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123everton | 22:43 Fri 15th Jan 2010 | Society & Culture
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Could, should an atheist refuse to sing the national anthem?
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Avatar Image MarkRae
Sure, why not...?
22:44 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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As could/should any Republican theists.................
22:45 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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If he objected to the Queen's role as head of the Church of England he could, but other than that I can't see any reason why he should unless he's anti-royalist.
22:46 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Quite so.

As a dedicated anti-royalist, I couldn't care less whether anyone saves the monarch any more than any other person...
22:47 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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What has the National Anthem got to do with atheism?
22:48 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Would it be fair to suggest that the national anthem does not represent the thoughts, hopes and aspirations of patriotic atheists?
A republican of any creed would not swear allegiance to monarch or sing their praises.
22:48 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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The opening line "God save our gracious Queen...."
22:49 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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> What has the National Anthem got to do with atheism?

<rolls eyes in disbelief>

Er, what's the first line...?
22:50 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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obviously a republican wouldn't sing the anthem......but not all republicans are atheists.....
22:51 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Of course they do. Not all of them, but most know it is meaningless ritual and go along with it.
22:51 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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I don't see any problem with an atheist being OK with a constitutional monarchy.
22:51 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Depends how you phrase it : 'God save our gracious Queen..' or 'God ! Save our gracious Queen...' The latter is despairing, addressed to the people, not to a deity, and a Christian might call it blasphemous.
22:51 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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And who said the hypothetical atheist was 'he'? ;-))
22:52 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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oh sorry Mark Rae......how silly am I...........maybe they could go......mmmmm save our gracious queen.......mmmm save our noble queen......mmmm save the queen....
22:52 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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If they were a Rod Steward fan... they could sing...

Rod save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
Rod Save the Queen....

Damn... I should get off the whisky...
22:55 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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I think a lot of atheists would sing along simply out of a sense of national pride and respect for the queen, but go on then, Everton. I'll go along with you. Who's this hypothetical atheist?
22:55 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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I like Rod Stewart. Go NM!
22:56 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Me too! Much more than Rod Steward... ;-)
22:57 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Send her Victoria's
Happy and Gloria's
Long to Rain over us...
Rod save the Queen...
22:58 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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God (excuse me) NoM......the whisky is good.......
22:59 Fri 15th Jan 2010

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