Trying something new. Again.

I've been an atheist my entire life, and most of that time I've tried to be active in the community.

I've gone to local atheist meetups. I've been in Facebook groups. I've been a member of the American Atheists and the FFRF. I have even tried to start a local atheist group, modeled off of groups like the ACA. It actually started when I regularly participated in the IRC chatroom for the Infidel Guy show. 

I've never found any of these things very satisfying though. The atheist meetups weren't horrible, but they didn't really want to do anything about the issues we discussed. It felt more like an atheist singles group. With a male-to-female ratio of 10-to-1. With a total of 11 members.

The facebook groups are mostly atheists patting each other on the back. Honestly, I get more out of listening to podcasts in this regard. It's nice to talk about things and agree with people... but that isn't all I want to do. I want to do more.

I thought the larger atheist organizations would be better. I've even spoken to some of the fairly prominent members of those groups. Annie Laurie Gaylor of the FFRF for example. I wanted to see if I could get one of those billboards put up in my town. It turns out they are now working with a national company. I already do almost all of the things they suggest on their participation page.

My attempt to start my own atheist organizatoin failed miserably. I couldn't find a single other person within 20 miles willing to participate.

Then, of course, there is the comic. I did manage to stir up a bit of activity there, but it didn't last. The constant negative feedback hasn't helped. My artist is ready to quit. I can tell it's not going to last much longer.

This blog is yet another attempt to do something. I'm not sure what yet. I'd really like to find some sort of niche within atheist activism. Maybe writing about it will help me find that niche.