DN filled with pro and anti religious articles recently

Today, I decided to check it out. This article calls a religious, evangelical man an outcast with a great message. I had to keep reading.

Balmer is upset that the religious right are politically active. So, he combats their politically activeness by acting politically.

He had me for a while. Until the very end in the bulletins.

People who purport to hear “fetal scream” when it comes to abortion seem to turn a deaf ear to a real scream when it comes to using torture as a military tactic.

Surprising that a man who would say this wants republicans to stop being republicans. Balmer's new "Step Back the Vote" campaign is a real winner.

Ends on this note:

“Much as I would like all of my fellow Americans to be Christians or vegetarians or Democrats, I have no right to demand it,” he wrote in his book.

Hmmmm.

Now, I'm not strong on my religion. If anything, I'd say I'm more liberal in those views (I just don't know what the stories are). But, this has got to be the cheapest attempt by anyone in silencing the opposition. "Only people who think like me, politically, are allowed to be politically oriented."
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And a guest editorial by an atheist. At what point in time did atheism become a religion itself? It seems that atheists are so strong on their beliefs, that they can't take criticism in their views. I would believe that an atheist wouldn't care that someone else believes in something. They can go on their marry way not believing. Instead, they stop at every street corner and argue with the a guy holding the Ten Commandments.

Atheists bring nothing to the world but would be perfectly fine if they didn't act so damn smug about their views. If you're an atheist, good for you. Just don't go around telling everyone how stupid they are for disagreeing with you.

I guess the root of my argument is that if you don't believe in something, then you have nothing further to debate. It's not like people go around heckling little kids for believing in Santa Clause.

Yuck, my hot tea got cold quickly.

This argument could probably go both ways, but I've never heard a Christian say they were offended because a prayer wasn't said before a meal.

I skimmed through the article and read the last paragraph, so that is what I'm talking about. I think the rest was him refuting what was previously said by some other staff writer.