I get to talk to someone else at the Global Secular Council on Monday. I don’t think there’s a whole lot of talk needed. I want them to
- apologize on Twitter for their rudeness to me on Twitter
- unblock the people they’ve blocked for asking them questions about the GSC
- answer questions about the GSC
That’s all. I don’t see it as needing hours of conversation. They can just do it.
They just can’t refuse to answer questions about their shiny new project. They’re not the Vatican, and they’re not the kind of organization that wants to model itself on the Vatican. They’re the kind of organization that prides itself on being transparent and accountable – that’s a secular value, as opposed to the theistic values of mystery and unquestionable authority. They advertise themselves, so that means they have to respond to questions about themselves. They want our support, so they have to explain themselves to us. It’s just part of the territory.
But…I’m not sure they actually have that kind of mindset. Check out another picture that they use at the top of another page:
We really really really don’t need any priestly imagery of Dawkins receiving the adulation of the multitudes decorating our new “Global” projects. We really really really don’t need to make a pope or monarch or hero out of Dawkins. Enough already.