Reason Day fails to secure approval: Nonbeliever group sought proclamation

[Freddie Stubbs]

Friday, April 30, 2004
BY MARY WARNER
Of The Patriot-News

As governors typically do, Gov. Ed Rendell issued a proclamation recognizing this year's National Day of Prayer.

Pennsylvania Non-Believers asked him to proclaim a National Day of Reason, too. Rendell said no.

"The governor ... believes that reason should reign on a daily basis," spokesman Chuck Ardo said yesterday. He added that prayer is particularly appropriate, "given the times that we live in."

Steve Neubauer of Mount Wolf, president of the nonbelievers, speculated Rendell was afraid of advancing any proposal that came from atheists and agnostics.

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[shaolinmonkey]

1. Interesting quote from the spokesperson...

...but it reminds me of something my dad used to say:

"wish in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first"

I'll take reason "given the times that we live in", thanks.

[daleo]

2. If reason should reign on a daily basis, thus no "day of reason"

But there is a "day of prayer", does this not logically imply that people should only pray one day of the year? According to this governors 'reasoning', I mean.