Rich Howells -- writing for Go Lackawanna in Scranton, PA -- has authored a wonderful 'pro-reason' Reason Rally article!
From the article,
Like it or not, secularism is on the rise, but that isn’t some sort of storm cloud warning or preachy threat – we’re just letting everyone know that we’re here, proud of who we are, and willing to be good without the fear of penalty in the afterlife. All it takes is a simple Google search to see all the negative press the Reason Rally has received. If you disagree with our philosophies then there’s likely little I can do to change your mind, but think for a moment about why these cynical attitudes towards atheists prevail.Read the full article here.