# Hey, Kathleen Parker? I got yer fuckin' God right here!

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 2, 2001, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kathleen-parker-i-got-yer-fuckin-god-right-here/84935 "2001-10-02T07:15:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Mick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@The\_Mick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mick)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kathleen-parker-i-got-yer-fuckin-god-right-here/84935/81 "2001-11-05T04:05:54Z")

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I suppose that I should point out that I was stating that about people who hate crusading fundamentalist Christians. Although I’m a theist, Free Speech and Seperation of Church & State is a different thing. Those should not be infringed, and it’s a fool who thinks otherwise.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kathleen-parker-i-got-yer-fuckin-god-right-here/84935/82 "2001-11-05T04:16:33Z")

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Hmmm…let’s see…“Atheists aren’t patriotic Americans”…“There are no atheists who have served their country or faced danger bravely”…“Atheists have persecuted Christians and suppressed Christianity in America so much that children are confused when they hear the word ‘God’ spoken in public”.

Gosh, no, you’re right, there’s nothing stupid or offensive _there_.

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**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kathleen-parker-i-got-yer-fuckin-god-right-here/84935/83 "2001-11-05T15:33:56Z")

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I’m afraid I must ask: why so much anger? The people poking you in the eye with a sharp stick are bothering you because they think that if they don’t poke you, your blood won’t get aerated and you’ll die. They care about you, whether or not their beliefs are founded. In their minds, they’re trying to save you from death. So mellow out and let them poke you in the eye.

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**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kathleen-parker-i-got-yer-fuckin-god-right-here/84935/84 "2001-11-05T16:59:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by The Mick \*  
> I’m afraid I must ask: why so much anger? The Christians are btohering you because they think that if you die, you’ll spend eternity in hell being tortured. They care about you, whether or not their beliefs are founded. In their minds, they’re trying to save you from eternal pain.
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> So mellow out and let them do their thing.

They sure have a funny way of showing how much they care. I treat Christains with respect as long as they treat me in a like manner. KP was not reaching out to atheists because she cares about us. She was simply preaching to the choir in a dishonest and hateful way.

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