Rise of the secularists!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

They're fighting back against the overbearing influence of religious conservatives, writes activist DAVID NIOSE

Today's secular movement, though still flying under the radar of many Americans, is unquestionably producing results, as numerous indicators reflect a growing, empowered nonreligious demographic.

For example, for the first time ever a majority of Americans would now vote for a qualified atheist for president, according to a recent Gallup report. Meanwhile, the Secular Student Alliance, the national umbrella organization for college atheists, has expanded from just a few dozen campus groups in 2007 to over 350 today, and is now venturing into high schools

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[frogmarch]

1. Thanks for the snip and the link.

Very encouraging to read!

As long as the POTUS is a secularist, I wouldn't mind if s/he were not an atheist or an agnostic.

[PassingFair]

2. We've been held back by a conspiracy of silence (by ourselves)...

and a dogged insistence (by believers) ....on the of what the definition of "atheism" is.

Comes up OVER AND OVER again. So much so that I frequently define myself as an "agnostic"
just to avoid having to have the SAME arguments ad nauseum.

We gain in numbers when we speak out and define ourselves.

The younger generation is making incredible strides in asserting themselves as freethinkers!

I am a huge proponent of atheist billboards and other outward showings of logic, humility and personal responsibility.

[cleanhippie]

3. "The younger generation is making incredible strides in asserting themselves as freethinkers! "

Indeed, that is the case. And we can do more to foster the environment that gives kids the tools to think for themselves and stand up to irrational superstition and belief in the supernatural, such as Camp Quest.

www.campquest.org

Donate your time and/or your money, and ask your freethinking friends to do the same.