"We think they should get rid of the God & Country name — it lends credence to the perception of discrimination," Scott said. "Whether they are trying to discriminate or not, perception is everything."
The quote is from this article.
The reason I find it unfortunate, is that I'm sure most of the fair organizers and sponsors would love it to be well-attended by atheists, as it would give them the opportunity to either witness to atheists or simply understand each others' views better.
Should everything drop any notion of a Christian name or custom to avoid offense? Tolerance is shoved down peoples' throats left and right whether it be of gays, different races, religions, etc. (I believe I accept people for who they are, even when I disagree). When can being tolerant extend to letting a name be a name, or honoring differences without choosing to be offended?
Coming soon, the "Day".
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although I would agree...as the event is not funded privately, they should not have offered the $2 discount to people who could produce a church bulletin. They just weren't thinking. Thankfully, when they realized the mistake, they began offering the discount to anyone.
But yeah, to remove "God" from the name of the event is close to removing "in God we Trust" from our bills. Which wouldn't really destroy our faith or anything. But it'd hurt a lil'.
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