Comments on: New Orleans Declares This Thursday “Citywide Day of Reason”

By: “Giornata della ragione” a New Orleans - UAAR Ultimissime

“Giornata della ragione” a New Orleans - UAAR Ultimissime — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:04:37 +0000

[...] proclamato il 6 maggio 2010 “giornata cittadina della ragione”. Ne dà notizia il blog Friendly Atheist, ricordando che non è la prima volta che ciò accade. Notizie correlate4 maggio, USA, giornata [...]

By: Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:55:07 +0000

I saw a big billboard by tulane today about an atheist alliance in New Orleans. Do you have any info on this?

Also, I’ve only started reading your work tonight but I’m digging it.

By: Secular hypocrisy | Terahertz

Secular hypocrisy | Terahertz — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:18:50 +0000

[...] Secular humanists in New Orleans recently got a Day of Reason proclaimed by their city council. [...]

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:07:23 +0000

Where’s the outcry that this could be seen as a violation of Church and State separation? Are we all shy of becoming hypocrites now?

Yes “Day of Reason” is mostly secular and is likely a safe endorsement by the city, but are we really just trying to kick out “Days of Prayer” in order to push our own agendas on other people?

I really don’t appreciate Doug’s question at the end: “Why can’t any atheist organization with a City Council at least ask for something like this?” Atheist organizations shouldn’t be pushing for this.

Secular organizations, maybe, but not atheist ones.

By: Doug Stewart

Doug Stewart — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:52:59 +0000

Doubting Foo is correct when he pointed out that previous proclamations that NOSHA had received from the New Orleans Council said “National” Day of Reason. This is because the process of getting a proclamation starts with us proposing the wording, and then it being reviewed and approved by the council. It wasn’t until this time around that the council spotted the error and changed it to “Citywide” National Day of Reason.

By: titopoete

titopoete — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:07:20 +0000

What is frustrating is the co-opting reason as a function of atheism and secularism. Reasoning is a process of logic and not a world view. The day of reason lacks an understanding of what is reason. Someone should get go back to reading Wittgensiten.

By: Raytheist

Raytheist — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:23:44 +0000

Doug wrote:

Man, you guys are such Doubting Thomas’s. Can’t you take anything on faith? Oh… I guess not! That’s whey we’re here.

No, not a Doubting Thomas. But this isn’t a news site. It’s a blog, writing about the news. It’s reasonable to ask for a link or citation to the original source for what Hemant is writing about.

By: Revyloution

Revyloution — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:13:17 +0000

Next big huricane to hit New Orleans is getting blamed on this. Mark my words.

Im not predicting the future, im just analyzing trends in statistics.

By: JimboB

JimboB — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:15:17 +0000

I agree with SarahH. Every day should be a day of reason.

By: christi

christi — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:23:38 +0000

Further proof that New Orleans is a hedonistic city of sin. (hee hee)

Proud to have spent 5 years in that great city! Oh, I hope this spreads!!!!