http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD Comments on 'set up a "Secular Thought for the Day" website' en-gb team@pledgebank.com 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 2 hourly http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2990112 I've had many messages of support. Thank you all for your encouragement, we are well on the way to making the pledge a success. http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2922319 If you've just signed up to this pledge and are now wondering what you need to do, then please read the contribution instructions here: http://secularthought.org/contribute http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2920122 The contributions have been streaming in, and now we're ready to launch the Secular Thought for the Day web-site. It's at: http://www.secularthought.org The first "thought" will be posted at about 08:00 on Wednesday. I haven't decided yet which submission will be first, but every one I've received so far has been excellent, and every one of them deserves to be the first post. So, between now and Wednesday please let as many people as you can know about this site. Blog about it, talk about it, write to your local paper about it. Spread the word. And of course remind people of the purpose behind it: to demonstrate to the BBC that a Secular Thought for the Day is just as valid, if not more so, than the faith-oriented intermissions on Radio 4's Today programme. And if you haven't submitted your "thought" yet, please do so as soon as you can. We need a steady stream of submissions to keep the site running as we build momentum. http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2915463 It's not completely ready yet, but I've started creating the site: http://www.secularthought.org (Delia, it's easy to tick the wrong box when signing up, don't stress about it). http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2913576 Just dropped in to see how this is going. I don't know why my signature has been labelled: "I have NOT done what I pledged". I never claimed I had! http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2913397 It looks like we are getting very close to hitting our target of 30 people. If you've already signed up, perhaps its time to start thinking about what you might write. Ideally something topical would be great. If you've already got something written then maybe post it here as an example or inspiration to others. I expect there will be a wide variety of styles and approaches so it will be interesting to see what people come up with. And if anyone has any ideas about how the content should presented, or other kinds of content that could go on the site then why not mention it as well. We are starting with a blank canvas so now is the time for suggestions. I can't wait to get going on this. Just a few more volunteers needed. http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2909090 I've had many messages of support. Thank you all for your encouragement, we are well on the way to making the pledge a success. In particular I'd like to mention the very kind note I received from Tim Maguire of the Humanist Society of Scotland who ran Thought for the World http://www.thoughtfortheworld.org/, a site with similar goals to ours, and which is planning to re-launch shortly. This can only add synergy. http://www.pledgebank.com/SecularTFTD#comment_2907950 We've had a couple of blog posts supporting my pledge. Firstly from Gavin Orland himself: http://www.gavinorland.com/religion/george-james-secular-thought-for-the-day-pledge/ And also from Peter Hearty who runs the delightful Platitude of the Day site: http://www.platitudes.org.uk If you support my pledge then please spread the word, we are on target at the moment, but the more people that sign up for the longer we'll be able to sustain the site. Let your friends know.