FAQ (F.A.Q.)

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THE POPE IS COMING TO AMERICA...Again!
And We’ll be Ready to Protest the Vatican’s Oppressive and Theocratic  Agenda for Our Country and the Rest of the World!

POPE BENEDICT, a/k/a Joseph Ratzinger – formerly head of the Holy  Inquisition and now Pope of the Roman Catholic Church – is coming to visit  the United States/ Leading clerical and political figures – including  President George W. Bush – will be meeting in him during papal visits to  Washington, DC and New York City. AMERICAN ATHEISTS will be hosting peaceful demonstrations in both  cities to protest the papal agenda for cultural, social and political  hegemony. We invite all Atheist, Freethought, Secular Humanists and other  nonbelievers to join us in speaking out. Whatever label you use to  describe your nonbelief and opposition to clerical authoritarianism of all  denominations – whether you’re a Rational, a Bright, a Humanist, Agnostic,  Atheist, or a strict Separationist – we welcome you!

WASHINGTON, DC.
April 16, 2008 The Pope will join Bush for a reception on the  south lawn of the White House. Join us beginning at 10:00 AM across the  street from the White House in Lafayette Park. Bring signs and banners  conveying a polite but firm message in opposition to the Vatican / Ratzinger  agenda. There will be a brief program of speakers including:  
 

ELLEN JOHNSON, President of American Atheists  
ARLENE-MARIE, President of Michigan Atheists and State Director, AA  
MARGARET DOWNEY, President of Atheist Alliance  
FRED EDWORDS, Director of Communications, American Humanist  Association  
CHRISTOPHER ARNTZEN, President, Gay and Lesbian Atheists and  Humanists  
RICK WINGROVE, Capitol Hill Representative, Virginia Director,  American Atheists
 

Lafayette Park is convenient to the McPherson Square station of the METRO.

NEW YORK CITY, NY.
April 18-20, 2008 The pope is scheduled for two days of events in New York City, and so  far the police have not announced specifics on when or where  demonstrations will be permitted. We will post that information as soon as  we have it. In the meantime, stay in contact with KEN BRONSTEIN of NYC Atheists.

ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS
American Humanist Association
Atheists of Silicon Valley
Michigan Atheists
The Free Inquiry Group of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (FIG)

Other ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS
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Salt Lake Valley Atheists
Translated-Correctly.com
Utah Atheists & Atheists of Utah
Faith-Based.com of Utah

LINK:  www.atheists.org

(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights  for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and  addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)