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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>“No God?...No
Problem” is not a new message for Moscow, Idaho residents, the slogan already
appearing on a billboard in the area, but today they will receive it in a new
format with their daily news. The American Humanist Association has placed
newspaper inserts--which feature the advertising slogan along with the full text
of “Humanism and its Aspirations,” the third humanist manifesto--in the
Moscow-Pullman Daily News and the Lewiston Tribune. The billboard and inserts
are part of a national humanist holiday campaign that has been launched by the
American Humanist Association, which also includes ads on public transportation
systems in Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. An
image of the ad can be found at: </FONT><A
href="http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1264/holiday-interior-ad-300dpi.jpg"
target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1264/holiday-interior-ad-300dpi.jpg</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> .<BR><BR>“Our ethical values are commonly
misunderstood, so we’re using these newspaper inserts as a way to explain to
people what we believe as humanists,” said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of
the American Humanist Association. “Particularly during the holidays, a time
when nontheists can feel especially marginalized, it’s important to raise
awareness about the humanist philosophy and the fact that just because a person
doesn’t believe in God, doesn’t mean they don’t believe in anything.”<BR><BR>The
back of the newspaper insert, which displays the humanist manifesto, begins with
a definition: “Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without
supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of
personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.” It continues
on to touch on the major tenets of humanism, including that “Knowledge of the
world is derived by observation, experimentation and rational analysis” and
“Ethical values are derived from human need and interest as tested by
experience.” There are six points in all, and it concludes, “The responsibility
for our lives and the kind world in which we live is ours and ours
alone.”<BR><BR>Previous Moscow billboards, which have read “Don’t Believe in
God? You are not alone,” “Want a Better World? Prayer Not Required” and
“Millions are good without God,” have been met with both acclaim and
controversy. One of the most recent billboards garnered much attention after it
was vandalized twice within two weeks.<BR><BR>Twelve hundred newspaper inserts
will appear in Moscow and its surrounding towns. The insert will appear in 7,500
copies of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and 4,500 copies of the Lewiston
Tribune. Speckhardt joked, “We want to drive our message home,
literally.”<BR><BR>The American Humanist Association (</FONT><A
href="http://www.americanhumanist.org/" target=_blank><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.americanhumanist.org</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>) advocates for the rights and viewpoints of
humanists. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is
extended through more than 100 local chapters and affiliates across
America.<BR><BR>Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in
God.<BR><BR>###<BR><BR>For more information contact:<BR><BR>Karen Frantz,
Communications and Policy Manager<BR>American Humanist
Association<BR>202-238-9088<BR>703-725-4112 (c)<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:kfrantz@americanhumanist.org" target=_blank><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
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