How many times in your life have you seen Christians with signs protesting whatever or just pushing their fairy-tale beliefs on everyone? I'm sure its too many to count. My brothers and I even saw Christians with signs at the Honda Center in LA during an NHL game. THEY WERE ON HONDA CENTER PROPERTY! How many times have you seen people publicly promoting RATIONALISM and LOGIC?
I would LOVE to find/start a group of strong-minded, intelligent, SECULAR people who are willing to picket PUBLIC places with signs promoting things like science, tolerance, free-thinking, separation of church and state, TRUE morality and other issues relevant to the time and place. At the same time we could make statements about religion itself, pointing out the MANY contradictions and historical inaccuracies in the scriptures. I really think if this were done by the right kind of people (the intelligent, friendly, non-violent type) in the right place and time we could really make a difference. Perhaps bring some atheists out of their closets and MAYBE even free some theists from the MIND SLAVERY that is religion.
Any group attempting to do this in any capacity would have to take care to well document everything with both video and audio so that the INEVITABLE discrimination and injustices they face could be seen by everyone. This is no doubt a dangerous idea and I am 100% sure that no matter how civil, friendly and NON VIOLENT we are; there are sure to be those bat-shit-crazy fundamentalists who will wish us harm for frightening them with REALITY.
Wow this post accidentally got really long but I still have LOTS more to say on the subject of religion in America so Let me know who's on board and please feel free to share your thoughts if you are offended, disagree or just outright hate me now.

Thanks for reading, Brad Aldrich

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What we need is more charismatic and eloquent atheists, like the Hitch, who can stir up public discussion nation-wide and deliver our message of reason. While grassroots, local, movements might enjoy some success, I worry about "quality control" and getting out a consistent and appropriate message.

I'm sure there's atheists out there -- whether popular or controversial -- who will step up and grab media attention. I'm hopeful the atheist movement,empowered by the Internet, will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

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