This just in… Seattle Atheists launches metro bus outreach campaign

SEATTLE ATHEISTS LAUNCHES METRO BUS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Seattle Atheists will begin its bus outreach campaign on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, on King County Metro buses in the downtown Seattle area. The campaign will run for two months and will feature three brightly-colored interior signs featuring quotes from important and well-regarded historical figures: a founding father, a civil rights leader, and a scientist.

“Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.”
- Thomas Jefferson

“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.”
- Susan B. Anthony

“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.”
- Albert Einstein

The signs are intended to educate people in Seattle about the rich American legacy of skepticism and critical thought, and to provide a rebuttal to religious fundamentalists who have spread the fallacy that the United States was founded as a Christian state.

The statement, “We believe in you!” proclaims that Seattle Atheists has confidence in the ability of human beings to be ethical and compassionate without reliance on a deity or religious faith.

We have ironically embraced the date of April 1st as the unveiling of this bus sign campaign, as many American fundamentalists have disparagingly called for April Fools’ Day to be regarded as an atheist holiday.

Seattle Atheists is also launching a fundraising campaign to expand our outreach efforts to include signs on the outside of buses as well.

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Seattle Atheists is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving the atheist community in the Seattle area. We strive to promote understanding and respect toward all freethinkers by providing information, creating a sense of fellowship, actively opposing discrimination, and above all, emphasizing reason and critical thinking over belief in the supernatural.

For more information, please contact:

Seattle Atheists
www.seattleatheists .org
(206) 826-0770
P.O. Box 283
Seattle, WA 98111-0283
president@seattleatheists.org