This is an actual copy of a submission to an editorial page proclaiming we should rid the United States of all Atheists because they are the cause of all the crime. Yeah, OK! Alice Shannon, you get an Idiot of year award! Maybe we should rid the world of you!
Posted on 24 May 2007, by Chief Idiot
Categories: Religious Idiots
2 | Fred Garvin
Wack jobs like this are obviously nuts and nobody really listens to them. It’s the Pat Robertsons and the Jerry Falwels that have the ears of the politicians that scare me.
3 | MissMoose
Yeah, she’s whacked, but you notice that Christianity is the only ‘fair game’ as far as discrimination goes these days. That is sad as well.
4 | Bamf
["Yeah, she’s whacked, but you notice that Christianity is the only ‘fair game’ as far as discrimination goes these days. That is sad as well."]
All religions and beliefs are “fair game” MissMoose, but “Christianity” (in all it’s forms) being the dominant belief system on this planet, just happens to be the biggest and most publicized target.
What’s really “sad” is that humans are just as stupid today as they were more than 2000 years ago.
5 | Ziggy
It’s sad to see such close minded comments. However she might be partially true when she says “ruin of this great nation by taking prayer out of our schools”. If only she got to pray a little bit more in school, maybe…just maybe she would’ve gotten pass third grade. Well, we’ll all “pray” for you Alice or Shannon (which ever is your first name), that one day you will be lifted from your trailer park and into a better place. Until then, keep praying and god will probably help you wash that swastika off your forehead.
6 | Bdox
Half the people have an IQ of 100 or lower. In the case of Alice Shannon, MUCH MUCH lower.
8 | Joseph Kosuda
Sometimes things we “don’t recall” are things we were never taught,prevented from being taught, or never bothered to learn.
Ignorance of the law has been used for centuries in the United States as an argument to justify disallowing the uneducated, mal-educated or dis-educated from voting.
This is an example of how a misinformed uneducated public, is the best customer a tyranny can have.
Thank you Republican party for holding down the budgets for schools and teachers salaries. Now you may reap the fruits of your oppression by plunging us all into the abyss of fascism, tyranny and Corporate rule.
Now there are SO many intentionally uneducated and dis-informed people educated people can finally do anything and get away with it.
The lie that can find corporate sponsorship for advertizing becomes the truth.
A-L-L US cable and print “News” has become entertainment, marketing, disinformation, and psychological warfare. Anything but news and factual analysis.
All corporately funded, to promote the interests of corporations, and to turn American civilians into brainwashed flag waving, corrupt, self destructionist voters.
Big media is the “big lie”.
Divide and Conquer.
9 | Shadus
MissMoose, nothing personal… but that claim is absurd. The fact that letter got printed at all is a proof enough of that, that Falwell was on TV for so many years is proof of that, and the fact that we have never had a president who wasn’t a believer is proof of that (and I won’t even get into the beliefs of our current president being proof also.) A nut job is a nut job and calling them a nut job regardless of their religious belief doesn’t mean you’re discriminating against their belief… it just means they’re a nut job. People would have called an atheist, a buddhist, an agnostic, or a jew a nut job for espousing the same beliefs. Grow up– every time someone disagrees with something is not discrimination.
11 | Ian Smith
HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I HOPE GOD SMITES THAT DUMB CUNT
12 | non believer
I don’t believe in a god but I do believe in myself therefore I believe.
Am I allowed to stay in this country or not?
13 | jerebear
well she doesnt care if we commit crimes, but thier still evil, even though practically all of the worlds wars and such are over religion beliefs, and even if they were kept out of here, their would still be all the problems from before, but w/e you get to prey in school..good for you, ya who cares about global warming and the irap war, and gas, as long as our kids prey in school…everything is ok….(sarcasm)
14 | Josh
You can believe in God any way you want (Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, etc)
That sentence made me chuckle
also the ability to say “chuckle” makes me chuckle
17 | Matt
Sorry, lady, but the state forcing people to pick a god (which is what would happen if her interpretation of things were enforced) is not freedom in any sense of the word. Freedom of religion DOES mean freedom from religion because the spirit of that amendment is understood to mean freedom WITH RESPECT to religion (this includes lack thereof). Morality has been around much longer than Christianity and atheists are perfectly capable of valuing democracy as much as you (ironically, perhaps more so).
19 | tim gueguen
I imagine Alice will be quite embarrassed in a decade or so when she’s an adult and thinks about some of the stupid things she wrote as a teenager.
20 | Will
She’s from Alaska…What do you expect from a state that reelects Ted Stevens for Senator? That and probably the polar bears ate her brain…
21 | Gary
Does this woman realise that its people like her that make America a laughing stock.
British newspapers seem quite dull in comparison. lol
22 | Wiifi
she should learn that to say that is like saying she doesn’t belive in god because dosen’t god say something about treating all people equal?
23 | Rory
The best part about this is that the next line is “let’s just keep fishing”
24 | mick
She is no more of an idiot that anyone who is likewise convicted about evolution, the president, Allah, Buddha, or anything. We are all idiots because we focus so hard on what we feel comfortable believing that we fail to consider the beliefs of others. You failing to have compassion for this lady is no worse than her lack of compassion for anyone who does not believe in God just as her lack of compassion is no worse than yours. Before you condemn, at least try to love.
25 | lenegan
BAHAHAHAHAHA….!!!!
This is insanely funny but scary at the same time. Just think if she or people like her got into power….
Genocide…?
just sayin
People like this make me laugh but scare the shit out of me.
but till she rules america…
BAHAHAHAHA DUMBASS!!!!! EEEEEHEHEHEHEHE
26 | James
Mick,
There is a difference between belief and reason. Ms. Shannon believes Atheists are evil without evidence. She believes Christian Dogma without evidence. There is ample evidence to accept evolution or that the president is an idiot. Ms. Shannon’s letter is ample evidence that she is an idiot. Don’t lump together superstition and reason.
28 | Harbingr
You think she’s whacked? I think she’s lip-synching the ideas, fed to her, by mainstream Christianity (fundamentalist).
She believes that she is a God Warriors. Everyone is either fighting for God, or fighting against him, and she is his chosen spokesmen. Unfortunately, God gets to have some, who are idiots, speak for him.
These people want to control the government, control the Courts, control Congress. So they can make sure that all Law is based on the Bible. This seems much like Christian Taliban rule.
Kick out some Atheists, no big deal. To the big picture, it is small.
30 | Dougall
Clearly, she must be right. She’s obviously smarter than any of you.
31 | Dr. Obvious
People should at least read it before quoting it.
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Notice the “MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION”
They could easily have said, we are christian or something like that but they didn’t.
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33 | Ruben Keing
She probably has a point as far as the intention of founding the United States of America is concerned. It is only our evolution as a species that makes her ideas seem absurd and sophistic.
Her ideas may be scary to some, but what scares me is that the paper published the letter.
34 | wounded knee
we should get rid of all the indians (feathers, not dots) those redskins where on our land before we got here.
praying for you
running horse
35 | Jeremy
It is sad how religion always speaks of justice, but it in itself causes genocide, corruption, etc… Does this Alice chick realize that according to the Bible Christ came to unite the people, NOT SEGREGATE. I’m not an Athiest, but not being able to coexist with other religions is evil in itself. Christians are not the only guilty party either. It does not make sense to think that God will choose a religion over another. Saying a rapist can be saved and go to heaven, while a good hearted, never committed a major sin in their life athiest will not is Bullshit.
36 | Manakin
OK… who is this lady to vouch for the majority of Americans? I know she doesn’t have my support.
There is no written rule that says we have to believe in anything. And the fact that the author of the letter lists only Christian denominations leads me to believe that she thinks the United States is supposed to be a Christian nation.
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison have all been found to have ties to Deism. Deism is NOT Christianity.
When it comes to handling money, I really don’t see coins burning through Atheists’ hands or anything like that. Most atheists I know don’t really give a damn.
Atheists didn’t take prayer out of schools. If anyone can take responsibility for that, it’s the American Civil Liberties Union. Their purpose is to uphold the Bill of Rights to the letter. They stand for the protection of EVERYONE’S rights, not just those who choose to pray.
What exactly is it that is being practiced that can “only be called evil”?
As far as violence goes… how about all of the drug dealers and gang members running around killing innocent people while wearing crosses around their necks? Somehow, I don’t think atheism is the cause of this…
38 | Jes
Dear Alice: you are an asshole. There’s nothing else to say except that. You asshole.
It’s good thing I don’t know where the hell Sodoltna is.
39 | Nic Stage
My favorite part is the title of the next person’s letter: “Let’s just keep fishing…” Good advice!
40 | justPooPed
That has to be the best nonsensical argument at the end… Even if I haven’t committed a crime. Instead for example, I found a cure for cancer. I am still responsible for the rampant crime sweeping the nation.
On being a stupid person… Do you guys think it is painful? Or is ignorance bliss?
41 | me
Small minds have a problem with satire. Personally I think we should farm atheists for food. They are not top predators and thus much less likely to contain prions and what not.
42 | May
She obviously is not aware that the majority of all crimes come from Christians, and that this country was not based on Christianity. Doesn’t freedom of religion mean freedom FROM religion as well? Agreed, she is a whack-job.
44 | hoosierdaddy
even better when echoed by the present president’s father .. look it up
45 | jellis
I thought Alice Shannon’s letter to the editor might have been one of the dumbest things I’d ever read until… Joseph Kosuda responded on May 30, 2007. Joseph what a rambling mess of ignorance! Pull your head out man before you suffocate.
46 | Nick
I’m not even an atheist, and I sympathize. What a dumbass. Nobody is more idiotic than a white American christian. Nobody. Sorry to offend those that apply, but that’s freedom of speech, right?
47 | Kyriakos
Funny as hell. I’d definetly like to meet her to make fun of how stupid she is.
48 | jasmine
freedom of religion could mean
free of religion
i would love for you to write me back and tell me one thing an atheist did to you
why dont you worry about something of importance like your family
because im sure they are perfect and free of sin
49 | Biviano
This lady is the reason America is going down in flames and why every American will soon have their very on telescreen in their homes so that we can ALLLL participate in the two-minutes hate that this lady is obviously partaking aon a daily basis.
She loves Big Brother.
50 | ashley
Most of the criminals here fall under some religion. I think we Atheists should stay!!!!
51 | Adam
I hope this lady goes back (or better yet) comes here and reads her letter over again. She’s a fool. Wake up and smell the coffee lady; it’s a free country.
52 | Janet McCain
Alice is a smart woman! God will save us all. Non believers, your day of reckoning is coming and you shall be wiped from the face of the earth by the creator, for you are nothing more than flawed servant of god!
53 | Mollie
The famous philosopher/painter Fransisco Goya created a marvelous work back in 1799, entitled “The Sleep of Reason Breeds Monsters.”
How true…and how sad that so many of the people that populate this beautiful planet seem to be sound asleep (at least their faculty for reason and logic seem to be sleeping).
I find myself wishing earnestly for a plague, or a deluge, or a comet, or some other large-scale natural disaster. I believe the earth deserves a do-over. Perhaps the next sentient species will be more intelligent on an individual and collective scale.
54 | Bob
It is this kind of thinking that has caused me to question my Christian faith. Oh, I still believe in God, or whatever name you choose for your deity, but too many Christians have gone fundamentalist and are heading down the same path as Al-Qaeda has in the Muslim religion. These so-called Christians don’t want to face that reality, but a fundamentalist Christian state would be no different than a fundamentalist Muslim state.
58 | hi
I agree that this Alice Shannon person is a complete dumbass. How on earth can someone be that dumb?
59 | K. Harris
Bamf wrote:
***but “Christianity” (in all it’s forms) being the dominant belief system on this planet, just happens to be the biggest and most publicized target.***
Um, Christianity may have more adherents than any other single religion, but it does not follow that most people are Christian. They are not. Christians make up about 1/3 of the people in the world. Which means that there are twice as many non-Christians as Christians in the world.
Of that two-thirds who are not christian, 16 percent, or about half as many people as those who call themselves Christian (33%) call themselves non-religious.
These numbers do not add up, for me anyway, as making Christianity the “dominant” religion.
61 | Eric
Let’s think about this one for a second. If I recall correctly, religion and “god” have caused more deaths since mans creation of it, than anything else ever in the history of time! Atheists the problem? Don’t think so. It’s religious wack jobs like this bimbo that are destroying the advancement of science and technology in our country.
63 | Keaponlaffin
I love how she heavily implies Christians are discriminated against by us horrible Atheists(Even tho most of Americans are Christian), yet promotes discrimination against Atheists.
Normal Christians I, and most other Atheists, have absolutely no problem with. Like me Mom and me Sister. Both Christian, both regular church goers. Heck, me Mum’s hubby is Catholic, with a gay son. He was the photographer at their wedding.
2nd wedding for both of em BTW…even tho Catholics supposedly ain’t allowed to divorce in the 1st place, so I’m told 
None have any problem with homosexuals, think abortion is a dumb idea but prefers legal doctors VS the coathanger method, and are generally willing to let people live their own lives..however ya wanna live yer lives.
Atheists, like many Christians or any normal person of any religion or non-religion, are only concerned with neurotic people who write things like this article.
Ohh, and I know it’s been mentioned, but I’ll say it again. ‘In God We Trust’ was not originally on our currency, neither was ‘One Nation, Under God’ originally in the Pledge. Read some of the letters and quotes from the Founding Fathers, even beyond that, read some of Lincoln’s quotes and writings.
The US wasn’t founded as a Christian Nation, that’s a fact, get over it. You can independently research it yourself, don’t take my word for it.
64 | Jake
You know, I’d say that athiests are really the only group that it’s safe to discriminate against anymore, at least in a social sense. It’s more acceptable to be a scientologist or some other insane cultist, because at least then you’re still following someone, still giving someone the authority. In the end, it doesn’t matter which god is giving the orders, you’re still following. Except for athiests and agnostics, you know?
66 | itamar
HOLY fuck damn americans seem to be gettin dumber and dumber. soem americans it seems are both cultrually tick and do not seem to be aware of life out side of them selves or in shorter terms have a passive form of having their head in their ass
67 | Dan
Im a strong believer that all religious people are blabbering assholes and that all atheists are blabbering assholes.
68 | patrick wilken
I find it hard to believe this is serious. Seems like someone with too much time/drugs writing off a simple letter that pisses off both Christians and Atheists. Cool.
69 | jarrett
thats really really scary.
im almost tempted to leave this country just to get away from her, but not quite.
70 | Ricochet
last i checked, people who commit a crime and get sent to prison become christains. Most get out and repeat the same crimes. How often do you see a convinct go to prison and become an atheist. Then get released and commit the same crime?
71 | Brad
WOW! People should forget about every religion and label everyone needs to stop trying to fit into neat little groups.
P.S- That lady is just another dumbass, weakminded, brainwashed religous nut. Yes all religions are stupid deal with it. Oh and satanist don’t actually worship satan lol.
72 | Jasel
“This is insanely funny but scary at the same time. Just think if she or people like her got into power….”
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‘I don’t know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.’ - George Bush Sr, Former President of the United States
73 | Matek
September 30th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Well, how about if we ship all non-atheists from europe to the US instead That would probably make everyone happy 
Grettings from EU
74 | Mollie
Hey! No way! We’ve got enough idiots over here already thanks. You can keep your own religious zealots to yourselves!
75 | Cara
This was a joke, right?
If not, someone needs to get some oxygen to that woman’s brain!
Atheists are not any cause of crime. If we’re going to start being stereotypical, what about the Christian cults out there?
Anything for God, murder, rape, other abuse?
There is not one religion-or lack there of-that is responsible for all crime.
Since not one person of religion, EVER, has commit a crime…
Get real. Don’t do drugs ma’am, they’re very bad for you.
77 | anonymous
Technically, atheism is a religion, BELIEVING that there is no god, that letter is ridiculous. I’m glad people like that don’t live near me.
79 | Pamela
Perhaps this person has chosen to ignore the numerous crimes against humanity people have done “In the name of God”. How many wars have been started over religion? Oh well free speech means the morons get to talk too.
80 | Carmella
December 1st, 2007 at 12:49 am
I am for freedom of religion, but when you start demanding that some people leave because of your faith…….Christians……. it seems like we are going back into the past with the Spanish Inquisition. Funny how they became one of the largest groups of faith by killing everyone off in the past who did not believe what they believed in.
81 | Art
December 11th, 2007 at 1:07 am
First let me say I’ve been “a bible thumper” my whole life and I have to agree that a person who would write such an article is, to say the least, ignorant. I would also have to question how much this person really knows about our religion. The Christian bible speaks of compassion and understanding. All I read in this article is anger and aggression. We shouldn’t try to force our religion on anyone.
83 | Josh
It really is unbelievable that people think like this. It’s scary that they’re not the only ones, too. It’s interesting that her definition of “freedom of religion” forces people to choose a religion and pray in school. And we atheists are the tyrants in the world, right? Because we enjoy molesting eight year old boys in church, blowing ourselves up in an effort to make more people think the way we do and telling people what to believe in, right?
This lady’s gotta get her act straightened out, fast. Life’s gonna hit her hard, and if she’s already an adult well than my sympathy goes out towards this ignorant, stubborn, simple and close-minded person with absolutely no knoweledge of the crimes that her own religion has committed. (I assume she is christian, she only mentioned christian religions in her “i.e.” which i also found interesting) No offense to southerners either, but I bet she is from a southern state. They tend to have a more nationalist “this is our land get the hell out if your different” attitude towards things and liberal ideas.
84 | Jay
It’s because of Athiest that America is great. Hell even Thomas Jefferson said that christianity was a three headed demon! And even said it’s the most perverted system that ever came upon humanity, I couldn’t agree with him more.
85 | Jay
I find it funny that people try to call Hitler an Athiest (just American propaganda since many christians have a negative opinion on Athiest):
http://www.nobeliefs.com/nazis.htm
For an Athiest he sure loved church alot 
86 | Alaskagirl
Don’t drag Alaska into this just because some nut job from Soldotna starts babbling about something! Most of us Alaskans don’t give a rat’s ass what religion you are or are not as long as it doesn’t tread on the rights of the rest of us!
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