Man fired for being an Atheist

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  1. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...asonable_grounds_for_claim_of_atheism_firing/
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    Sounds like a nutter.

    What's God got to do with brown egg production?
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  3. BearTM

    BearTM Bustin' a move! Deceased Member

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    Well, to be fair, most Atheists are annoying little fucks.
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  4. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    It's abortion, or something.

    :shrug:
  5. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Well, then to be fair, so are most Christians.

    :jayzus:
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  6. Ramen

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    As the owner, his decision to hire and fire anybody is his alone.

    Besides, Atheist egg managers inject the eggs with HIV.
  7. BearTM

    BearTM Bustin' a move! Deceased Member

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    Not really.

    Most people in the US are Christians, and not that many people are annoying. Nearly all the atheists I've encountered, on the other hand....
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  8. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    True, but aren't there anti-discriminatory policies on the books?

    Weren't those Muslims who refused to handle pork or something just moved to a different position, instead of being fired?

    But then again, this man's Atheism isn't really interfering with his job.
  9. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Most people are annoying, and most people in the US are Christians. Therefore, most Christians are annoying. ;)
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  10. BearTM

    BearTM Bustin' a move! Deceased Member

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    Most people are not annoying, just irritating.
    Your premise breaks down when the facts are known.
    :borg:
  11. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    And if you don't consider it religious discrimination, the ADA also covers people with mental handicaps. ;)

    But I agree, private employers should be able to hire/fire almost anyone.
  12. Ramen

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    Yeah, but he was injecting eggs with AIDS, so fuck him.
  13. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    But AIDS is just God's way of getting rid of blacks and homosexuals. So this Atheist was helping God out.
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    Hence the brown eggs! :soma:
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    Who the hell eats brown eggs?

    I don't think even Worf would eat them.
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    Well Worf's a bigger pussy than I thought he was.
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  17. Ramen

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    Well, he's no Kor...
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  18. Volpone

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    I think you SHOULD be able to fire someone for being atheist. Or Irish. Thank Crom you can at least still fire someone for being gay. :cool:
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  19. Asyncritus

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    French people.

    You can't find white eggs in this country. Some people even think that the darker brown the eggs are, the healthier they are. (Unless they have spots. Those eggs are bad.)

    Learn from the wise French! :frog:

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    Quincunx anti-anti Staff Member Administrator

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    Lewiston again. They're building quite the portfolio for themselves.

    The Chamber of Commerce needs to get rolling on the first annual Religious Tolerance Festival this summer, that'll bring in the tourists.
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    Prune Juice...a warriors drink !
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    Bailey It's always Christmas Eve Super Moderator

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    Most atheists you have encountered you wouldn't have known it.
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  23. Archangel

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    The only annoying athiests are the evangelical ones (I love that calling them evangelical pisses them off)

    As I've said in the past, an evangelical christian honestly believes he is trying to help you. The vast majority of time, an evangelical athiest is trying to make the religeous person look stupid.
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    They don't have to try very hard.
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    Most of the Christians I know are annoying. A small minority manage to be either entertaining or fun.

    On the other hand, two thirds of the Atheists I know aren't annoying.
  26. Asyncritus

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    Did Archangel pay you to come in there so quickly and prove his point, Techman? :unsure:

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  27. Techman

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    Nah...just up early.
  28. Linda R.

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    And Brits.
    In fact, there have - in the dim and distant past - been cases of unscrupulous suppliers dyeing white eggs with tea because it meant they could charge a higher price for them.
    :shrug:
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  29. AlphaMan

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    Bullshit. Most Atheist aren't comfortable duscussing thier beliefs with the devout. This story is a prime example why.
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  30. Starchaser

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    I would have said, "I beleive in God. Just not like you do." :spanishinquisition: