My National Day of Prayer petition? Reason.
By Sally Quinn
May 2, 2013
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Today is also the National Day of Reason.
Take your pick.
Or take both.
How is that possible, you ask? If you’re not a believer then obviously you wouldn’t choose Prayer Day and if you’re not an atheist then why would you want to observe a Day of Reason?
I believe you can.
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The National Day of Reason was created by the American Humanist Association, a member of the Secular Coalition and The Washington Area Secular Humanists. The coalition lobbies for atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, etc. They take offense at the idea that a government endorsed “day of prayer” has been set aside in a country where 20 percent of the people , according to a Pew Foundation poll, are “nones” or those who are not affiliated with any religion.
Read the rest of Quinn’s Washington Post column here.
The American Humanist Association
The American Humanist Association (AHA) works to protect the rights of Humanists, atheists, and other nontheistic Americans. The AHA advances the ethical and life-affirming worldview of Humanism, which—without beliefs in gods or other supernatural forces—encourages individuals to live informed and meaningful lives that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
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