a foreign power designed to shatter local religious and cultural relationships."

The Republicans pointed out that atheism and "humanism" are both "official belief systems" protected under the First Amendment’s right to religious freedom and said they would "like to know what other United States government programs supported with appropriated funds are being used either to encourage, inculcate, or to disparage any official belief system – atheist, humanist, Christian, Muslim, or otherwise."

President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken "announced a ‘competitive’ process that would award grants of up to $500,000 to organizations committed to the practice and spread of atheism and humanism, namely in South/Central Asia and in the Middle East/North Africa," .

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-demand-answers-biden-admin-grants-promote-atheism
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 2:24pm On Jul 02, 2022
Atteism is the lack of belief in gods.. kiss

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Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by Aidejay(m): 2:31pm On Jul 02, 2022
Adherents of the two most violent religions in the world will come here and start crying under this thread. They've forgotten that the teeth the Dog uses to play with it's child is what it will use to bite it. 200 years ago when they were shoving religion down the throats of your ancestors no one imagined that one day will come, when the same tools used to promote your religion will be used to discourage it.

Full cycle.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 2:34pm On Jul 02, 2022
Aidejay:
Adherents of the two most violent religions in the world will come here and start crying under this thread. They've forgotten that the teeth the Dog uses to play with it's child is what it will use to bite it. 200 years ago when they were shoving religion down the throats of your ancestors no one imagined that one day will come, when the same tools used to promote your religion will be used to discourage it.

Full cycle.
Thanks for this comment tho..glad it came from someone else.. grin
Religious persons can be so intolerant.. grin

Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 2:45pm On Jul 02, 2022
Now that the US is slowly inching toward full communism, Atheism has to be the state religion, right?
Oh and by the way, How many people died under communists/socialists like Mao[China], Hitler[Germany], and Vladimir Lenin[Soviet Union]?
Take an educated guess



Aidejay:
Adherents of the two most violent religions in the world will come here and start crying under this thread. They've forgotten that the teeth the Dog uses to play with it's child is what it will use to bite it. 200 years ago when they were shoving religion down the throats of your ancestors no one imagined that one day will come, when the same tools used to promote your religion will be used to discourage it.

Full cycle.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:09pm On Jul 02, 2022
I'm well aware that most people who quote Friedrich Nietzsche's "God is dead" do not understand the meaning of the quote.
He was afraid of what would replace God, and he was opposed to the idea of Atheism.
"Build back better" is about destroying what was ie Christianity, family, Fuel etc Everything that held societies together and its place, replace it something new
They want to promote transgenderism, but I doubt you're aware of the "covert" push going on right under your nose.
Christianity is intolerant and the Bible is a hate book because its opposed to homosexuality etc

Russia has already been where you're going and back. Christianity is flourishing in Russia, but the United States wishes to experiment with Communism.


FERNANDEZISBACK:
Atteism is the lack of belief in gods.. kiss

Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by jimetagambo: 3:12pm On Jul 02, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:
Atteism is the lack of belief in gods.. kiss
Putards are confused
Some of them say he is promoting Judaism (Jewish) world order

Another will say atheism

grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:16pm On Jul 02, 2022
jimetagambo:

Putards are confused
Some of them say he is promoting Judaism (Jewish) world order

Another will saw atheism

grin
Kiki.. grin
How are ya?
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by jimetagambo: 3:18pm On Jul 02, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:

Kiki.. grin
How are ya?
I am fine wink
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:18pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
I'm well aware that most people who quote Friedrich Nietzsche's "God is dead" do not understand the meaning of the quote.
He was afraid of what would replace God, and he was opposed to the idea of Atheism.
"Build back better" is about destroying what was ie Christianity, family, Fuel etc Everything that held societies together and its place, replace it something new
They want to promote transgenderism, but I doubt you're aware of the "covert" push going on right under your nose.
Christianity is intolerant and the Bible is a hate book because its opposed to homosexuality etc

Russia has already been where you're going and back. Christianity is flourishing in Russia, but the United States wishes to experiment with Communism.


Unfortunately for ya Fredrich was sort of an atheist.. grin
Ya gibberish ain't necessary..your God is lifeless.. doesn't exist..what's too hard for ya to understand..? > grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:19pm On Jul 02, 2022
jimetagambo:

I am fine wink
Your moniker seem familiar tho.. grin
Can't recollect em..is it the same as gamboji**?
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:24pm On Jul 02, 2022
You wish God is dead.
The breath in your lungs says otherwise
You don't know Friedrich Nietzsche. You just found out because I told you because people like you quote him

FERNANDEZISBACK:

Unfortunately for ya Fredrich was sort of an atheist.. grin
Ya gibberish ain't necessary..your God is lifeless.. doesn't exist..what's too hard for ya to understand..? > grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by Aidejay(m): 3:30pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
Now that the US is slowly inching toward full communism, Atheism has to be the state religion, right? Oh and by the way, How many people died under communists/socialists like Mao[China], Hitler[Germany], and Vladimir Lenin[Soviet Union]? Take an educated guess
Wow so It's communism when they recognize other beliefs, ideas and systems that don't conform to your religious mentality.
I guess Christian communism is the only good communism.

FULL CYCLE.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:33pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
You wish God is dead.
The breath in your lungs says otherwise
You don't know Friedrich Nietzsche. You just found out because I told you because people like you quote him

How does my breath prove his existence..I don't know Friedrich? really.. grin shocked
You want me to educate ya a lil bit?his philosophy about women.. values.. music..
Come on now.. grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:35pm On Jul 02, 2022
The US government has never funded any religious belief system prior to Atheism, and the backlash is based on the fact that it is unconstitutional.
Read up on "separation of church and state"

Aidejay:

Wow so It's communism when they recognize other beliefs, ideas and systems that don't conform to your religious mentality.
I guess Christian communism is the only good communism.

FULL CYCLE.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:36pm On Jul 02, 2022
Lets get it on.
School me.
One dead give away was when you said he was "sort of an Atheist"
You're not quick in responding.
I guess you'd have to read up now, right?
You wouldn't even understand his books


FERNANDEZISBACK:

How does my breath prove his existence..I don't know Friedrich? really.. grin shocked
You want me to educate ya a lil bit?his philosophy about women.. values.. music..
Come on now.. grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:45pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
Lets get it on.
School me

What part?
Well if you ask me about this German dude...he was perched on a precipice between old style tradition and contemporary modernity as you prolly have come to know it..... He wanted us to be prepared as possible..because if we were not well enough prepared the future we would encounter would be full of negation and despair...what is happening now.. grin

I will say Nietzsche's philosophy is a mix of atheism..nihilism and perspectivism..He believes that there is no objective meaning in the universe..that existence is meaningless and that our values are nothing more than products of our own perspective...

Did you read about his argument? that there are two central ideas in philosophy..which is the idea of God and the idea of the self...
He claimed that both of these ideas were created in order to explain things that could not be explained...He also claimed that God was created to explain the universe and the self was created to explain the experience of consciousness...He argued that both of these ideas are myths that need to be overcome..
Understood?are you even a philosopher or noise maker? grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:48pm On Jul 02, 2022
You only know him from his Wikipedia page.


FERNANDEZISBACK:

What part?
Well if you ask me about this German dude...he was perched on a precipice between old style tradition and contemporary modernity as you prolly have come to know it..... He wanted us to be prepared as possible..because if we were not well enough prepared the future we would encounter would be full of negation and despair...what is happening now.. grin

I will say Nietzsche's philosophy is a mix of atheism..nihilism and perspectivism..He believes that there is no objective meaning in the universe..that existence is meaningless and that our values are nothing more than products of our own perspective...

Did you read about his argument? that there are two central ideas in philosophy..which is the idea of God and the idea of the self...
He claimed that both of these ideas were created in order to explain things that could not be explained...He also claimed that God was created to explain the universe and the self was created to explain the experience of consciousness...He argued that both of these ideas are myths that need to be overcome..
Understood?are you even a philosopher or noise maker? grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by Aidejay(m): 3:50pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
The US government has never funded any religious belief system prior to Atheism, and the backlash is based on the fact that it is unconstitutional.
Read up on "separation of church and state"

Lol. Loooool!
grin ha ha ha loooolllllll...
Ha my gaddd... grin
The same way "funding atheism" is being shrouded in a cloak of competition and grants was the same way your precious Christianity was sold. Same game, same rules different products.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 3:51pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
You only know him from his Wikipedia page.


Is that supposed to be a counter or what? grin
What other part do you want me to tell ya about?
His quote about music or what?
His death?
grin

Are ya a clown or a philosopher..stop wailing on my mention if you lack critical thinking... kiss
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 3:56pm On Jul 02, 2022
Which of his books have you read, give me a quote from the book you read.

FERNANDEZISBACK:

Is that supposed to be a counter or what? grin
What other part do you want me to tell ya about?
His quote about music or what?
His death?
grin

Are ya a clown or a philosopher..stop wailing on my mention if you lack critical thinking... kiss
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 4:03pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
Which of his books have you read, give me a quote from the book you read.

Anti Christ.. grin
"You must make yourself Superior to humanity" been a while.. grin
Spoke of how Christianity was a concept of weak willed megalomaniac anarchists... grin
He was against organised Religion..why? grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 4:05pm On Jul 02, 2022
Also, indicate page/chapter

FERNANDEZISBACK:

Anti Christ.. grin
"You must make yourself Superior to humanity" been a while.. grin
Spoke of how Christianity was a concept of weak willed megalomaniac anarchists... grin
He was against organised Religion..why? grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 4:06pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
Also, indicate page/chapter

Pls how am I supposed to remember the particular chapter of a book I read a long time ago? grin
Damn.. grin grin
You are hell bent..I've bee educating you without ya saying nothing related to his philosophy.... grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by panafrican(m): 4:08pm On Jul 02, 2022
Liberals are really funny.
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 4:11pm On Jul 02, 2022
I let you talk bull on my thread, even when i knew you're a midwit
You're dumb lightweight trying to pass off as an enlightened individual. If you've read the book "antichrist", you will not say he's an Atheist.
You can only fool yourself.
His critism of Christianity was from one who wants to better the religion. If you know Jordan Peterson, you will know Nietzsche's philosophy.
That's how I got to know Nietzsche and was introduced to his books.


FERNANDEZISBACK:

Pls how am I supposed to remember the particular chapter of a book I read a long time ago? grin
Damn.. grin grin
You are hell bent..I've bee educating you without ya saying nothing related to his philosophy.... grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 4:21pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
I let you talk bull on my thread, even when i knew you're a midwit
You're dumb trying to pass off as an enlightened individual. If you've read the book "antichrist", you will not say he's an Atheist.
You can only fool yourself.
If you know Jordan Peterson, you will know Nietzsche's philosophy.
That's how I got to know Nietzsche and was introduced to his books.


grin
You was introduced.. grin
Hence my word sort of an atheist..he was raised protestant then he rebelled..He critisised modern religion saying it only pretends there is morality... Friedrich found his anwers in ancient Greece and their belief system...Especially Dionysus got to him...

The man preached spirituality and personal belief system...He stood against organised religion and supported individual spirituality...what does that make him?
He used to quote Goethe who referred to himself as an “old pagan” and said “We want to remain pagans .. Nietzsche praised atheism passionately when he wrote..“I am proud to be atheist...Atheism is innocence.” undecided


When I says Friedrich was an atheist..I meant in the sense that he lacked belief in God...It is unlikely that he was a Deist because he believed that outside world was bereft of meaning...
He also did not agree with the central teachings of Christianity...so what's ya point? undecided
You know nothing about this dude tho..
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 4:26pm On Jul 02, 2022
It's obvious you take me for a dunce when I can clearly see that you're taking quotes online.
Atheists lay claims to him and would have you believe he's one of them.
Give me quotes from his books with the page/chapter




FERNANDEZISBACK:

grin
You was introduced.. grin
Hence my word sort of an atheist..he was raised protestant then he rebelled..He critisised modern religion saying it only pretends there is morality... Friedrich found his anwers in ancient Greece and their belief system...Especially Dionysus got to him...

The man preached spirituality and personal belief system...He stood against organised religion and supported individual spirituality...what does that make him?
He used to quote Goethe who referred to himself as an “old pagan” and said “We want to remain pagans .. Nietzsche praised atheism passionately when he wrote..“I am proud to be atheist...Atheism is innocence.” undecided


When I says Friedrich was an atheist..I meant in the sense that he lacked belief in God...It is unlikely that he was a Deist because he believed that outside world was bereft of meaning...
He also did not agree with the central teachings of Christianity...so what's ya point? undecided
You know nothing about this dude tho..
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 4:28pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
It's obvious you take me for a dunce when I can clearly see that you're taking quotes online.
Atheists lay claims to him and would have you believe he's one of them.
Give me quotes from his books with the page/chapter




You asked me about the dude and I gave you his history and quotes
What are you crying about?

What do you want..what do you know about philosophy that makes you wanna question me....are the quotes not his words or are they of ya pops? grin
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by bn365: 4:53pm On Jul 02, 2022
Bra, i don't ever pretend to know more than i do know.
That's why I'm a Christian. I don't assume to be all-knowing, only God is all-knowing.
Atheism claims to know. You have to elevate "Self".

Watch Jordan Peterson read Nietzsche's quote "God is dead"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCWtqPEDAY



FERNANDEZISBACK:

You asked me about the dude and I gave you his history and quotes
What are you crying about?

What do you want..what do you know about philosophy that makes you wanna question me....are the quotes not his words or are they of ya pops? grin

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Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by FERNANDEZISBACK: 4:55pm On Jul 02, 2022
bn365:
Bra, i don't ever pretend to know more than i do know.
That's why I'm a Christian. I don't assume to be all-knowing, only God is all-knowing.
Atheism claims to know. You have to elevate "Self".

Watch Jordan Peterson read Nietzsche's quote "God is dead"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCWtqPEDAY



And where did I say I was all knowing? undecided
You simply don't have the mind of a philosopher.. critical thinking is needed when having a debate with someone.. undecided
Re: Biden's Global Initiative Grants 'to Promote Atheism Worldwide' Faces Backlash by Nobody: 6:01pm On Jul 02, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:
Atteism is the lack of belief in gods.. kiss

You do not understand a thing about Friedrich Nietzsche . That's not what he meant,....go read a out that popular quote

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