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“Faith gives hope,” says Blake. “A person who’s Godless has no hope because they have no future of everlasting life.”
(This is not true. Since I stopped praying to a God who ignored me and so many others, I stopped feeling shitty because deep down I knew the end of life was going to be like finding the Christmas gifts wrapped in the closet. All y'all know it. Giving up the delusion allows you to stop pre-feeling the disappointment you know you would feel if you could after you die. Hoping for something you know is ridiculous really only makes you hopeless. It wastes energy better spent living and loving.)
You can learn more about the event here.
The organization lists three goals for the rally:
To encourage attendees (and those who can’t make it) to come out of the closet as secular Americans, or supporters of secular equality.
To dispel stereotypes – there is no one “True Atheist”. We will have non-theists from all political persuasions, ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds. We will show that there are secular Americans in every American demographic.
Legislative equality. Secular Americans can run for office and adequately represent theists, just as theists in office can represent their secular constituents proudly and openly. We deserve a seat at the table just like theists, and we hope this rally can put our values in the radar of American voters.
To dispel stereotypes – there is no one “True Atheist”. We will have non-theists from all political persuasions, ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds. We will show that there are secular Americans in every American demographic.
Legislative equality. Secular Americans can run for office and adequately represent theists, just as theists in office can represent their secular constituents proudly and openly. We deserve a seat at the table just like theists, and we hope this rally can put our values in the radar of American voters.
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