The American Humanist Association applauded Rep. Pete Stark for publicly acknowledging he does not believe in a supreme being. The declaration, it said, makes him the highest-ranking elected official — and first congressman — to proclaim to be an atheist.
The organization took out an ad in Tuesday's Washington Post, congratulating the California Democrat for his stance.
"With Stark's courageous public announcement of his nontheism, it is our hope that he will become an inspiration for others who have hidden their conclusions for far too long," executive director Roy Speckhardt said in a statement.
This is very good news for my people.
I truly believe that there are many Atheists holding political office who are just afraid to let anybody know. When can these people finally stop living a lie?
You can be a Mormon, a Jew, a Hindu, a Muslim, and even a Buddhist and still hold political office, but until now you could not allow anybody to know that you are an Atheist. How is that fair?
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