Freedom From Religion Foundation

[Spooky Electric]

I wish I knew who posted this on my campus, but I recently saw a flyer ... on my campus ... that advertised this essay contest thing.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which I have never previously heard of, has two essay contests currently running - one open to High School seniors, the other open to College students, with a cash prize hurray. Right now (I'm guessing they do this annually or at least semi-regularly) the contest for High School students is to write an essay on "Why Intelligent Design Should Not Be Taught In Schools", and the College essay is "Why I Am An Atheist/Agnostic", "Growing Up a Freethinker" or "Rejecting Religion" -- basically just three sides of the same three-sided coin, I suppose.

In any case, the deadline for contest entries is July 1. I figured this might be of Guild interest!  

[Muaethia]

Wow mrgreen

If only they had something similar here in the UK where no-one's really bothered about there being an 'official' recognised athiest movement sad  

[Spooky Electric]

*latest reply ever*

I only have one English friend so this is really just conjecture, but don't you also have the benefit of not living in a theocracy where not adhering to some religion results in ostracization?

...Hell, is religion even, socially, that big of a deal over there? Or am I just getting the 'land of milk and honey' view of the place? @_@  

[Muaethia]

*looks up conjecture, theocracy, and ostracization in the dictionary* eek

No, religion is not a big deal over here. But then again, there are some christian nutters, and there isn't that much in the way of an atheist organisation either. To my knowledge. I suppose it's a society where you believe or don't believe, and tis a case of 'we won't try convert you if you don't try to anti-convert/diss us' in most cases  

[caustic 0_0]

I read the topic and then forgot about it. Thanks for posting about the essay though. I might try entering, but I will most likely forget again.
I never saw anything on my campus about it.  

[Copper Forrest]

thanks for posting that website - although i am too old to enter the contest, i am always looking for more resources on atheism. looks good.