National Day of Prayer

Well, today is the day where Church/State Separation gets tossed to the curb and people get to have government-sanctioned, unconstitutional Bible Studies and Prayer. Now, those NDP events that are held in churches or other non-government buildings, are just fine. Pray all you freaking want. But the scary part of the NDP is that they are often held in Capitol Buildings, City Halls, and schools. There NDP organizers offer "School kits" and encourage you to "Adopt-A-Leader" (State Representatives) and to "choose a leader God lays on your heart". http://www.ndptf.org/schools/

Shall we be reminded of the Establishment Clause?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"

The free exercise means that you can hold your NDP events anywhere you want, except for government buildings, as that would be respecting an establishment of religion, especially one over the others.

Here is a list of events happening here in Texas:
http://www.ndptf.org/custom/events/eventSearch/index.cfm?blnCoordinator=0&action=search&state=TX including an all-day Prayer and Bible Study in the Capitol Building in Austin.

Ugh.

On the other side of the spectrum is the National Day of Reason
http://www.nationaldayofreason.org/index.html

Here in Texas, the Atheist Community of Austin is holding a counter-rally at the Capitol Building: http://www.atheist-community.org/news/news.php?id=86

Non-theists are using this day to promote Atheist Blood Drives: http://www.atheistvolunteers.org/node/20

"'While religious people are on their knees, we atheists will be on our feet, giving a part of ourselves for the benefit of humanity,' says Kenneth Bronstein, founder of the Center For Atheism."

If you are able to, please donate blood today. Wear your Atheist shirts, buttons, and pride. Let them know who you are and why you are there.