American Atheists Urge President Bush - Don't Prayer for Hurricane Katrina Victims - It's Unconstitutional

Ellen Johnson, president of the American Atheists organization, is urging President Bush not to encourage anyone to pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Johnson states that President Bush "should not be violating the Constitution by telling people to pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. It's unconstitutional for government officials to be promoting religion."

The communications director for American Atheists, Dave Silverman, is blaming God for hurricane Katrina and the relief effort, stating "It appears that despite all of the outbursts of public religiosity and prayer, 'God' was once again asleep at the wheel. Only human beings can deal with the calamities of the natural world. God doesn't seem to be much help when it comes to rushing food, water, or antibiotics when people are suffering."

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In the mean time, many organizations and news outlets are finding God's hand in hurricane Katrina and the rescue effort.

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