Fuck Yeah Atheism
When you meet somebody who claims to be religious, ask them what they really believe. If you meet someone who says he’s Catholic, for example, say: ‘What do you mean? Do you just mean you were baptized Catholic?’ Because I’m not impressed by that… When you met somebody who claims to be Christian, ask her, ask him: ‘What do you really believe?’ And in many cases they will give you an answer that is no more convincing than ‘That I like to be a good person.’… For example, if they say they’re Catholic: ‘Do you really believe that when a priest blesses a wafer, it turns into the body of Christ? Are you seriously telling me you believe that? Are you seriously saying that wine turns into blood?’ Mock them, ridicule them… in public. Don’t fall for the convention that we’re all too polite to talk about religion. Religion is not off the table. Religion is not off limits. Religion makes specific claims about the universe which need to be substantiated and need to be challenged and, if necessary, need to be ridiculed with contempt.
Richard Dawkins at the Reason Rally, March 24th, 2012
Was anyone else at Reason Rally today?

Let me know how your Reason Rally day went! Among other things, I stood in awe (and soaking cold rain) as Tim Minchin, Adam Savage, and Richard Dawkins. I shook Lawrence Krauss’s and James Randi’s hands. I saw the last bit of the appearance by Westboro Baptist Church. And I witnessed what may have been the most humbling experience of my life. More to come when I’m not running on 3 hours of sleep!

The largest gathering of the secular movement in world history.

The Reason Rally is an event sponsored by many of the country’s largest and most influential secular organizations. It will be free to attend and will take place in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 2012 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM at the National Mall.”

Speakers include the ever wonderful Richard Dawkins, Adam Savage, Tim Minchin, PZ Myers, Taslima Nasrin, Paul Provenza, James Randi, and Bad Religion (along with many others).

I know I will be there, and I hope that many of you will be able to be there as well. As one, we can make progress beyond anyone’s imagination.