We live in the greatest country on earth where we cherish life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and boast the First Amendment to our Constitution as being the best thing about being an American.  However, when it comes to the topic of religion or lack thereof it's those who profess to believe in the Christian God who seem to get the shaft when it comes to the freedom of speech.

One example that has happened lately on this matter is in Florida where a principal and an athletic director are being criminally charged for saying a prayer to a room full of adults.  Do you think this same thing would have happened if a Muslim wanted to pray to Allah?  Would they threaten to throw the Muslim in jail for exercising his/her freedom on speech?  Of course not because our country is all about diversity and being able to express yourself and welcoming all different views of religion.  Unless, of course, your religion happens to be the Christian one.

Anther example happened right here in Des Moines, Iowa, when the DART buses started carrying advertisements for atheists saying that it is okay not to believe in God.  I cringe at this because the DART buses are known for striking down pedestrians, and if anybody needs to know God it is those who venture in the proximity of a DART bus.  The ads were eventually taken off because of immense criticism but then DART was forced to put them back up by the ACLU.  Do you really think a pro-God advertisement would have won this battle?  Heck no, because our country is only diverse when it comes to non-God things.  What's most disturbing is that a DART employee has been suspended because she didn't want to drive a bus that directly violated her faith.  There were buses that didn't have the atheist ad on them but DART decided to suspend her instead of giving her one of those buses to drive.

I realize that many races, religions, etc... are discriminated against at one time or another but it seems like when it comes to belief in God then that discrimination is okay and it is wrong to cry foul.  Remember, tolerance only exists if the other side agrees with you which is why I better keep my mouth shut about President Obama's latest "decision."