Atheism is Dead: One Century After Her Birth, Mother Teresa is Still Inspiring…Vile Hatred

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I just read a post on Mariano's blog about atheists like Dan Barker trying to block the circulation of a postage stamp bearing the image of Mother Teresa on the grounds that it violates the separation of church and state because she was a Roman Catholic Nun. They argue that it doesn't matter that she did such great humanitarian work, or that she was an honorary US citizen. The bottom line is the government should not endorse any religion.  Okay. What about Santa Claus? He is based off a real man, named Saint Nicholas. He was not an American citizen. He was a Saint recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.  And he regularly appears on our postage stamps every year!  Why isn't Barker protesting that?

I see nothing wrong with honoring Mother Teresa with a postage stamp. She deserves the honor for the work she did helping those our governments would not touch.

Atheism is Dead: One Century After Her Birth, Mother Teresa is Still Inspiring…Vile Hatred