Should an atheist stand for governmental prayer?

Yesterday, I visited the PA state capitol building in Harrisburg mainly to protest a school voucher rally organized by Christians. Before the voucher rally, though, fellow atheist Carl Silverman and I wanted to watch ‘government in action’ and wanted to know whether the session would be led by prayer. We saw a sign that mentioned inter-faith […]

My ‘school voucher’ protest adventure with American Atheists

http://youtu.be/p5Ou_m0bY1g Here is Senator Williams using his ‘bully pulpit’ specifically addressing American Atheist members who were protesting this school voucher rally led by Christians. Highlights: 0:45, 0:50 I cheer ‘yah’ when Williams says “the bill is going down” 1:00 “The only thing going down is that this bill is passing.” (?) 0:11 “We’re going to […]

Rick Perry’s Divisive Prayer Declaration

Rick Perry, the republican governor of Texas, has recently called for a ‘day of prayer’ at Reliant Stadium in Texas on August 6, 2001 in which everyone, including specifically other United States governors, is invited. This comes on the radar after he has urged his constituents to pray for rain to dowse wildfires, but that didn’t […]