Jim Lippard, spokesperson, Arizona Coalition of Reason (ArizonaCOR)     

The Arizona Coalition of Reason, or ArizonaCOR, is a group of nontheistic member organizations from throughout Arizona that share a worldview grounded in reason over superstition, and scientific truth over revealed truth.

ArizonaCOR provides individuals with information, support, and a sense of community.  Additionally, ArizonaCOR gives member organizations and their individual members a way to combine their voices with others who are ready to move society forward with a firm reliance on reason and humanity.

Our member organizations are:

Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix
The Phoenix Atheist Meetup Group
The Libertarian Atheists Meetup Group
ASU Secular Freethought Society
The Libertarian Brights Meetup Group
ApostAZ Podcast

And we are also supported in our goals by the United Coalition of Reason, the American Humanist Association, and FreeThoughtAction.

While all of these organizations share common ground, each has its own particular emphasis and atmosphere.  Some are focused on scientific inquiry and education.  Others are focused on ethics and community. They engage in charity drives, debates and discussions, volunteer work, museum visits, guest lectures, and social and recreational activities.

We want people to know they can be good without belief in a god. There is a lot of misinformation out there about us.  But we humanists, agnostics, and atheists are as normal as anyone else. We're your friends, neighbors, and family members.  We pay taxes, care about our communities, and are true to our values.

Today, we want to build awareness that organizations exist, and so we've put up this 48' by 14' billboard on the west side of 44th St., just south of Washington St., where 44th St.  becomes State Route 153, the Sky Harbor Expressway.  The billboard is most readily visible to southbound traffic on 44th St., where it's on the right side of the road.

The purpose of this billboard is not to proselytize but to reach out to those who already share our worldview, letting them know that they aren't alone and that there are groups in Arizona, particularly in the Phoenix area, that they can join.

ArizonaCOR is proud to be an early participant in this major national promotional campaign for 2009.