AMERICAN ATHEISTS ACTION ALERT
April 25, 2006
http://www.atheists.org/action

CHARLIE SHEEN INSULTS ATHEISTS -- TELLS
CBS ENTERTAINMENTMENT SHOW, "ANYBODY THAT
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN GOD HASN'T LOOKED
INTO THE EYES OF THEIR CHILD."
http://www.atheists.org/action/alert-25-apr-2006.html

Popular film and television star CHARLIE SHEEN insulted Atheists,
Freethinkers, Humanists and other nonbelievers during a recent
interview carried by the popular "Entertainment Tonight" ("ET") program
earlier this week.

Letters and e-mails to the CBS/Paramount network are needed now to ask
that Mr. Sheen retract his statement that "Anybody that (sic) doesn't
believe in God hasn't looked into the eyes of their child."

The comment was made during an interview with ET's Mark Steins during a
discussion of Sheen's divorce proceeding with estranged wife Denise
Richards. It is currently posted at
http://et.tv.yahoo.com/celebrities/14539. Mr. Sheen described court
papers filed by Ms. Richards as "baseless," and told the audience about
his two small children:

"They represent the real gifts and treasures of this life ... Anybody
that doesn't believe in God hasn't looked into the eyes of their child."

While we appreciate Mr. Sheen's stressful position in the midst of an
emotional and acrimonious divorce proceeding, this does not excuse
making a reckless and unsubstantiated statement which slurs millions of
Americans during a popular television show. Imagine if he made this
same comments about any other group -- Jews, Blacks, Roman Catholics!
This remark is unfair, and de-values the deep appreciation which many
loving, caring Atheist and other non-believer parents feel for their
children.

We need to ask Mr. Sheen to apologize for this ill-tempered statement!

WHAT YOU CAN DO...

* AMERICAN ATHEISTS urges that letters be sent to Mr. Sheen and Leslie
Moonves, the President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS corporation
which controls the network and production company for
"ET"/"Entertainment Tonight. Send letters to:

Leslie Moonves,
51 West 52nd. Street
New York, NY 10019-6188

Letters should also be sent to Mr. Sheen:

Mr. Charlie Sheen
c/0 "Two and a Half Men"
Warner Bros. Television
300 Television Plaza
Building 136, Room 226
Burbank, CA. 91522

Finally, E-mail may be sent to the "ET" program at:

et@pde.paramount.com

* ALL of your communications about this issue should be polite and
courteous! Be sure to include the quote made by Mr. Sheen, and ask for
a reply to your letter! Be sure to sign your letters (provide a full
name on your E-mails), complete with an address where you may be
reached.

* Spread this Action Alert! Visit
http://www.atheists.org/action/alert-25-apr-2006.html for a handy tool.

* Mobilize your local Atheist/Freethought/Humanist group! Urge others
to participate in this campaign against the defamation and unfair
stereotyping of nonbelievers!

* Share your letters with us! We'll post them on our web site. Visit
http://www.atheists.org/action/alert-25-apr-2006.html

* Check out our other ACTION ALERT asking CBS host Katie Couric to
retract her unfair statement that there are no Atheists in foxholes!
Visit http://www.atheists.org/action .


(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights
for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and
addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)