And yet the founding fathers left us with the right to choose our OWN religion, including atheism. People who use these rights to practice any and all religions are patriots, for their acknowledgement of the Bill of Rights.

Bushism of the day:
"You work three jobs? … Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." —George W. Bush, to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005

You don't need unalienable rights to be bestowed by a god. "Life, Libery, and the pursuit of happiness" are all common sense. Jefferson and Paine may have claimed that these rights were from God, but that doesn't mean they were correct. What about polytheists in America? Were they not patriots because they believed in more than one God and the declaration said there was only one? It sounds as though you have to be christain according to your arguement.

It is also inaccurate to say an atheist doesn't support the declaration of independence. They may disagree with one part, such as the god-thing, but support the purpose--declaring independence from England. For instance, you support Bush right? But didn't you say that you didn't support his budget cuts? So according to your logic, you don't support Bush.

well, since they owned slaves, I think I am going to stock up on menial laborers ASAP, The founding fathers said that that was ok, and it is not like 200 years seperate us from them.

Our founding fathers beleived what I just said. Since they are the founding fathers of American democracy, its safe to say I am just being accurate.

and you call JoeyDauben bigoted?