Secularists counter prayer day with National Day of Reason
As millions of Americans bow their heads Thursday for the annual National Day of Prayer, atheists, humanists and other nontheists will mark a day of their own.
The National Day of Reason — or "NDR" in the shorthand of the nontheist community — will also be held May 3, part protest, part celebration and totally godless.
"In times of great conflict and worry, people want to look to a higher power, and I am sympathetic to that," said Paul Fidalgo, communications director at the Center for Inquiry. "But our day puts the focus back on people and what we can do for ourselves. We are trying to make a better world on our own by emphasizing good works and good deeds on the day."...