Bill Maher: Atheism will be ‘the new gay marriage’

[cbayer]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/24/bill-maher-atheism-will-be-the-new-gay-marriage/

By Arturo Garcia
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 18:46 EDT



While his atheism would preclude him from public office, Real Time host Bill Maher said in an interview Monday night, he suggested that could change for other future political prospects in the future.

“[Atheists are] out there, they’re thinking it, they’re just afraid to say it,” Maher told interviewer Sharon Waxman at a conference hosted by TheWrap. “But that’s changing. It’ll be the new gay marriage.”

When Waxman asked if he would consider running for office, Maher immediately shot the idea down, arguing that besides the content of his show, his lack of fealty to a religion would render him unelectable, considering that only 15 percent of Americans identify themselves as atheists.


He also noted that there are currently no atheist lawmakers in Congress, which has been the case since Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) lost his bid for re-election in November 2012. Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) did not reveal his own atheism before an August 2013 appearance on Maher’s show after he left office.

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[LostOne4Ever]

1. I love real time but

Gotta disagree with him here.

I think the next "gay marriage" will be transgender rights. I feel they are far more persecuted than we are and far more deserving of us fighting for laws to protect them.

BUT WE ARE AFTER THAT THOUGH!! DAMN IT!!

[cbayer]

2. He may be right, but I agree that transgender rights will also be on the radar.

As will the rights of non-christian believers, and particularly Muslims.

All of these are making headway right now, imo.

[Goblinmonger]

3. I agree with you that they have it worse

but I agree with him that atheists will be before them. Sadly, I guess. Society is nowhere ready for that discussion, imho.

[AtheistCrusader]

4. It need not be a linear line.

It can be parallel, and in some ways, it totally is. 50 separate lines.