3/29/12: Atheists Rally on National Mall

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Atheists gathered on the National Mall last Saturday in a bid to show politicians, voters and even themselves that they have grown into a force to be recognized and reckoned with.

David Silverman, president of American Atheists and one of the rally’s sponsors told the crowd, “We are here to deliver a message to America” “We are here and we will never be silent again.”

Organizers dubbed the event The Reason Rally and billed as the largest-ever gathering of nonbelievers in one place. They stood in a steady and sometimes heavy rain as speakers, singers, writers, comedians and activists charged them with channeling their common rejection of God into a force for political change. More specifically they see themselves as a primary opposition to the religious right.”