Atheists Push Own Holidays

Haven't they been doing this for years?

...The Institute for Humanist Studies, an Albany, N.Y.-based nonprofit, is calling attention to its calendar of atheist holidays on its Web site, www.secular seasons.org. The group wants nonbelievers (or at least people who don't celebrate religious holidays) to have a handy reference guide of the calendar of holidays honoring free-thinkers, banned books and nature, among other themes.

Matt Cherry, executive director of the Institute for Humanist Studies, said his group is trying to expand options and alternatives for secular holidays. He said he hopes even people affiliated with a particular religion will consider the options.

"Some religious holidays are about culture and tradition, not theology," he says. "Even people who go to church only on Christmas or to synagogue on the High Holidays do so out of cultural heritage, not because they believe the religious doctrines associated with it...."

Festivus, Darwin Day, the solstices, National Day of Reason in May, and so many more....

"This year, there will be almost 1,000 events for Darwin Day around the world," he said.

That's almost "3 holidays" everyday. Let's party!!!

Reason...so necessary but in such short supply.