Where are the atheist leaders?
If it weren’t for a blogger over on the Chicago Tribune it’s highly likely that many of us would have never heard of Monique Davis’ anti-atheist tirade. Since that time only one non-theist organization appears to have said anything and that was the Council for Secular Humanism which issued a press release calling for Davis to resign.
Everyone else has been conspicuously silent in the aftermath.
There’s not a word about it on the American Atheists site and the Secular Coalition who says it’s mission is to handle this kind of shit has also kept it’s mouth shut. The Atheist Alliance doesn’t appear to have anything to say either. The Freedom from Religion Foundation has nothing either. Even the Out Campaign whose purpose is to get scared atheists to come out of their closets has remained silent.
I’d at least have expected to find a rant over on AA about it and the Secular Coalition? It’s frigging mission statement says it’s purpose is “to increase the visibility and respectability of nontheistic viewpoints in the United States”.
One would think that a sitting representative telling someone with a “nontheistic viewpoint” that they have no right to participate in government affairs would be an opportunity for them to increase “the respectability of” said viewpoint.
This is quite disappointing. So, where are the leaders and why have they kept their mouth’s shut about this?
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Rep. Davis Must Issue Public Apology…
Calling Rob Sherman to apologize for her bigoted tirade was a step in the right direction, however Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) still owes a public apology to the millions of American atheists to whom her public comments were also directed….
Just FYI, the SCA is not responding partly because it focuses on national legislation… in other words, they don’t really comment on state level issues such as this one. If they did, their workload would shoot up dramatically and they’re just not able to respond each time a state level (or below) person says something as bigoted as Davis did.
I think there are some situations where a statement is warranted, but I know where they’re coming from.
Just wanted to clear that up.
Hemant,
I’m still disappointed that no one but the humanists have said anything. I really don’t buy the SCA’s statement as I’m sure humanist leaders don’t sit around twiddling their thumbs waiting for situations like this to erupt. But, thanks for looking into things.
They’re out there and once they get the courage to “come out” as it were, we will have millions of closeted atheists being loud & proud. It wont be long now…
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For what it’s worth, the American Humanist Association put out a press release earlier in the week:
http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/Davis.php
I’ll find out about SCA.