Ruth: An atheist visits, and all hell does not break loose

[rug]

Thursday, August 14, 2014 4:05pm
Daniel Ruth

It might be a good idea for the dedicated public servants presiding over the People's Republic of Pinellas Park to take note that after a pre-meeting prayer that wasn't really a prayer delivered by an unabashed atheist before the governing body of Largovania, not a single resident, or elected official, was turned into a pillar of salt.

It was billed as a "historic" moment a few days ago when Joe Reinhardt, an avowed atheist, stepped to the lectern before the Largo City Commission to offer some words of guidance and inspiration before the pols started ruminating about zoning issues, code enforcement matters, budget questions and all the other mundane, eye-glazing topics undertaken by municipal governments everywhere.

Lo and behold there was not a single plague of frogs in sight.

Reinhardt, a member of the Atheists of Florida, thanked the commissioners for the opportunity to speak, noted that human beings are the solution to human problems (who knew?), and then asked for a moment of silence. Regardless of how one might feel about godless atheists, give these folks points for brevity.

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/ruth-an-atheist-visits-and-all-hell-does-not-break-loose/2192997

http://atheistsoffloridainc.org/

[intaglio]

1. Damn! not even a couple of locusts?

What about the bayou turned to blood?

Small portal to Hell?

[rug]

2. There was some murmuring in the back about the air conditioner.

[intaglio]

3. lol! see you round

[cbayer]

4. Hilarious. The People's Republic of Pinellas Park?

Grand Duchy, Principality, Commonwealth, Sanctuary of Pinellas?

Perhaps someone who knows the are better can explain the political dynamics at play here?

The article is really funny.