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The Reason Rally: A Woodstock for Nonbelievers

  1. Washingtonians know all too well about rallies on the National Mall. On a regular basis, thousands of citizens converge near the Capitol to speak out about the issues they passionately believe in.

    So what would happen if the march was about passionately not believing in something?

    On March 24, the Mall will be occupied by the Reason Rally, an event that pulls together those seculars who don’t accept that there’s a higher power. It’s being billed as a “Woodstock for nonbelievers.”

    Paul Fidalgo, communications director at the Center for Inquiry, said that, despite appearances, this isn’t a rally about believing in nothing. There’s actually an agenda involved — and that includes current politics, the 2012 race and President Barack Obama.

    “There isn’t one specific issue we’re going out there to rally on behalf of. But that’s not to say that there aren’t shared values and a shared agenda amongst the various groups,” he said.

    Among the issues: international anti-blasphemy laws, the recent clash over contraception and the Republican presidential race.

    “The right has so commingled themselves with religion,” Fidalgo said. “I will say that I do find it interesting that in an election season in which the main issue is ostensibly about the economy, that in recent weeks it’s been issues surrounding religion that have become so central.”

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73849.html
    http://www.reasonrally.org/

    Posted 3 years ago #
  2. Will there be music, free uninhibited sex, and rampant drug use? Can't compare it to Woodstock if none of those are involved.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  3. Sounds pretty gay

    *sees who started the thread

    I was right

    Posted 3 years ago #
  4. Pyrus said:
    Will there be music, free uninhibited sex, and rampant drug use?

    Yes, actually. Though most of it will be heavy, rough, and medicinal. ;D

    The Antiweeaboo said:
    Sounds pretty gay

    *sees who started the thread

    I was right

    You can bet your ass it will be. ;)

    Posted 3 years ago #
  5. only two posts? wut the heil?

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    Posted 3 years ago #
  6. It's late, most will come tomorrow.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  7. at least the tiger isn't ripping you a new one.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  8. I tend to nowadays, just want to stay away from anyone who calls themselves an atheist, or even brings up the topic in the first place.

    Those types are more annoying to me currently, then probably any other group of circle jerking white people out there. Not an easy feat I tell you.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  9. I don't believe but I don't see the point in rallying about it.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  10. moemerodii said:
    I don't believe but I don't see the point in rallying about it.

    -

    The intent is to unify, energize, and embolden secular people nationwide, while dispelling the negative opinions held by so much of American society… and having a damn good time doing it!

    That's the point^

    Posted 3 years ago #
  11. moemerodii said:
    I don't believe but I don't see the point in rallying about it.

    This all day.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  12. Pyrus said:
    Will there be music, free uninhibited sex, and rampant drug use? Can't compare it to Woodstock if none of those are involved.

    It'll make about as much sense as when Larry Fine (of the "Three Stooges") went to "Woodstock" in 69. Here's a clip explaining why

    what kind of ACID would be at a "Reason Rally"?

    Don't Eat the Brown ACID!!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  13. what would george carlin do?

    meh I'm getting too old for pegan rituals.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  14. The Antiweeaboo said:
    Sounds pretty gay

    I have to go with Anti on this one

    Posted 3 years ago #
  15. I would go, but it's too far away:(

    Posted 3 years ago #
  16. The Antiweeaboo said:
    Sounds pretty gay

    This

    Neko_musume said:

    The intent is...dispelling the negative opinions held by so much of American society

    It will have the opposite effect.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  17. oh boy a rally about believing in nothing

    Posted 3 years ago #
  18. Neko_musume said:
    http://www.examiner.com/atheism-in-scranton/westboro-baptist-church-to-attend-reason-rally-with-special-message-for-atheists

    Hey, even the fundamentalists are coming. Haha

    Do a special screening of meatspin!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  19. mere said:
    oh boy a rally about believing in nothing

    They have the mere rally. Where everyone bitches and never add anything except spitefulness to the discourse.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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