The New Orleans Secular Humanist Association expresses its condolences to all of New Orleans’ visitors and citizens  and their families who were victims of the terrorist attack in the early morning of January 1, 2025. The event became the predominant  mainstream media and cable news network story of the day, and resulted in the postponement of a major football game. The brutal killing field littered with 15 bodies equaled those that have occured in Europe and other parts of the world. It was—and is—a shocking time in New Orleans’ history.

There are no answers at the beginning or end of a nihilist’s thought process except human carnage. 

For Orleaneans, laissez les bontemps rouler is paused for a day.

But just one.

We got you

Marty Bankson

January 2, 2025