Dem. Congressman Announces Disbelief in God

From Cybercast News Service:

Atheists Celebrate, Christians Lament Lawmaker's Stance on God

(CNSNews.com) - A U.S. Congressman has caused a stir by becoming the first member of the legislative body to say he does not believe in God.

The announcement by Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) was celebrated by atheist and humanist groups Tuesday, while one Christian group described his proclamation as "unfortunate."

Stark, a member of Congress since 1973 and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, made the unprecedented disclosure in response to an inquiry by the Secular Coalition of America (SCA). Stark acknowledged that he was a Unitarian - a creedless system that does not require belief in a deity. Full Story

My Comments:
It's funny that, after the last election in which Democrats tried to portray themselves as friendly to people of faith and as the real party of religious values, this guy now feels safe to "come out of the closet" on his atheism.

Well, at least there's one honest Democrat in the bunch. I doubt that, in reality, more than half of the congressional members of the party of abortion and secularization believe in God.

Of course, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that more than a few members of the Stupid Party's congressional contingent were atheists, as well.