An Important Message from the President of the AFA
Posted on : 05-10-2009 | By : grant | In : General
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People,
Atheism will not stand or fall because of the Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne, but it is a promising event more so than anything before it and it carries the expectation of having a powerful influence on society and government. We have been ignored for many decades with the Atheist influence on parliamentary process stymied by many politicians abiding only to their indoctrinated upbringing.
Opinion polls on many of the social issues Atheists see as necessary for an egalitarian society overwhelmingly support our majority positions. We are winning with the polls but politicians are disregarding our cries for social justice.
The Global Atheist Convention is a chance for Atheists to be seen as a force to be reckoned with. It is a time when we can all state emphatically that we no longer want the religion of a minority of citizens to indoctrinate our children in state schools, to preen billions of tax-payer dollars in supporting religious fantasy at the expense of everyone and most importantly we do not want religion making rules in government at the behest of faith driven initiatives.
The Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne next March is not just a talk fest of preaching to the converted; it is a drawing of a line in the sand that we will not tolerate religion encroaching upon secular values, mores and laws anymore. It is our stand against the tail of a minority-dog opinion shaking the rational majority-dog of common sense.
This is not an occasion to be dismissed by apathy, it is not an event of no-consequence, it is a circumstance unique in history that we must all positively react to or forever bear the brunt of the consequences of inaction. It is a chance to make a statement that does not come along very often and if we do not grasp it with all our might, our place in history will be diminished by it.
This is one of the very few chances, thrown up by history, where we can make positive change by just our presence.
Be there and make history.
David
President
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc
