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Notice: There will be no Reason Rally in 2020. Thank you for your past support. Please stay healthy and safe out there.

As we watch the storm approach the coastline of Texas, Foundation Beyond Belief is gearing up to provide aid to the area impacted by . Please consider donating as little or much as you are able to.

FBB's Humanist Disaster Recovery is now raising funds at fbbgive.org to assist those most in need in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The ground in the region is already saturated from the wettest August on record and some areas are expected to receive more than 30 inches of rain with no place for that water to go. Meteorologists and experts in disasters have forecasted the effects of Harvey will be unprecedented in many areas and recovery organizations are already mobilizing.

In the Washington Post today, "In all these years, it’s rare that I’ve seen a hurricane threat that concerns me as much as this one does,” said Rick Knabb, hurricane expert at the Weather Channel and former director of the National Hurricane Center.

The National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi, near where the storm is expected to make landfall, said that due to the combination of flooding from storm surge and rainfall, “locations may be uninhabitable for an extended period.” It warned of “structural damage to buildings, with many washing away” and that “streets and parking lots become rivers of raging water with underpasses submerged.”

FBB thanks the American Humanist Association for supporting this Humanist Disaster Recovery effort. Photo courtesy of NOAA/NASA GOES Project.

Reason Rally Thanks You!

Reason Rally 2016 was a great experience for those of us that were lucky enough to be there. Memories were made and fun was had by all. Hopefully, you came away inspired and excited to be part of a great secular community. We could not have done it without you!

The time has come for us to close up shop and wind down our operations. In the next few days, we will be taking down both the Reason Rally store and image websites.

This is your LAST chance to grab that extra shirt before they are all gone. All of our apparel is at close-out pricing and available for just a few more days at the Reason Rally Store Site.

We hope that you enjoy looking through the 1000's of images that our professional photography team took. This is your LAST chance to order that print on canvas or that coffee mug to keep as a keepsake at the Reason Rally Image Sales Site.

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Remember Reason Rally 2016!

We had forgotten how many great photos our Reason Rally photography team took until we started the process of downloading and archiving the 1000's of photos that they posted to our Reason Rally Image Sales site. The clock is running down on your last chance to get that keepsake item that were meaning to buy. Go get that coffee mug or phone case while you still can!

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Thank you again for being a part of Reason Rally 2016, we couldn't have done it without all of you!

Cheers,
The Reason Rally Team

Reason Rally 2016 DVD 5-Disc Set
Revisit Reason Rally 2016 for years to come with this complete video archive of every speaker and performance at the Rally.

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“This is an important development, as believers, atheists and non-believers must all be equally protected,” -Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed.

UN News - UN expert hails US move placing atheists on equal footing with faith groups A United Nations human rights expert on freedom of religion or belief has welcomed the United States' legislative amendments aimed at protecting non-believers and atheists.

"Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. compares Trump's cabinet to the '92 Olympic dream team, a bill in Texas spreads the dangerous lie that vaccines cause autism, and why the Republican party continues to reject climate change. All this and more in today's Morning Read!"

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In their final Christmas message from the White House, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama recognized nonbelievers and our shared values. "The idea that we are our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to be treated. Those are values that help guide not just my family's Christian faith, but that of Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans; nonbelievers and Americans of all backgrounds."

Obamas Send Their Final Christmas Message From White House President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sent their final Christmas salutations from the White House on Saturday, highlighting common values uniting Americans of all faiths.

We know there are many humanists who will miss her.

Carrie Fisher dies at 60, leaving behind a legacy of performance, writing, and advocacy The actress and writer became famous for Star Wars, then used her fame to speak up about mental illness.

"Saudi Arabia is launching a programme to 'inoculate' children against Westernisation, atheism, liberalism and secularism.

They were listed as threats to 'ideological security', ahead of the danger from extremist groups including Isis and al-Qaeda and sectarianism."

Saudi Arabia to 'inoculate' children against atheism Saudi Arabia is launching a programme to “inoculate” children against Westernisation, atheism, liberalism and secularism. They were listed as threats to “ideological security”, ahead of the danger…

Considering the track record of Catholic Clergy, they probably aren't the best qualified to dictate who is and isn't safe to be around children.

Cardinal says gay couples shouldn't be invited to family gatherings if children are present A cardinal says parents should not allow their children to have contact with gay people who engage in ‘wrong, evil’ relationships.

"With many people spending time with family during the holidays this time of year, abortion rights supporters are craving deep conversations with people they love, and they have committed to engaging in what can be hard talks to help crack through the misinformation and disagreements about abortion."

How to Talk to Your Family About Abortion During the Holidays - Rewire With many people spending time with family during the holidays this time of year, abortion rights supporters are craving deep conversations with people they love, and they have committed to engaging…