IT’S always good to learn of efforts to promote atheism on the internet, so we were naturally delighted by the news that a new blog, which aims to give a voice to young freethinkers, went “live” this week.
Young Freethought is the brainchild of student Michael Campbell, Chief Editor, who says it was created:
To give a voice to a small section of society that, we feel, is currently being ignored. Young atheists and freethinkers are abundant, but trying to find out just what they think is a difficult thing.
This is why we will accept submissions from anyone aged 16-21, on issues relating to freethought.
This could be a book review, an opinion piece on current news or even a small essay.
We welcome submissions from authors aged 16-21 on any relevant topic; whether it be a news story, observation or small essay.
Campbell adds:
All articles are chosen by the Editor whose decision is frequently unjust, illogical, arbitrary and absolute. We are not able to pay authors for their articles, but we can offer them a growing audience. To submit an piece for online publication, send an e-mail to youngfreethought@googlemail.com with the title of the piece in the heading, a brief synopsis followed by the work itself.
Occasionally, authors above the age of 21 will be published here – but in exceptional circumstances only.
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
November 6th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Great idea and I wish you well. My first piece in The Freethinker was published in the late 1950s and I couldn’t believe it. My great hero then, and so he remains, was David Tribe. His front page articles showed me that you could attack religion with punchy writing underpinned by religious knowledge. I had never seen anything like it.
I must have read my article about ten times straight off. However, pride comes before a fall as they say and nemesis awaited. The problem was that it was then seen by my religious head of the department who took exception to it. (To understate his feelings.) My atheist senior colleage who put me on to The Freethinker suggested that I either choose a pseudonymn (which I did) or kiss goodbye to any hopes of promotion.
Good luck with your venture.