Edenoscar:


kikikikiki , its not bad if Goddidit

Edenoscar:


Am still confused, . Lets take for example, a Saudi man is being persecuted, and Saudi Arabia does not have any laws protecting atheists, can the laws of Usa override that of Saudi Arabia

hopefulLandlord:


can you elucidate on that " insane" part?

last time I checked, saying "god told me to do it" like Joshua, David, Moses would make mental asylum your permanent home in developed countries

Immorttal:
For the first time, atheists and other nonreligious persons are explicitly named as a class protected by the law.

President Barack Obama has signed into law the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act. The new law protects atheists, humanists, and other freethinkers around the world from religious persecution.

Congress passed the international religious freedom bill protecting atheists, humanists, and other non-theists last week with overwhelming bipartisan support, and Obama signed the legislation into law last Friday, Dec. 16.
The new law explicitly protects atheists, humanists, and other non-theists, and upgrades the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act. In particular, the new law states:

The freedom of thought, conscience, and religion is understood to protect theistic and non-theistic beliefs as well as the right not to profess or practice any religion

The Act also condemns “specific targeting of non-theists, humanists, and atheists because of their beliefs” and attempts to forcibly compel “non-believers or non-theists to recant their beliefs or to convert.”

Commenting on the new law, Caroline Mala Corbin, professor of law at the University of Miami, said:

The new law has some really interesting language in it. It takes an expansive view of religious liberty, saying freedom of religion is not just about the right to practice religion. It is also about the right to have your own views about religion including being agnostic and atheistic

Religious News Service reports Corbin also links the president’s signing of this act to another first:

President Obama was the first president to explicitly acknowledge nonbelievers in his inaugural address, so this seems to fit into his legacy vis-a-vis nonbelievers

The American Humanist Association is celebrating the new law. In a press release the group explains the importance of the new, updated legislation:

The persecution of openly humanist and atheist writers has become an area of increasing concern especially after the string of murders of secular bloggers and publishers by religious extremists in Bangladesh. The American Humanist Association, along with other international advocates for religious freedom, have also been critical of the flogging of secular writers in Saudi Arabia, as well as a Saudi law that equates atheism with terrorism

In a statement, Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, said:

The American Humanist Association is proud to see this historic legislation signed into law and looks forward to working with the US Department of State to ensure religious liberty for non-theists and religious minorities abroad. That non-theists are now recognized as a protected class is a significant step toward full acceptance and inclusion for non-religious individuals, who are still far too often stigmatized and persecuted around the world

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/12/obama-signs-new-law-giving-protection-atheists

oglalasioux:


Christian Boko Haram spotted. How are you going to punish him? Hell fire, misfortune, death?

Now tell me the difference between you and Shekau.

sonofluc1fer:

I have no Lord. I am a Lord.

MrCork:



SHAME...this is good newws for gay men like *Falconey* from nairaland..shame on gay people(((shame on obama)))

truthstands11:


The word of God will punish him for calling the Beloved Son of God bastard. That's blasphemy and for sure, he'll not go unpunished according to the scripture. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. Is book haram not a Muslim, go and advise him. Enemies of righteousness.

truthstands11:

You'll not drink because you don't know Him (Jesus), you are not of Him and you have nothing to do Him. Only those who have the grace to know Him and believe in Him will appreciate great things He's doing in our lives. I pity you because your regret, pains and agony in hell if you don't accept Jesus be forever.

goldiam:
[b]Christians don't have issues with atheist,rather atheists are the ones always looking for ways to make people think like them.[/b]Always coming up with unnecessary arguments against Christians and their belief.Simple rules of life live and let's live.
And that was how one came online few days ago eating and tearing the Bible as if it will change anything.
Abeggi make dem go sit down for shit like my momma use to say.

Edenoscar:


Will you shaddap! Stop saying rubbish

jodavid:
Rubbish. Instead of signing pacts for better relationship with Russia...How does this one help prevent a very imminent 3rd World War? Abeg let Jan 20 reach jare.. Let Trump play the trumpet.

orisa37:
This is good. Everything(Atheists and Believers, Animates and Inanimates etcetera) in Heaven and on Earth is God. The simple Rule is, "Love others like yourselves". Atheists are insane, care for them like you do for lunatics in the streets and in Hospitals.

felixomor:


Quiet local champion, which developed countries?

truthstands11:

You'll not drink because you don't know Him (Jesus), you are not of Him and you have nothing to do Him. Only those who have the grace to know Him and believe in Him will appreciate great things He's doing in our lives. I pity you because your regret, pains and [b][size=18pt]agony in hell if you don't accept[/size] [/b]Jesus be forever.

AdamuUcheOla:


In the US for example :

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/god-told-me-to-do-it/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanna_Laney_murders

felixomor:


Does any of these stories sound familiar to what he said ?

Have u taken any English exam before?

goldiam:
Christians don't have issues with atheist,rather atheists are the ones always looking for ways to make people think like them.Always coming up with unnecessary arguments against Christians and their belief.Simple rules of life live and let's live.
And that was how one came online few days ago eating and tearing the Bible as if it will change anything.
Abeggi make dem go sit down for shit like my momma use to say.

fratermathy:


We may need to because Nigerians are too religious and may act hostile towards atheists, deists and agnostics. This bill, above all, will emphasize the place of non religious people in the society.

kevoh:
Obama is the anti_christ! How can he agree to sign such demonic law of freedom? Doesn't he know that atheism is dying everywhere due to the spread of internet use?