Correct the Constitution: Change Freedom of Religion to Freedom From Religion

Younger generations, kids with access to things like the Internet, acquiring knowledge and bootstrapped educations faster than any in the past, are starting to realize what a fallacy this freedom of religion concept is.

At present, because 20-year-olds still do not rule the world, you are required by a powerful social onus to believe in something, anything.

If you believe in nothing, you might as well be homosexual. Much like homosexuals, atheists aren't really recognized as having a 'legitimate' say in moral or ethical conversations, and many of their societal concerns are completely invalidated because, popular opinion goes, they must be anarchists.

Listen up. My refusal to believe in a big man in the sky does not make me a sociopath. Got it?

My stance also ensures that I am socially ostracized in most company, which is fine.

However, I'm tired of being pestered by pamphleteers and all other manner of God haranguing fascists who, upon learning I don't believe in God, take it as an invitation to attempt a grande royale style bible thumping.

Look: I want protection from cretins like you. Please, if you're a carbon based life form without a soul who thinks this whole universe is just a giant computer for some alien super-species in another dimension, let's get together and make that little change.

It wouldn't be that hard, and the payoff, it'd be so good.

The next time that 500 pound house frau on a mission from Jesus barreled up to you in the supermarket, you'd be able to say, "Sorry, don't believe in God," with absolutely no fear. When she tried pushing the issue, you could say, "Look lady. It's the First Amendment. I have freedom from religion, alright? Leave me alone."

Not only would this give many a long suffering atheist a well deserved breather, it might encourage some of us to come out of the closet. Politicians, community leaders, and all other creatures of darkness

With a higher public profile we'd have a controlling interest in preserving our most basic freedom. We'd be able to get openly involved on a strictly humanitarian basis instead of a religious basis.

Imagine what that'd do for our currently suicidal foreign policy. Hard to imagine, but we might do something logical like allocate resources and support based on. Wait, this is way too easy.

Whoever needs them most.