It's past time for an Atheist/Agnostic on the SC

[superpatriotman]

20% or more of America has no religion, and should not be forced to adhere to the dogma of any desert death cult.

Just my opinion.

[Sneederbunk]

1. Then again there is no Protestant either.

Why are Atheists always paired with Agnostics? Quite different.

[dchill]

3. We are ALL Agnostic. Nobody knows anything for sure about god.

[lindysalsagal]

5. Thankyou. Or any of the thousands of gods humans have created.

And, the number, according to pew is at least 25%. Some states are much higher than others. And if you ask about church going, only about 25% go regularly, so, we are not as religious as some wish to think.

[Shermann]

8. Claiming you don't know something is not the same as claiming that something is unknowable nt

[edhopper]

12. Atheism is not knowing there is no god

it is without a belief in any god.

Since I don't see any evidence in the Universe for a god, and I don't see the need to postulate on the existence of any god to explain anything, I don't accept one exists.

This is different from agnostics. Though there are atheist agnostics and more theist agnostics.

[StClone]

14. Evidence in the Universe for a God

I have always been confounded that people can accept that god exists, and believe in one, and Heaven and Hell. Why not cut out the middle man and just say the universe exists, no god needed, but we don't know all it mysteries.

[edhopper]

24. sounds right to me

[Klaralven]

11. Depends on what you consider Gorsuch to be

Neil Gorsuch is the first member of a mainline Protestant denomination to sit on the court since Stevens' retirement.[86] Although Neil Gorsuch, appointed in 2017, attends and is a member of an Episcopal church, he was raised Catholic and it is unclear if he considers himself a Catholic who is also a member of a Protestant church or simply a Protestant. Prior to his appointment he was an active member of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church and, then, St. John's Episcopal Church in Boulder, Colorado.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Religion

[dchill]

2. Closer to 80% if you count the pretenders.

[Shermann]

9. Or 100% if you count people who are atheistic about most religions nt

[RANDYWILDMAN]

4. We should have both....

Since 66% are Catholic. Kav is Fake Catholic though

[El Supremo]

7. You mean Gorsuch

He was raised Roman Catholic and is now Episcopalian. The only closest one to being a Protestant.

[3catwoman3]

6. Rather than the "there shall be no religious test..."

...statement, II actually think there should be a religious test required - only non-believers allowed to serve. To many believers are too threatened by those of us with different outlooks..

Believe whatever you want, but mind your own business.

[Wicked Blue]

10. There have been 4 Unitarian or Universalist Supreme Court justices

and one associate justice.

Justice William Cushing, who was appointed by President George Washington to the first Supreme Court, served from 1789 to 1810.

Justice Joseph Story served 1811-1845.

Justice Samuel Freeman Miller served 1862 - 1890.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was an associate justice 1902 to 1932.

Justice Harold Hitz Burton served 1945 to 1958.

No UUs since then, unfortunately. I seem to recall that the Unitarians and Universalists merged in 1962, but correct me if I'm wrong.

[BlueMTexpat]

13. One's religion - or lack of it -

should NEVER be a qualification for the Supreme Court.

Period.

[pamdb]

15. I completely agree

The other day, before the big orange asshole made his choice, I sent an email to my friends saying the exact same thing. Except I added non believers. But I really don't like religion, so I guess I'm prejudiced.

[BigmanPigman]

16. I am sick and tired of hearing "GOD" all the time!!!!!

Separation of church and state!!

Donate to FFRF (If you aren't afraid of burning in Hell as Ron Reagan says).

You can even leave them money in your will.

https://ffrf.org/

They have a list of senators to call about the SCOTUS and what to say in case you need a script. Go to the link.

Or send an email...takes two minutes.

https://p2a.co/03tfpRw

[WVreaper]

17. You live.

And then you die. After that is where there is all this room for discussion. And nobody knows.

[bucolic_frolic]

18. Hey that'll be popular in PuritanLand

They couldn't even tolerate Quakers, and sometimes each other

[JI7]

19. I'm atheist and RBG and other liberal leaning justices never forced me to

follow and beliefs I didn't want to.

[Bev54]

20. No religion has any place on the supreme court.

[Delphinus]

21. Yes!

I am all for that.

[Zeus69]

22. Amen

[DallasNE]

23. There Are Currently 6 Catholics And 2 Jews On The Supreme Court

And this would make it 7-2, hardly balanced. And several members are of an extremist sect of the Catholic Church and out of the mainstream.

This nomination could, once and for all, eliminate the "establishment" clause in the 1st Amendment much like the "well regulated militia" clause in the 2nd Amendment has bee eliminated.