Calif. Atheist Wants to ‘Change the History of our Country’
A California atheist wants his city to display a poster to honor atheist soldiers, but one activist says it’s a move to counter the nation’s Christian foundation.
Simi Valley resident and renowned atheist Stuart Bechman, 51, wants the city council to place a poster that honors atheist soldiers next to a poster in the Simi Valley City Hall that says “God bless America” and “God bless you.” Initially, Bechman unsuccessfully requested that the existing poster be removed. But after that request was denied, he argued that the city should also respect atheist soldiers and their families by implementing a similar poster without the mention of God.
Jacquie Sullivan of In God We Trust ~ America is glad city officials chose to keep the existing poster up, and she asserts that officials should continue to preserve the nation’s Christian foundation.
“That should be put to a vote before the elected officials,” she suggests. “And certainly, in my strong opinion, any elected official who would vote on that type of action, they are not representing the majority of their voters and their constituents, and I feel they should be removed from office.”
City officials will allow Bechman to present his idea before the council, but they cannot guarantee that the idea will be implemented.
“There are people in this country who are trying to change the history of our country by wanting to remove God from everything. It’s just important that we continue to honor the majority of Americans who do have a strong faith in God,” Sullivan urges.
According to the Los Angeles Examiner, Bechman ended his letter of request by saying that “every time I visit the city council, I will be reminded that you consistently and deliberately choose to exclude me and the 15 percent or so of the population that are secular from city celebrations and recognitions.”
But in response, Councilwoman Barbra Williamson asked the atheist if he had considered the fact that he was excluding himself.
(Source: OneNewsNow)
