AOF Activities & Events

"Atheism," we like to say, means without god. Just that. Not against god, that's "anti-theist."

Assume we want atheism to be more visible. Rebrand it. Scrape off the crust. Repeating the word loudly and often, will that do the trick? But, dangerous.

It might not wise to put ourselves at risk for a word. And yet this is America, dammit, where we're free to paint red tragets on our t-shirts and run out on the Skeet Rage flapping our arms like twits, shoot me, shoot me. Such behavior is often admired, in fact, as long as it's you not me, and I am standing well clear of the shrapnel. What might you gain, what might you lose?

People select words to frame issues and guide discussion. And "atheist" might not be the best. Let's consider what words would be most effective in promoting a humanistic, secular point of view. (Hints: freethinker, humanist, secularist, bright, or ...?)

Bring your suggestions, help us brainstorm ideas, or just listen.