As time would have it, Chrismahanukwanzaa has rolled around again and God—in all shapes and sizes—is on everybody’s mind. Well, that is, when everyone isn’t thinking about all the loot they’re gonna get. Now, not to be a buzz kill or anything, but I thought I would take this opportunity to send a shout out to all the atheists in the ’hood; these poor peeps are probably feeling a little lost in the shuffle now that angels and Jesus-y stars are decorating every street corner. They’re the folks behind the so-called War on Christmas, but so far as I can tell, they’re losing, so it won’t hurt anybody to throw the atheists a bone: Go on over to their official website, American Atheists, and poke around. Hey, you might even learn something.
Full disclosure: As much as I might like to believe in something—anything—I just can’t seem to muster any faith in that something or anything. Yes, I am predisposed to have some sympathy for these people because, I guess, I’m one of them. That said, I’m the first to say I find the notion of organized atheism somewhat ridiculous and, by default, this here site, too: These people are as rabid as the religious freaks they are philosophically pitted against. “Atheist Pride” marches? Um, no thanks. Calling atheism “the other closet”? Errrr…I think that may be overstating things.
The interesting parts for me are the more educational—and less strident—links. There is a whole section on lawsuits, most of which revolve around the issue of separation of church and state —specifically the public school system. The site gives information on cases currently in the courts, as well as decisions that have already been handed down. Atheist or no, this is a valuable resource in my dork-ed-out worldview.
