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Atheists want the word ‘God’ removed from Kenya’s national anthem

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8 years ago

October 16, 2016

Atheists want the word ‘God’ removed from Kenya’s national anthem

Atheists in Kenya led by their leader Harrison Mumia want the word ‘God’ removed from the country’s national anthem.

They argued that Kenya is a secular state and having the word ‘God’ in the first stanza of the anthem does not promote the spirit of inclusivity since “not all Kenyans believe in God”, calling for the word to be expunged from the anthem.

“As non-believers, we feel that the National Anthem is not representative of us, and goes against the spirit of the Kenyan Constitution. Removing ‘God’ from the National Anthem will make it inclusive,” Harrison Mumia, President of Atheists in Kenya, said in a statement.

Continuing, Mumia said; “Atheists want to feel proud when we sing or listen to the national anthem. This pride must arise from a sense of unity with shared values and ideals. The word ‘God’ disenfranchises atheists from this unified ideal”.

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