Atheists should be the least of our worries

When the government declined to register the Atheists in Kenya (AIK) as a society earlier in the year, the argument was that registration of the group posed a threat to peace and good order. “The registrar has cause to believe that the interests of peace, welfare or good order in Kenya would likely suffer prejudice by reason of your registration as a society,” the Registrar said in a letter to the group. But, with the fears either allayed or overlooked, the group is now registered. Predictably, the reaction of many has been similar to that of the Registrar.

Thankfully, by their very nature and disposition, Atheists are some of the most harmless beings on earth. By holding a belief in nothing, true atheists should pose no threat to anybody. These are men and women who observe and experience phenomena, but explain or dismiss them purely on the basis of veritable evidence or lack thereof. Anything within the realm of the inexplicable, is not and has never been. I can only say, blessed are those who do not believe, for they shall never be disappointed.