Marie Komar (20 Sep 2005)
"Tyranny of the Ten Percent"

The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest
Vol: 48 Issue: 19 - Monday, September 19, 2005

Tyranny of the Ten Percent
In the early 1960s, Roy Torcaso was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the position of Notary Public.
When the time came for him to actually assume his duties, he was denied his commission and had his appointment rescinded because he refused to declare his belief in God. Torcaso filed suit in state court because he felt the test unfairly penalized him for not believing in God.
The Supreme Court ruled UNANIMOUSLY in Torcaso's favor, issuing a ruling that prohibited the government from using religious faith as one of the criteria for assuming public office.
But the Torcaso v. Watkins case also included a much more important element, one overlooked by the Court in recent years.
In the final opinion, the Court ruled, "We repeat and again reaffirm that neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person "to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion."
Here's the key opinion . . . read it carefully.
"Neither can constitutionally pass laws or impose requirements which aid all religions as against non-believers, and neither can aid those religions based on a belief in the existence of God as AGAINST THOSE RELIGIONS FOUNDED ON DIFFERENT BELIEFS."
Stay with me here, while Justice Black sums things up for us:
"Among the religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism, and others."
The IRS grants secular humanism 501 (c)3 religious tax status, based on Welsh v. the United States (1970), in which the Supreme Court elaborated on the Torcaso dictum;
"[i]f an individual deeply and sincerely holds beliefs that are purely ethical or moral in source and content but that nevertheless impose upon him a duty of conscience to refrain from participating in any war at any time, those beliefs certainly occupy in the life of that individual a place parallel to that filled by... God in the lives of traditionally religious persons." Thus, religious beliefs include many beliefs (for example, Taoism, Buddhism, and Secular Humanism) that do not posit the existence of a Supreme Being in the conventional sense."
Boasts the Washington Area Secular Humanists on their website; "that promotes the application of critical thought, the scientific method . . ." etc., etc.
Let's run down the belief structure of the religion of secular humanism:
1) There is no supreme being besides man. 2) Evolution as the explanation for the origin of life. 3) No afterlife. 4) Denial of the existence of 'good' and 'evil' as forces. Reasons for wrongdoing are explored through scientific methods, e.g. through study of sociology, psychology, criminology. 5) No concept of afterlife or spiritual liberation or salvation.
The American Humanist Association endorses elective abortion. Other contemporary views include working for equality for homosexuals, gender equality, a secular approach to divorce and remarriage, working to end poverty, promoting peace and nonviolence, and environmental protection.
Now, to America's demographic structure for a second, courtesy of the CIA World Factbook under the heading 'Religions':
Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)
Are you still with me? "None" equals 10 percent of the US population. It is reasonable to infer a significant number of those in the 'none' category are secular humanists -- 'religionists' -- according to both established Supreme Court precedent and the IRS.
Assessment:
Last week, Michael Newdow, the country's most selfish humanist obtained a court injunction declaring the words 'under God' unconstitutional and therefore, illegal.
Newdow already had the right to refuse to say 'under God' or even refuse to say the pledge at all. He objected to HEARING the words 'under God' -- based on his OWN religious belief that there is no God.
Yesterday, the American Humanist Association blasted President Bush for 'promoting prayer' during Bush's declared "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance" for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Here again, we see both religious views, deist and non-deist, included -- prayer for deists -- and 'remembrance' for the ten percent who deny the existence of God.
That isn't good enough. Instead, the American Humanist Association said Bush used "religion as a diversion instead of fully admitting his mistakes and focusing on responsibility and readiness" regarding the Katrina disaster."
(This, from an outfit that uses its religion to impose its will on the majority at every opportunity).
Mel Lipman, president of the AHA and a constitutional lawyer, blasted Bush for "promoting prayer," saying his call for prayer and remembrance violates the First Amendment.
Lipman was referring to the so-called "Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment, which he reminded us, states that "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion."
(Lipman's statement conveniently ignored the rest of the clause; "nor prohibit the free exercise thereof")
"The U.S. does not have a national religion - our president's role is not the director of faith - a national day of prayer is inherently exclusionary and a violation of the First Amendment principle of church-state separation," said Lipman.
Lipman is wrong. The United States doesn't have a national religion. The United States has TWO 'national' religions. The declared legal religion of the United States is secular humanism. But to the rest of the world, the United States is the world's most Christian country.
I agree that the United States, as a nation, should have no national religion, either Christian or humanist. If America's national religion were Christianity, then the most popular Christians would end up running things. (Like Pat Robertson, Paul Crouch, Jerry Falwell -- or maybe the Pope?)
It would seem obvious that the American Humanist Association, (which itself is a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt charity) should be blocked from imposing their religious beliefs on the rest of America, but, for some reason, the tyranny of the ten percent has all but eliminated any religious expression from the public discourse but their own.
Secular humanism is the only religion taught in public schools. Even the suggestion of intelligent design (a far cry from the acceptance of the God of the Bible) is immediately squashed by the ten percent tyrants among us.
The Bible defines secular humanism and secular humanists thusly: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." (Psalms 14:1)
Paul elaborates more fully: "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: (Romans 1:28-31)
Paul's outline is repeated again, for clarity, in his 2nd Letter to Timothy, except that a new detail was added first:
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." (2nd Timothy 3:1)
Archives of past issues of The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest plus many other Omega Letter member features can be found at: www.omegaletter.com


The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest Vol: 48 Issue: 19 - Monday, September 19, 2005
Tyranny of the Ten Percent In the early 1960s, Roy Torcaso was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the position of Notary Public. When the time came for him to actually assume his duties, he was denied his commission and had his appointment rescinded because he refused to declare his belief in God. Torcaso filed suit in state court because he felt the test unfairly penalized him for not believing in God. The Supreme Court ruled UNANIMOUSLY in Torcaso's favor, issuing a ruling that prohibited the government from using religious faith as one of the criteria for assuming public office. But the Torcaso v. Watkins case also included a much more important element, one overlooked by the Court in recent years. In the final opinion, the Court ruled, "We repeat and again reaffirm that neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person "to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion." Here's the key opinion . . . read it carefully. "Neither can constitutionally pass laws or impose requirements which aid all religions as against non-believers, and neither can aid those religions based on a belief in the existence of God as AGAINST THOSE RELIGIONS FOUNDED ON DIFFERENT BELIEFS." Stay with me here, while Justice Black sums things up for us: "Among the religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism, and others." The IRS grants secular humanism 501 (c)3 religious tax status, based on Welsh v. the United States (1970), in which the Supreme Court elaborated on the Torcaso dictum; "[i]f an individual deeply and sincerely holds beliefs that are purely ethical or moral in source and content but that nevertheless impose upon him a duty of conscience to refrain from participating in any war at any time, those beliefs certainly occupy in the life of that individual a place parallel to that filled by... God in the lives of traditionally religious persons." Thus, religious beliefs include many beliefs (for example, Taoism, Buddhism, and Secular Humanism) that do not posit the existence of a Supreme Being in the conventional sense." Boasts the Washington Area Secular Humanists on their website; "that promotes the application of critical thought, the scientific method . . ." etc., etc. Let's run down the belief structure of the religion of secular humanism: 1) There is no supreme being besides man. 2) Evolution as the explanation for the origin of life. 3) No afterlife. 4) Denial of the existence of 'good' and 'evil' as forces. Reasons for wrongdoing are explored through scientific methods, e.g. through study of sociology, psychology, criminology. 5) No concept of afterlife or spiritual liberation or salvation. The American Humanist Association endorses elective abortion. Other contemporary views include working for equality for homosexuals, gender equality, a secular approach to divorce and remarriage, working to end poverty, promoting peace and nonviolence, and environmental protection. Now, to America's demographic structure for a second, courtesy of the CIA World Factbook under the heading 'Religions': Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.) Are you still with me? "None" equals 10 percent of the US population. It is reasonable to infer a significant number of those in the 'none' category are secular humanists -- 'religionists' -- according to both established Supreme Court precedent and the IRS. Assessment: Last week, Michael Newdow, the country's most selfish humanist obtained a court injunction declaring the words 'under God' unconstitutional and therefore, illegal. Newdow already had the right to refuse to say 'under God' or even refuse to say the pledge at all. He objected to HEARING the words 'under God' -- based on his OWN religious belief that there is no God. Yesterday, the American Humanist Association blasted President Bush for 'promoting prayer' during Bush's declared "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance" for Hurricane Katrina victims. Here again, we see both religious views, deist and non-deist, included -- prayer for deists -- and 'remembrance' for the ten percent who deny the existence of God. That isn't good enough. Instead, the American Humanist Association said Bush used "religion as a diversion instead of fully admitting his mistakes and focusing on responsibility and readiness" regarding the Katrina disaster." (This, from an outfit that uses its religion to impose its will on the majority at every opportunity). Mel Lipman, president of the AHA and a constitutional lawyer, blasted Bush for "promoting prayer," saying his call for prayer and remembrance violates the First Amendment. Lipman was referring to the so-called "Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment, which he reminded us, states that "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion." (Lipman's statement conveniently ignored the rest of the clause; "nor prohibit the free exercise thereof") "The U.S. does not have a national religion - our president's role is not the director of faith - a national day of prayer is inherently exclusionary and a violation of the First Amendment principle of church-state separation," said Lipman. Lipman is wrong. The United States doesn't have a national religion. The United States has TWO 'national' religions. The declared legal religion of the United States is secular humanism. But to the rest of the world, the United States is the world's most Christian country. I agree that the United States, as a nation, should have no national religion, either Christian or humanist. If America's national religion were Christianity, then the most popular Christians would end up running things. (Like Pat Robertson, Paul Crouch, Jerry Falwell -- or maybe the Pope?) It would seem obvious that the American Humanist Association, (which itself is a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt charity) should be blocked from imposing their religious beliefs on the rest of America, but, for some reason, the tyranny of the ten percent has all but eliminated any religious expression from the public discourse but their own. Secular humanism is the only religion taught in public schools. Even the suggestion of intelligent design (a far cry from the acceptance of the God of the Bible) is immediately squashed by the ten percent tyrants among us. The Bible defines secular humanism and secular humanists thusly: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." (Psalms 14:1) Paul elaborates more fully: "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: (Romans 1:28-31) Paul's outline is repeated again, for clarity, in his 2nd Letter to Timothy, except that a new detail was added first: "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." (2nd Timothy 3:1) Archives of past issues of The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest plus many other Omega Letter member features can be found at: www.omegaletter.com