To paraphrase Thomas Paine from his book "The Age of Reason," by publishing this website I do not mean to condemn those who believe otherwise; they have the same right to their belief as I have to mine. But it is necessary to the happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.
This website is published and maintained by an American conservative atheist. According to the Pew Research Center, 19 percent of conservatives are unaffiliated with any particular religion, and 14 percent of atheists identify as conservative.
The Declaration of Independence does reference a "creator." However, that document was a declaration of independence by thirteen British colonies from rule by the British monarch. It was not (as some apologists claim) a founding document for our nation.
The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the founding documents for our nation and neither contain a reference to God or the divine. Additionally, the Preamble to the United States Constitution does not mention God or religion.
Christopher Hitchens debates Sean Hannity on God
My new book about God
and religion is now available on Amazon.com
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Gene Johns challenges David Bivens' review of Thomas Paine's book "The Age of Reason."
David Bivens is a devout Christian and publisher of the blog:
Principals of the Founding Fathers
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Gene's Perspective & Essie Accolades
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