tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037030002547566426.post-78937231086221387152008-05-09T09:06:00.000-04:002008-05-09T09:06:00.000-04:00Thanks, Deb. And the numbers are growing in poll after poll. Of the sixteen percent who self-identified as not belonging to a religious affiliation, according to a University of Akron poll run for the 2004 election, a full eleven percent said they were atheist or secular. That's a significant step and could mean the start of a real movement for better recognition of what it means to be secular.<BR/><BR/>Coming from an artistic background, I believe it's about more than science, though clearly that's a cornerstone of naturalism. Arts and humanities also must play a foundational role in the appreciation of the beauty and wonder of the natural world and the secular life.Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451752884081337668noreply@blogger.com