California’s getting a number of atheist billboards this month! The Orange County Coalition of Reason is putting up the traditional “Don’t believe in God? You’re not alone” billboard: Just in time, too, since they’re hosting the Orange County Freethought Alliance Conference on Sunday, May 15th. “The point of our ongoing nationwide awareness campaign is to reach out to the millions of atheists and agnostics living in the United States,” explained Fred Edwords, national director of the United Coalition of Reason…. Read more
It was less than a month ago that a couple atheist bus ads went up in Kelowna, British Columbia: All of a sudden, with two weeks left to go on their contract, the two ads have just “disappeared”… Executive Director with the Centre for Inquiry says he’s been told by Lamar Advertising, it was a professional hit. “They weren’t simply ripped off or graffitti. Apparently, to their knowledge, this has never happened before.” The two buses were parked in a… Read more
While certain Christians are praying the day away on Thursday during the National Day of Prayer, you can get off your knees and do something actually useful: Donate blood. The NYC Atheists are meeting at the New York Blood Bank (310 East 67th Street — between 1st & 2nd Ave) at 4:00p to give a donation. What are *you* doing to make the day worthwhile? Read more
