"The Conservative Political Action Conference has revoked the booth belonging to the group American Atheists at the right-wing convention beginning later this week.If there is anything in which Atheists do not believe, it is conservatism in government. Silverman is not one to think an actual thought before he speaks, and when he speaks it is in arrogant self-assurance of his own elitist knowledge of Truth. And his Truth is focused on attacking Christians and Christianity, not on small government and personal responsibility and moral character development - the things of political conservatism. There is no question that he would have continued his attack rather than tried to be a positive contributor to the conservative position.
The group, which advocates on behalf of atheists across the country, was scheduled to do outreach with a station at this year's CPAC conference.
Earlier in the day, CNN quoted American Atheists president David Silverman (pictured above) saying "I am not worried about making the Christian right angry. The Christian right should be angry that we are going in to enlighten conservatives. The Christian right should be threatened by us."
Meghan Snyder, a spokesperson for CPAC organizers, explained why American Atheists would no longer have a booth at the event:American Atheists misrepresented itself about their willingness to engage in positive dialogue and work together to promote limited government.
We spoke with Mr. Silverman about his divisive and inappropriate language. He pledged that he will attack the very idea that Christianity is an important element of conservatism. People of any faith tradition should not be attacked for their beliefs, especially at our conference. He has left us with no choice but to return his money.
A former 40 year Atheist analyzes Atheism, without resorting to theism, deism, or fantasy.
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If we say that the sane can be coaxed and persuaded to rationality, and we say that rationality presupposes logic, then what can we say of those who actively reject logic?
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Silverman Booted From CPAC
David Silverman and the American Atheists have been booted from the 2014 CPAC Conference:
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Is it just that Atheists can't help themselves? Do the proponents of limited government really need some arrogant zealot driving a wedge to divide potential supporters? Can't they put their anti-God crusade on hold for a little while? Turn the vitriol dial back to 10, maybe?
As I'm sure you have deduced, those are rhetorical questions.
For someone who claims he is so passionate about limited government, he has a hard time with simple phrases like "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
Silverman is radically irrational, and irrationally radical - just like Madelyn Murray OHair, his predecessor at American Atheists.
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