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I completely understand why people dont like the name. I myself was uncomfortable with it at first and I was not around to vote on it when it was originally decided. The name has its pros and cons but I dont think it should be the main thing we are debating
If we were open to changing everything little thing that bothered people we would be changing so much stuff that in the end we wouldnt be what we set out to be. I dont think we should try to placate everyone like that. We can't make everyone happy all of them time and I would rather challenging people to think different rather than just give in to every request. Not to say I am going to plug my ears to every request. I still dont understand why the name is the most important thing? Its just a name and names can never fully encompass the purpose of an organization. our President Troy Boyle recently said :
Many of you say that it's implicit in the name that we claim to represent ALL atheists. That notion is absurd. Of course we do not. Does the NAACP represent every single "colored person" in the U.S.? Can only a "colored person" join? Of course not. It's just a name. A name that approximates the goals of the party. Our goal is to represent our membership. Would you like us to rename it "The National Party of Only Those Atheists Who Decided to Join but Absolutely Not Intended to be Representative of All Atheists in the U.S. Party"?

There are actually a few people within the party uncomfortable with the name. In order to get it changed they must propose an amendment and it get passed by 66%. So its not impossible but unlikley