Blog Against Theocracy 
As someone who has been writing about theocratic politics for many years, I can say that no one has ever done anything remotely like this and that I think its long overdue for the blogopshere to flex its muscles more knowledgeably, articulately and collectively in response to the theocratic politics of our time.
That sounds good to me.
But she is quick to point out that this is an effort entirely independent of these fine organzations, and is strictly a blogger initiative. That said, Blue Gal writes:
The post will be against theocracy, in favor of our Constitutional guarantee of separation of church and state. But there are a LOT of issues tied to this, as is pointed out in the First Freedom First website:
No religious discrimination.PRO End-of-Life Care (no more Terri Schiavo travesties)
Reproductive health decisions made by individuals, not religious "majorities"
Democracy not Theocracy
Academic Integrity (like, a rock is as old as it is, not as old as the Bible says)
Sound Science (good bye so-called "intelligent" design)
Respect for ALL families (based on love, not sexual orientation. Hellooooo.)
And finally, The right to worship, OR NOT.
So take your pick and write your post(s). Really, the wider variety of topics makes it all the more interesting. I can't wait to read what Pharyngula has to say about sound science, or what some of you will have to say about reproductive choice as it relates to church/state separation, or how a religionist blogger feels about their own freedom to worship and how that is compromised by state sponsored religion. (That's my topic, fwiw.)
Blue Gal continues:
I really hope this blogswarm does more than just let the world know how we feel about the separation of Church and State. I hope it improves and awakens how we feel about each other. I may be a "believer" whatever the hell that means, but I can't have too many smart, funny, and fascinating, atheists, scientists, agnostics, GLBT bloggers, etc. etc. around here. Who the f**k did JESUS hang out with, anyway? I don't think if he were here today, Jesus would have a beer with some hypocritical preacherman, even if the preacherman was buying. MY God is Love, and Mind, and Truth. And this blogswarm is all about those. Thanks for participating.
I like the way Blue Gal thinks about these things -- and I think she has hit on an approach we can all get behind.
I first heard about it from my friend and Talk to Action colleague, Mainstream Baptist (aka Rev. Dr. Bruce Prescott) who wrote:
Some might find it surprising for a Baptist minister to encourage a blogswarm against theocracy on Easter weekend, but I think it is a valid expression of an authentic faith.For Jesus the Kingdom of God is "not of this world." Theocrats are distorting the teachings of Jesus to promote their own fantasies for a temporal utopia.
I intend to write a blog against theocracy on Easter Sunday. What better day than Resurrection Sunday than to hope and pray that the spirit of democracy will revive in the evangelical churches of America.
Well how about that America! A prominent Baptist will blog about the dangers of theocracy on Easter Sunday.
I don't know about you, but I love it.
Here is the official campaign web site: Blog Against Theocracy.
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