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    Atheist politician arrested after leaving Church

    By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 1:36pm | Politics, Humor & Satire, Religion

    BAKERSFIELD – An Atheist California state senator was placed under arrest for Driving under the Influence of God after leaving a Church. His wife was in the vehicle along with the lawmaker and was not arrested.

    State Sen. Tim Johnson was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol at about 2:00 p.m. last Sunday when his state-issued vehicle was observed being driven blissfully. The driver, identified as Johnson, was taken in and charged for driving under the influence of God. Unidentified sources said the senator had been at St. Mary’s, a popular Catholic Church, prior to his arrest.

    In a March 4 article, the online news site Talking Points Memo characterized Johnson, who is married and has four children, as “a fierce Atheist” who had never allowed religion to influence his voting record.

    Johnson issued a contrite apology, stating, “I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did.”

    It is uncertain how the arrest — or his reported presence at a Church — will affect Johnson’s prospects for re-election. Atheist lawmakers who are alleged to engage in Church activities have attracted significant media attention in recent years.

    –WKW

    Crossposted at William K. Wolfrum Chronicles

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    Comments

    Typical Atheist closeted Theist caught red handed and denies everything.

    He should take a tip from Larry Craig and just accept his Theism and stop trying to fool everyone.


    by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 6:27pm

    I love Grant MacDonald's long rant on that first link you provide. (Note: that's sarcasm.) I'm an atheist myself, but it doesn't paint us in a flattering light when you create brand new unsubstantiated histories. E.g., who considered Emperor Constantine as the first pope? Where's any evidence that he fabricated it? (IIRC, there are documents predating him by more than a century that have most, if not all, of the elements of the Christian Bible. There are other documents of a similar age that partly contradict these, but their existence also invalidates the theory that Constantine invented Christianity.) How does the Pope have "blatant witchcraft"? (Maybe he was speaking figuratively, but given his other comments, perhaps he really believes it literally.)

    (Just to be clear, that's not meant as any swipe against you.)


    by Nebton on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 10:51am