Friday, December 11, 2009

Humanists Pleased With Inclusion Of Nontheists At Colorado Holiday Event

The American Humanist Association announced today they were pleased that nontheists were included in a government-sponsored holiday event in Colorado this past weekend. The Colorado Coalition of Reason (COCOR) was permitted by Larimer County Sheriff James Alderden to participate in the "Apparently Annual Politically Incorrect Christmas Tree Trimming Party," which was held outside the Larimer County Sheriff's Office Administration on Saturday. COCOR, with legal advice from the American Humanist Association, had asked to be included in the celebration amidst concerns that the event was going to unlawfully promote Christianity.

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Atheist Display at Sheriff Alderden's Nativity Scene