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National Day of Reason Web Site Launched
www.nationaldayofreason.org

Many who value the separation of church and state have sought an appropriate
response to the federally-funded National Day of Prayer, an annual abuse of
the constitution. Nontheistic Americans (including freethinkers, humanists,
atheists and agnostics), along with many traditionally religious allies,
view this government-sanctioned sectarianism as unduly exclusionary.

A consortium of leaders from within the community of reason recently
endorsed the idea of a National Day of Reason. This observance is to be
held in parallel with the National Day of Prayer, on the first Thursday in
May (1 May 2003). The goal of this effort is to celebrate reason - a
concept all Americans can support - and to raise public awareness about the
persistent threat to religious liberty posed by government intrusion into
the private sphere of worship.

To facilitate the commemoration of the National Day of Reason by individuals
and organizations throughout the U.S., the American Humanist Association and
the Washington Area Secular Humanists have joined in launching the National
Day of Reason Web Site, hosted by the Institute for Humanist Studies. This
web site is designed to serve as the focal point for an effort to recognize
the National Day of Reason, and as a platform to offer criticism of the
federally-sponsored National Day of Prayer. We hope that it will be a
resource to the community of reason, the press, and the general public.

In the coming weeks, look to this site for facts and statistics regarding
the National Day of Prayer, essays on church-state separation from noted
authorities in the field, sample proclamations and press releases, and a
host of other resources. The focus of the site will be on the many National
Day of Reason events taking place in cities and towns across the nation.

We invite individuals to endorse this campaign, and organizations to submit
information about their plans to commemorate the National Day of Reason and
their efforts to educate the public about the important underlying issues.
Those organizations conducting events, activism or outreach in their
communities will be featured on the site so that activists can readily
identify opportunities to organize and participate in local events.

There is great potential this year to give voice to our shared concerns
about the serious threats to the wall separating church and state. We hope
that you will visit our new web site, and we look forward to hearing about
your plans to observe the National Day of Reason.


Yours,

Melvin Lipman
President
American Humanist Association

Stuart Jordan
President
Washington Area Secular Humanists

Dingus

I just signed up to endorse the "National Day of Reason"!

Thanks for spreading the good news.

Shake

Me too! Thanks for the info, admice!

admice

yw!

Shake

*bump*

GaryP

Thanks for the info!

ELECTROGOD

Let's promote the hell out of this and see if we can actually get a day named somewhere!

Amie

I think it sounds like a good idea to have a National day of reason.

GaryP

Thanks Amie! Did you sign the endorsement page?

admice

Wow. These open-minded Christians. I don't know HOW I'll cope. jk. That's great Amie...tell your friends.