Teenagers Speak Up for Lack of Faith

[Ian David]

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Every other Wednesday, right after school at 2:45, the newest club at Rutherford High, the atheist club, meets in Room 13-211.

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Club members discussed what to do about Faith Week. Rutherford High’s two Christian clubs will be sponsoring a series of before-school prayer circles around the flagpole this week, and several of the atheists felt a need to respond in some way. “We can set up informational tables near the flagpole and do our own speeches,” said Mr. Creamer, who suggested waiting a few weeks. “Remember, we’re not trying to be confrontational; this will be a counterpoint.”

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The Christians and atheists at Rutherford High get along better than some might expect. Joshua Mercer, a senior, who is president of Ignite, a Christian club, and Jim, the atheist president, are close friends. They love comparing philosophies, and giving each other a hard time. “We like to go to Taco Bell together,” Joshua said.

Still, he worries about Jim and the other atheists. “If they don’t accept Jesus Christ as a savior, they will definitely go to hell,” said Joshua, who rises at 4:30 each morning to read the Bible with his grandmother.


Last fall, Breane Lyga joined both the atheist club and a Christian group. “I wanted to get both points of view,” she said. She stopped attending the Christian meetings around Christmas.

More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/education/04winerip.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

Hat-tip to: http://www.facebook.com/jamesrandi

[WhollyHeretic]

1. “If they don’t accept Jesus Christ as a savior, they will definitely go to hell,” said Joshua

He must think Jim is a good person to be good friends with him but he has no problem with god torturing him for eternity for not groveling enough?

[trotsky]

2. That sure jumped out at me too.

And Christians insist atheists are the arrogant ones. Go figure.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. That's beyond arrogance, that's schizophreny. With a good dash of Stockholm Syndrome. -nt

[cleanhippie]

4. No, Jim, you THINK that will happen.

Fucking christians.