Local atheists aim to help those who are pondering a life without religious faith
Coming to the end of a rally the Omaha Atheists first such public event on June 2 outside La Vista City Hall, Meagan Wilson, the president of the group, invited all in attendance, atheists and believers alike, to a potluck picnic being held a few blocks away at Central Park.
Come meet an atheist, Wilson said with a semi-plaintive tone. Then, she quipped in a deadpan: Come see we dont eat babies. Much.
With that bit of hyperbole, Wilson touched the third rail of American tolerance and acceptance: the misunderstood world of the atheist.
That one just kind of popped out, Wilson said, laughing, of her valedictory comment at the rally. But youd be surprised. Its something we joke about, but its something people still have this mindset about of atheists.
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