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32. Here is a more revealing article

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 02:42 AM

Apr 2013

No Room for Non-Theists at Boston Interfaith Service

According to Lauren Anderson Youngblood, Communications Manager for the SCA, they had been working since Tuesday to make sure that the non-theist community was a part of the service. “We were consistently given the run-around, relayed to other people, told we would be called back, and so forth.” The White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships stated they were not responsible for the planning of the event and directed them to call the local organizers. Youngblood recounts their efforts:

We reached out to the Office of Community Affairs in the Governor’s office, the Archdiocese of Boston, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Massachusetts Council of Churches, the Office of the Mayor and the Boston City Council. We spent the entire day doing this and were repeatedly brushed off by each person we called. Our lobbyist, Kelly Damerow, called the Governor’s office every hour yesterday, and was still trying this morning, before the event, at which point we finally realized it wasn’t going to happen.

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Nonbelievers Excluded from Interfaith Service, Despite Two Humanist Victims in Monday’s Bombing [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2013 OP

Just curios how would they know someone is a non-believer? still_one Apr 2013 #1

How about we just assume some people are, and make things like this... trotsky Apr 2013 #2

They said the two women were members of a non-theist organization wryter2000 Apr 2013 #3

More discouraging news about our Country. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #4

OK, link doesn't work so who exactly refused to allow participation? sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #5

Atheists Say Boston Prayer Organizers Snubbed Them struggle4progress Apr 2013 #25

They should have attended anyway. And, if they were physically restrained, it would ladjf Apr 2013 #6

Nonbelievers were not excluded from attending. Jim__ Apr 2013 #10

Link's broken. This one works - pinto Apr 2013 #7

Thanks for that. Jim__ Apr 2013 #9

since their god(s) allowed the explosion they were afraid of truth tellling? nt msongs Apr 2013 #8

Who is they and what gods were you talking about? Nobody I know, Thats my opinion Apr 2013 #23

Who said they were blocked at the door? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #26

Yet more evidence xfundy Apr 2013 #11

so no one asked them? madrchsod Apr 2013 #12

I find it hard to believe that no phone calls were returned. rug Apr 2013 #13

I don't. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #14

Why yes, you asserted a belief without evidence. rug Apr 2013 #15

So it is your position they should have provided evidence for the nonexistence of returned calls? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #18

So, what did they say? rug Apr 2013 #19

To be fair, it was you who suggested the calls were not returned. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #20

I look forward to the update. rug Apr 2013 #22

Here is a more revealing article Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #32

Could it have something to do... rexcat Apr 2013 #16

so wearingly typical.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #17

I agree they should have been able to participate. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #21

I have my doubts about this. georges641 Apr 2013 #24

You misunderstand Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #27

Did you get an aswer to your email? rug Apr 2013 #28

As I stated... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #30

So who represents the non-believing community? georges641 Apr 2013 #29

Again, you are mistaken Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #31