http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070525-124030-2881r.htm

The jobs don’t pay a lot, and you take most of your pay in self-esteem, but somebody is always trying out for village idiot or village atheist. Often they’re one and the same. Lately we’ve seen fresh pursuit of these positions, fueled by a rash of books about atheism, or more accurately, irrational screeds mocking those who have the faith the authors clearly envy. Atheists are organizing. They have their registered lobbyist now on Capitol Hill, and they’re planning a revival meeting in Arlington in September.

Please don’t take this as hate. This is not hate — it’s fear. They lie, exaggerate, and deliberately misquote what they fear most: verbose Atheists and their evil mouths with their stupid science that answers so many of the questions they wish they could. Those poopy-heads!Imagine a world without us. How ignorant the world would be without the logically-inclined.

Camp Quest was specifically designed for children of agnostics,atheists, brights, freethinkers, humanists, Unitarians, or whatever terms might be applied to those who maintain a naturalistic, not supernaturalistic, world view. Our campers are girls and boys ages 8-17. Our 2007 camp will be July 8 – 15 at Camp Watanda (about 70miles north of Sacramento, in the California Gold Country). Seecampquestwest.org for details.Please direct info requests to the Camp Director, Chris Lindstrom at:(650) 949-3192 campdirector@campquestwest.org

I did it last year, and I’ll be doing it again this year. It’s a great experience and the bugs aren’t that bad. Please consider this wonderful experience, alone or with your kid.

28 May 2007OPREP: Speak Out and Rally for Reason in KentuckyWHAT: Speak Out and Rally for Reason in demonstration against the new Creation ?Museum?WHERE: Speak Out at the Hilton in Florence, KY and the Rally for Reason in Petersburg, KYWHEN: Speak Out on 27MAY07 and Rally for Reason on 28MAY07WHO: Supporters of scienceThe Speak Out and Rally for Reason were put together to protest the opening of the new Creation ?Museum? by Answers in Genesis.I attended the Speak Out on May 27th at the Hilton in Florence, KY. The Speak Out was a sort of Pep Rally for those attending the next day?s Rally for Reason. A host of wonderful speakers talked to a crowd of over 100 people. Organizers had to open up the room?s partition to access the room next to the original room.The speakers at the Speak Out included Frank Zinder (American Atheists), Chuck and Nicole Smalkowski, Dr. Gretchen Mann, Carly Nichols and Melissa Hartman (Rally for Reason), Dr. Gene Kritsky (Evolutionary biologist), Dr. Helen Kagin (Camp Quest), Rev. Mendle Adams, Hemant Mehta (I Sold My Soul On E-Bay), Arene-Marie (American Atheists, Michigan), Blair Scott (American Atheists, Alabama), and Edwin Kagin (American Atheists, Kentucky).The next day we headed out to Petersburg to demonstrate outside the iron gates, roving creationism guards, and guard dogs of the Creation ?Museum.? The head count during the peak period of the demonstration was over 200 participants there supporting science and speaking out against mythology and superstition.The Smalkowski family band entertained the participants. Additional speeches as well as an open-mic period kept the participants excited about the event. We also had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Lawrence Krauss, a professor of astronomy and physics at Case Western University and author of ?The Physics of Star Trek.?Press were everywhere at the event, including NPR (interviewing for Morning Edition), PBS (interviewing and filming for a documentary), Ohio and Kentucky newspapers and TV news channels. Video of the demonstration was also piped to CNN and was covered on Anderson Cooper during the 5 PM (EST) broadcast.We had an excellent time at the Rally for Reason and speaking out in support of science and against mythology and superstition. It was an honor to stand alongside so many supporters of science and reason.A gigantic kudos needs to go to the organizers of the Rally for Reason. Their professionalism showed through in one of the best-organized events I have ever attended. They arranged for a shuttle service between the designated parking area and the rally point, had visible vests to easily identify Reason for Rally staff members, and worked directly with the Boone County Sheriff?s office and with local land owners to secure our parking and staging area. The combination of the Speak Out and Rally for Reason was a powerful combination and served a great purpose for the scientific community.Well done ladies and gentlemen, it was a pleasure meeting some of you for the first time and seeing others again.As an added bonus, the Rally for Reason prompted the formation of a new atheist group in northern Kentucky, the Northern Kentucky Secular Society.On the Net:Rally for Reason: http://www.rallyforreason.comRally for Reason recap video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPP2EtJ4W0Blair Scott?s speech at Speak Out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPRLI5roUlENorthern Kentucky Secular Society: http://atheists.meetup.com/570Answers in Genesis: http://www.answersingenesis.orgCreation Museum: http://www.creationmuseum.org/

Memorial Day is a special holiday to me. I liken it to Xmas, as it has lost some of its meaning. To most people, it’s about Summer, beach openings, changes in clothing, car sales, etc. It’s also my anniversary (16 years!)Have a great weekend everyone. Just take a moment to remember our veterans who died so we could have our freedom. Also take a moment to remember the 10K Atheists who serve our armed forces right now.THANK YOU!

Another in a line of great Onion stories. See what we are missing? The Jesus Universal Health Insurance Plan described in the link to the title of this post.Pretty much says it all.Peter Nuhn