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Kenya: Atheists Call For Own National Holiday To Celebrate A 'godless' World by Joyfulguy: 11:17am On Aug 24, 2018
A group of atheists in Kenya are pleading for their own national holiday in which they can proclaim that God does not exist and hold "godless parades."


The Atheists in Kenya Society released a statement Monday in which they demanded that the government declare Feb. 17 as "Atheist Day."


"There is no shortage of religious holidays celebrated every year in Kenya. Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr, Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Easter and Ramadan are just but a few," Atheists in Kenya Vice President Daisy Siongok said in the statement. "Kenyans who do not believe in god or gods deserve a public holiday too."


Siongok asserted that the fact that atheists only comprise about five percent of Kenya's population is no reason to exclude them from having a national holiday of their own.


Specifically, the group is calling on Fred Matiang'i, Kenya's cabinet secretary for interior ministry, to formally make the atheist day designation.


As most religious holidays carry with them some sort of significance within the respective religions, the purpose of Atheist Day would be to commemorate the date that the Atheists in Kenya Society officially registered with the government. The group was launched on Feb. 17, 2016.


"We will use the occasion to show our lack of faith in Gods, by holding Godless Parades in various Countries and also to increase awareness about atheism in Kenya," Songok stated. "We believe that this will promote freedom of religion as a human right in Kenya and a strategic national interest, in line with Article 27 of Kenya's Constitution."

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Re: Kenya: Atheists Call For Own National Holiday To Celebrate A 'godless' World by Shelumiel: 11:20am On Aug 24, 2018
Let them allow pedophiles too ...
Re: Kenya: Atheists Call For Own National Holiday To Celebrate A 'godless' World by Ekez(m): 11:22am On Aug 24, 2018
Ewoooh. Can anything good come out of kenya?
Re: Kenya: Atheists Call For Own National Holiday To Celebrate A 'godless' World by Ekez(m): 11:22am On Aug 24, 2018
Ewoooh. Can anything good come out of kenya?
Re: Kenya: Atheists Call For Own National Holiday To Celebrate A 'godless' World by eyeview: 11:25am On Aug 24, 2018
Its April 1. Fools day.

A fool says in his heart that there's no God.

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