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Found this one over at Pharyngula -- for the first time ever, a godless member of the United States Congress has admitted his lack of belief: Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), a senior member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Chair of the Health Subcommittee, and member of Congress since 1973, acknowledged his nontheism in response to an inquiry by the Secular Coalition for America. I wonder how long before the Christian conservatives get their panties all bunched up and start calling for Rep. Stark to be kicked out of office. There is bound to be an uproar. Limbaugh, O'Reilly, and all the other conservative windbags are going to be all over this (if they aren't already) with their usual vitriol. Pete Stark is a very brave man and I applaud him for it. I would love to see more members of Congress stand up and announce that they are godless. Unfortunately, to do so would almost certainly be political suicide. While I think that Pete Stark's admission is absolutely wonderful, I'm wondering if it's a sign that he doesn't intend to run for office again. After all, if he's planning to retire then admitting he's an atheist can't hurt his campaign prospects. Then again, maybe he just decided that the environment is right. Maybe when he was asked he just told the truth without worry. Maybe he thought it's time that America starts accepting that being atheist doesn't equate to being evil. Whatever his motivation, it's a step in the right direction for America. Even if no other high-level politicians come out, I'm sure it will inspire other people to step forward and proclaim their non-belief. Kudos, to Pete Stark.