Interview: Agnostic Loses Custody Of Kids

Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) on MSNBC Live speaks with Craig Scarberry about losing custody of his kids because he is agnostic.

Read the Transcript Here: http://www.alternet.org/belief/149037/shocking:_agnostic_dad_loses_custody_of...

http://heraldbulletin.com/breakingnews/x1293919477/Custody-ruling-raises-lega...

Religion is, apparently, not "in" anymore, at least not the way it used to be, according to a new poll. Results show that in a single generation the Christian Church drop-rate has increased five-fold. That's a huge number. Goes on to show that "80% of people raised in a church will disengage before they are 30." On the other hand, there are some people who take religious devotion so seriously that they punish others for not sharing the same beliefs. That's exactly what seems to have happened in an Indiana courtroom recently.

A father is fighting back after losing custody of his children in Indiana. Craig Scarberry has shared 50/50 custody of his three kids with his ex-wife for 4 years. But when that time was just recently reduced to 4 hours per week, he started digging to find out why, and he had a shocker. The Judge wrote, "The father did not participate in the same religious training as the mother ... father was agnostic." The ruling also stated, "... when the father considered himself a Christian, the parties were able to communicate relatively effectively."

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[Reido2828]

Ahahahahaha fuckin Americans! So hypocritical. You lash out against muslim nations and yet fail to realize the bull shit religious groups in your own country are very radical them selves.

[LaodiceanMan]

That's ridiculous! Agnosticism is probably the most benevolent, open-minded, and stable position on the spectrum.

[cmomofilm]

Why are Americans incapable of pronouncing the name Craig? Its not "Creg", its pronounced "Cray-g". Do they think there was a disease known as the bubonic pleg? No! It was the bubonic plague, and plague is the same sound as Craig. Edumacate yourselves!

[cmomofilm]

The fat Greek guy sucks.

[pricture]

@LaodiceanMan Agreed

[kiaroski]

Even in Italy where there is the pope this sort of thing does not happen nowadays! Shame to you, Indiana!

[MrAKbass]

This is really sad, just like the news that a man in Indonesia has been put into jail because he wrote online that god does not exist. Since when is it illegal to be an atheïst? And since when do judges discriminate! Religion should have no meaning in court.

[prototypev0]

Poor man... He seems very nice and if he doesn't agree with his wife about religion, who says she gets custody! Pathetic

[drunkrtard]

I wonder what else that order says.

[draginjim]

people are waking up from the BS the church spits out