Citing Atheists Offensive in Obama Inaugural Address?

When President Barack Obama mentioned atheists ("non-believers") in his inaugural address on January 20, 2009, it didn't seem offensive to me in any way, but that didn't stop our friends at Fox News ("Fox and Friends Saturday" on January 24, 2009) from drumming up a controversy as you can see in this video.

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[EclecticSceptic]

So now it's offensive to acknowledge the existence of atheists? Now it's offensive to acknowledge that 15% of U.S. citizens don't believe in religion? You shitcunt slimy pricks, rot in the earth.

[billywms]

I love at 0:25 - 0:55 how at the bottom of the screen it says he mentions Atheists AND muslims in his speech,As if mentioning islam was also offensive and/or controversial,Too bad they didn't have the balls to say that,Would have been funny-Atheism Rules!

[TheMoogle42]

you have done the same as them you are responsible for the same ignorance when he says themselves maybe he means themselves as a race as in mankind we only believe ourselves and those we see you choose to take it as a self centered gesture you didn't give him the benefit of the doubt because you choose to think hes ignorant

[DemoraX]

fox are a bunch of religious tools...

just look at oriely's reasons for being catholic "tide comes in tide goes out! Sun comes up sun goes down! without fail!"

yup thats right... he must have flunked science...

[93214919321491]

@Carpenter4134 Dude I don't know what state you live in but in North Carolina, I am descriminated every day for being an atheist. And I don't ask for anything from them, not respect, nor equal rights. I am descriminated, and once beaten, for just existing.

[Carpenter4134]

Once gays get their equal rights, I feel like atheists will be the next target for discrimination. 

[GameShowGuy]

Huckabee's comment was ridiculous. Atheists believe in more than themselves; they believe in the universe and all that's in it, including other people! I am heartened that Obama mentioned nonbelievers in his inaugural speech.

[AliensHateUs]

I am a Catholic, and I find nothing wrong with President Obama's inagural address by mentioning people who have no religion (I think it's good for people to follow something that they feel comfortable with, rather than just agreeing with what is acceptable) and although I am not an atheist, I am fairly certain that atheists do not, as Govenor Huckabee put it, "believe in themselves." That's just a load of crap.

[peterobs]

Fox News Coverage was biased and evil. So happy that Murdoch is getting something back in his face at the moment. Outrageous. Appalling. Biased. And they call it news.

[bettydaw1970]

@aaqucnaona94 it probabally already does..Obama is an atheist..u have to play the game...nobody that comes out and says he is an atheist or that he or she is gay will be a president of this country...

[Se7eN11247]

fox news definity! we all know they are puppets for the REAL people in power....

[ex0gen]

Yeah Hucabee was an idiot to say that. "nothing other then themselves." Not very Christian-like, I'll say that much.