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John Chapter 10: ²⁵ Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, ²⁶ but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all^, no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”

John verse 35: The Scripture Can Not Be Broken…

atheists say they will make history on the National Mall in Washington next month by pulling together what they say is the first nationwide celebration of secular values — what one of the organizers called a “Woodstock for non-belief.”

“The intent is to unify, energize and embolden secular people nationwide, while dispelling the negative opinions held by so much of American society … and having a damn good time doing it!” according to the website for the March 24 Reason Rally, sponsored by “free thinkers” organizations.

“Non-religion is the fastest-growing ‘religion,’ while Christianity is shrinking,” said Barker, once a Protestant minister. “There is something happening. The Reason Rally seems to be riding that wave.”

One of the goals of the gathering is “to encourage attendees … to come out of the closet as secular Americans, or supporters of secular equality,” according to the website.

Headliner for the Reason Rally is Richard Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist and author who has been an especially scathing critic of creationism and the “intelligent design” theory embraced by some Christians.

Other speakers scheduled to appear include Taslima Nasrin— a physician, writer and secular humanist who has tangled with Islamic extremists in her home country of Bangladesh — and Jessica Ahlquist, the 16-year-old in Rhode Island who led the successful crusade against a prayer banner in her high school.

appearing is musician-comedian Tim Minchin, a self-described atheist and skeptic, and Bad Religion, a punk rock band that has been performing since the 1980s and is known for their “Crossbuster” logo, created by band members when they were still teens practicing in a garage.

Just how many atheists will make the trek to the DC rally is unclear since it doesn’t require any registration.

“There’s electricity in our movement,” said Dan Barker, co-president of the Madison, Wis.-based non-profit Freedom from Religion Foundation, a principal sponsor of the Reason Rally. “From what we feel… there’s going to be a huge turnout, but who knows?”

The rally will weigh in with messages aimed at blunting the influence of the religious right in this election year: “God fixation won’t fix this nation” and “I’m secular and I vote.

Now please excuse me, while I go and throw up…

Hey wouldn’t it be great if God showed up…:-)