RealWorldGraduation_Question_62_AtheistPersecution <– PDF
A certain city has experienced a large influx of people who have embraced a hatred of Christianity. They claim to be atheists who claim to reject the concept of God and all religions, but in practice, only seek to offend Christians, and to a lesser extent Judaism. They never have an unkind word for Moslems, Buddhists, Sikhs, Wiccans, or Hindus. The atheists have distributed leaflets against “all religion”, but only single out Christian traditions as being evidence of evil, hypocrisy, or ignorance. The Christians in the community are subjected to the tirades of atheists in many public places, and even on public property.
The atheist groups have become increasingly aggressive, up to the point of calling Christians names on the streets, demonstrating in front of churches during services, and occasionally disrupting a service by physical intrusion. What should the Christians of this community do in response?
a) Appeal to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for their help in opposing the atheists, or hire lawyers and sue the city directly in order force the city to enact an ordinance that restrains the activities of the atheist groups.
b) Close all the churches.
c) Organize and stage counter-demonstrations whenever they find a group of atheists.
d) Appeal to the Civil Rights Commission or other federal government agencies for help against the atheists (since they are violating the rights of Christians).
e) Both a) and d) are viable options.
(The answer is p. 2 of the PDF.)
Tags: First Amendment, real world graduation, U. S. Constitution
