Wow, can you believe this is still happening in the 21st century?

Is it harder to believe then this?

"The nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.

His family pastor had accused him of being a witch, and his father then tried to force acid down his throat as an exorcism. It spilled as he struggled, burning away his face and eyes. The emaciated boy barely had strength left to whisper the name of the church that had denounced him – Mount Zion Lighthouse.

A month later, he died."

1st or 21st- religion is the supreme power over people, men who seek power will always use it as a weapon and a sheild.

Wow! And I bet he is really surprised that anyone had a problem with his saying that. Next thing, he'll be saying anyone who complains about his bigotry is committing "blood libel".

Of course, he can believe and say anything he likes, but what kind of politician who's reached the level of governor would publicly say that he likes one group of citizens over another? What possible benefit can he get out of that, other than ingratiating himself with fundamentalist members of his own sect?

edit: Come to think of it, check out the timing - he says it AFTER the election. I don't have time to google him now, but I will go out on a limb and guess he didn't say it during the campaign, or for however many years he's been in public service. If JFK said anything like that about non-Catholics, or Mitt Romney about non-Mormons, would either have gotten a chance in hell of being elected outside their home states?

Imagine if an African-American governor said "All black people are my brothers and sisters. I like white people fine, but they're not my brothers and sisters, and I wish they were". Wouldn't there be a little reaction?

It's my bet that if he said that he was an Atheist you'd have absolutely no complaints.

Do you live in Alabama? If not, you just could be sticking your nose where it doesn't belong. His words would have no effect on you, so why complain? I don't hear you complaining about what the Muslims in Iraq have to say. You don't live in Iraq just like you don't live in Alabama.

Poor little guy, you're offended. Have some Kleenex and have a good cry. Call off of school or work tomorrow.

He has the same rights that you have. It's called freedom of speech. I assume you don't go to church because you don't like what is being said. Don't like what he says? Don't listen !

If he would have used J.W., Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. lingo, would you still complain?

Now grab your teddy bear and go to sleep.

Come on thumbs down--let them fly !

I've honestly reached a point where stuff like that doesn't surprise me anymore. This certainly isn't the first time that a politician in the U.S. made an unfair statement about atheists. I mean, there was a rumor that George H.W. Bush said atheists shouldn't be considered citizens. I don't think that quote was ever confirmed but it wouldn't surprise me.

The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee "freedom from religion". I suspect that the overwhelming majority of voters in Alabama are thrilled to hear such a statement from their newly-elected public official. If true, then he is doing exactly what he is supposed to be doing - representing his constituency.

If YOUR representatives "shall not favor any religion over another", then I suspect you believe that you have far, far, far more control over your representatives than you actually do.

- Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com/

THIS ARTICLE IS FABRICATED

I don't even know where to begin with my critique. My knee jerk reaction: Let's see, the picture is of him speaking in broad daylight. Why are we just hearing this at 3:52am the next day?

Edit: Dead man is RIGHT ON.. "Speaking at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church after the official inaugural ceremony...

in america, yes, its a shame, but soceity is still allowing those people power and the ability to affect soceity so they will

I don't think he meant it as an insult, but that makes it no less of a stupid thing to say.

Yes. Yes, I can. These kinds of things do not die easily. All you can do is the same thing the early Christians did - refuse to back down.

Politicians are some really stupid folks. That Maine governor is just as nutty as the guy above.

"The NAACP can kiss my butt"