'Duck Dynasty' star Si Robertson believes there are no true atheists

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There is no denying that America has been swept with "Duck Dynasty" fever. No one can seem to get enough of the Robertson families' unconventional antics, so much so that news outlets almost always have at least one article about the cast of the reality show.

While most of the most recent reports talk about 19-year-old John Luke's wedding, it seems like a controversy is brewing for the Louisiana-based clan.

Duck Dynasty, which first aired on A&E in March of 2012, is an American reality show that follows the lives of the members of the Robertson family who struck rich due mostly to the success of their duck call business, Duck Commander. It has since become a nationwide phenomenon, with the show's 2012 Christmas special even becoming the most watched program in A&E's 30-year run.

Recently, Si Robertson, Phil's Vietnam war veteran brother, was interviewed by Christian Post as part of the upcoming film's "Faith of Our Fathers'" promotional tour. In the interview, Robertson made some very questionable comments regarding atheism saying,

"There is no such thing as an atheist. There's too much documentation, okay? Our calendars are based on Jesus Christ. Whether you believe in Him or not, every time you sign your calendar, you write down the day's date you're saying He's here."

Online news websites quickly pounced on the blurb, publishing their own articles condemning the statements of the former soldier. Huffington Post even went so far as to contest Si's claims, providing a brief history of the calendar.

"While the widely used Gregorian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 uses years based on the approximate birth of Jesus Christ, the names of many of the months and days of the week retain their pagan origins. March, for example, is named for Mars, the Roman god of war. Tuesday is based on Tiu or Tiw, the Germanic god of war."

A & E has yet to release an official statement regarding Si Robertson's claims.

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