tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post9127699313317309944..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: What's Happening at Centre for Inquiry Canada?Larry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-1720843504812651572011-12-11T18:05:57.562-05:002011-12-11T18:05:57.562-05:00There's the new office location at 2 College r...There's the new office location at 2 College right? I'm guessing that there's not any kind of space there for meeting. But if I were to walk in there, there would be someone (presumably Michael Payton) working there right?Angeleyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-62583953009886340082011-12-10T08:37:16.258-05:002011-12-10T08:37:16.258-05:00I'm not a member, but I'll have a go at sp...I'm not a member, but I'll have a go at speculating anyway. The first problem would be that, as has been said many times before, organising atheists and skeptics is rather like trying to herd cats, it's never been easy. This would be even more difficult in Canada, where we have traditionally been more liberal and open-minded, so those of us who fit in the CFI demographic don't tend to feel too persecuted or ignored, two things that are significant motivators. I read an article recently which correlated atheistic militancy with the religiosity of a society; it was lowest in those societies in which atheists are more able to participate and freely express their philosophy. The recent swing to the right in Canada and Toronto would perhaps motivate people to act, but that would also be a source of confusion as people who never before felt a reason to act suddenly tried to figure out what they should start doing, when, and how. Transition frequently begets upheaval, it's only to be expected. The main problem is not the situation, but how it is handled, and it doesn't appear as if things are going smoothly. In what is mostly a volunteer organisation you'll have all sorts of people who aren't used to organising and planning, leadership must not only be strong but occasionally authoritarian, which runs against the grain for a lot of those who gravitate toward such a philosophy.<br /><br />Dave BaileyThe Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487724361976424018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-12472432629170758412011-12-09T07:31:51.227-05:002011-12-09T07:31:51.227-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Atheistoclastnoreply@blogger.com