About Freethought Day
Sacramento Freethought Day combines the fun and atmosphere of a fair with the education and activism of a conference. We'll have speakers and live entertainment, family activities, film screenings with Q&A, and more!
Our Theme
Come Out and Celebrate Reason! For centuries, freethinking individuals have been fearful of expressing their views. Like the
LGBT community, freethinkers are often "in the closet" when discussing world views with their friends, family, and coworkers. Even freethinking
politicians remain quiet as not to risk losing the votes of their constituents.
This year, we come out and celebrate reason. We unite as one to educate, to rally, and to support. Our goal is to provide attendees with the pride to come out of the closet and be proud of their freethinking worldview, and to equip them with the knowledge and support needed to make a difference for future generations.
Learn about themes in prior years.
The History of Freethought Day
Freethought Day dates back to 1692, during the time of the Salem Witch Trials. Massachusetts Governor William Phips wrote, on October 12, about the quagmire that the trials had degenerated into, in part by a reliance on "evidence" of a non-objective nature and especially "spectral evidence" in which the accusers claimed to see devils and other phantasms consorting with the accused.
Learn more about Freethought Day from the Sacramento Atheist and Other Freethinkers..
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