Comments on: Pete Stark (D-CA) to Give First-Ever Public Remarks About His Non-Belief

By: Friendly Atheist » Non-Religious Congressman Pete Stark at Harvard

Friendly Atheist » Non-Religious Congressman Pete Stark at Harvard — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:03:52 +0000

[...] congressman Pete Stark spoke at Harvard a couple nights ago, his first remarks about his non-belief since the Secular Coalition for America’s contest. He received the Humanist of the Year award [...]

By: More « blueollie

More « blueollie — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:44:01 +0000

[...] From the Friendly Atheist: a nice post about Pete Stark, a Unitarian humanist and the only admitted non-theist to be serving in Congress. [...]

By: Mriana

Mriana — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:46:59 +0000

Oh cool! I wish I could attend, but it too far away for me. I would love to meet the first politician to admit he is a non-theist. I think he has guts, but it gives me some hope that one day soon- hopefully before I die- that more of us can say publically that we are non-theists. Of course, he is in an area that is more accepting and I’m stuck in the Belt Buckle of the Bible Belt. “Mriana reminds herself, “Just two more years. Just two more years.”*

By: vjack

vjack — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:20:28 +0000

Wow! I’d love to see him speak. I hope someone figures out how to get it on YouTube.