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World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

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World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

World's Largest Skeptic & Atheist Community Center

Help Build the Nevatican Wall! A Wall of Freedom of Expression and the Separation of Church & State

Help Build the Nevatican Wall! A Wall of Freedom of Expression and the Separation of Church & State

Help Build the Nevatican Wall! A Wall of Freedom of Expression and the Separation of Church & State

Help Build the Nevatican Wall! A Wall of Freedom of Expression and the Separation of Church & State

John Whiteside
John Whiteside
John Whiteside
John Whiteside
1 Campaign |
Las Vegas, United States
$23,910 USD 249 backers
4% of $500,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

THIS IS WHY ATHEISTS AND SKEPTICS NEED A COMMUNITY CENTER


United Church of Bacon wants to save Magician Penn Jillette's former home.......The Slammer ......and create The Nevatican!
The world's largest Skeptic and Atheist Community Center. 

 

Penn is the vocal half of the Las Vegas magic act Penn & Teller.

For twenty years The Slammer has been a retreat of reason in the desert and we want to keep it that way.

Penn has moved to a new family-friendly home in the suburbs, and we plan to keep developers from buying this historic and unique place just to knock it down to make room for cookie cutter houses. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NOT ON OUR WATCH!
We have been working tirelessly to find a buyer for the land who will not use the surrounding area to create a suburban abomination.


WE HAVE SUCCEEDED IN THAT GOAL!

Penn has made a very generous offer to allow the United Church of Bacon
to buy The Slammer for less than the developers would pay....in fact he will allow us to only pay for operating costs, needed repairs, and improvements until we get established!!!!

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN!

We need 3 million dollars to buy, remodel, and maintain The Slammer, but we have set the fundraising goal at $500,000. 500 grand is the minimum we need to just maintain the property. The amount we raise will be the deciding factor so donors have the final word on whether we merely maintain or own.

 

We need your help to raise the funds required to purchase, remodel, and manage the property so that we can do something good for the atheist and skeptic communities.

WATCH AN INTERVIEW WITH PENN
You now have the chance to help do something amazing. You can help transform The Slammer into  the world's largest atheist community center,  The Nevatican.


WHAT IS THE UNITED CHURCH OF BACON?

The United Church of Bacon is a real, legal church based in Las Vegas, Nevada with over 12,000 members worldwide that was founded during a meeting at Penn Jillette's house in 2010 to fight discrimination against atheists. The official launch of the church was at The Amaz!ng Meeting, in 2012. They believe in practical atheism and ignore the existence of gods and chose a funny bacon name with an argument that bacon is demonstrably real whereas god is imperceptible by the eye. 

The United Church of Bacon opposes special privileges to religions on the grounds that religious people are somehow superior to inferior people for having strange beliefs, and promotes separation of church and state, science education and critical thinking, and an end to discrimination against atheists. For more information about the United Church of bacon, click HERE

 

With your donation, we can turn this beautiful property into the

WORLD'S LARGEST ATHEIST/SKEPTIC COMMUNITY CENTER.


The home is Penn Jillette's former retreat, called The Slammer. The brightly colored house is architecturally unique. It has been featured on over a dozen television shows and it has won three local American Institute of Architects awards. It's set on 8.5 acres in Las Vegas 15 minutes from the strip.

With 7,500 square feet The Slammer has 7 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, movie theatre, steam room, hot tub, 25-yard lap pool, two kitchens, and comes decorated with artwork on loan from the Jillette family. It's the home of Vintage Nude Studios, and a fully operational recording studio.

The Slammer also features a giant courtyard for events of 200 people or more, with an amazing view of the desert and beautiful gardens!

 

WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS.

SO PLEASE HELP THE UNITED CHURCH OF BACON

MAKE THE SLAMMER ITS HOME!


   

That's okay with us! We're not opposed to you having a religion.

You don't have to live in Nepal to send disaster relief to Nepal. You don't have to be gay to support same-sex marriage. And you don't need to be a nonbeliever to recognize that atheists and skeptics are marginalized. Atheists just want to be treated with dignity and respect.

 

 

WE DON'T SEEK TO CONVERT ANYONE!
We just want to end discrimination and advocate for
SCIENCE AND RATIONAL THOUGHT!
Those are goals you can get behind whether you are religious or not!

 

We only have 2016 to plan and raise funds for the community center. If we fail, our property investors won't have a reason to rescue the place from developers. This opportunity will be gone.

That's why we need your urgent help, and your participation too. The best way for us to know how to serve you is to invite you to take part!

Each event the community center holds should pay for itself, but we'll also want to allow community groups to use the space in ways that don't bring in cash. We have renovations to make, cash flow to manage, and we'll be able to reach further with an endowment to cover overhead. Renovations will be performed with minimal change to the house, to better preserve this historic and architecturally important home.


WE'LL NEED TO:

  • Purchase a stage, a sound system, and seating for performances and weddings
  • Cover operational costs, including utilities, cleaning, and insurance
  • Build parking areas, a new roof and make upgrades to the house
  • Promote events, which will be critical to raising awareness, with photography and videography, through the website, social media, and directly to the press
  • Fund live webcasting of targeted events to engage with the wider world
  • Hire staff to manage the property, nurture donor relationships, partner with community groups, and organize events

Together we are going to change millions of lives for the better.

Stop the bulldozers. Help us build world's largest atheist community center!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

 

How will you spend the money?

If we raise $500,000, we will have the minimum funding to operate, make required improvements and repairs for 3-4 years.  Additional funding over $500,000 will allow the United Church of Bacon to buy equity in the surrounding land from established investors, and further promote the community center. The United Church of Bacon will establish a seven to nine person board to control spending and management. 

What will you do with the money if you cannot raise enough?

If we don't meet our goal to raise enough funds to keep The Slammer, the United Church of Bacon, after Indiegogo and start up costs are paid, plans to buy a less expensive property or donate the money to one or a few of our selected charities.

Is my donation really tax deductible?

Yes, the amount you donate minus the estimated value of the reward you receive (you can estimate it yourself) is tax deductible, if you live in the United States. The United Church of Bacon is a real, legal church, which makes it automatically tax exempt for donations. We are also applying to become a 501(c)3 charity as well. We will be completely transparent and give more to charity than the majority of churches.

When will I get my perk?

We'll rush all items out to donors as soon as the fundraiser ends. We are unpaid volunteers, but will work to get you your perk as soon as possible.

I donated to get a t-shirt , how will you know what size to send me?

We'll contact you by email to get your t-shirt size.

How can I contact you?

We'd love to hear from you! For questions email info@unitedchurchofbacon.org.

 

GALLERY OF PERKS

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION BRICKS

Depending on how many are sold, we will either be building an exterior wall of bricks or tiling walls within the Nevatican with personalized tiles. Once the fundraiser is completed, we will contact donors who've chosen this perk with details of our final plan and to finalize what you would like engraved on your free expression brick/tile.

BACON EBOOK OF LOGICAL QUOTES


P.H.D. IN BACONOLOGY


UNHOLY JILL-JET WATER


HOLY BOOK VOUCHER


 

LIMITED EDITION UNITED CHURCH OF BACON T-SHIRT

       

GET OUT OF HELL FREE CARD


PRAISE THE LARD!

 

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Choose your Perk

First Choice for Reincarnation

$5 USD
Nobody wants get late picks when it comes to reincarnation. All those eagle & dolphin spots go fast. Move to the front of the line!!
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
6 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Bacon eBook of Logical Quotes

$9 USD
Be a part of the United Church of Bacon community with this delicious coffee table eBook. It has pictures of bacon. It has atheist quotes. You'll never need another eBook again! Delivered by email. (Coffee Table Kindle not included. Available in scratch and sniff once Apple gets around to inventing that technology)
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
22 out of 200 of claimed

Prayer From Emery Emery

$10 USD
Emery will say a prayer on his knees for everyone who donates ten bucks. It will be twice as valuable as a real prayer or your money back.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
13 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Prayer From Heather Henderson

$15 USD
Heather will say a prayer on her knees for everyone who donates 15 bucks. Getting Heather on her knees is worth the extra 5 bucks. It will be twice as valuable as a real prayer or your money back
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
10 claimed
Ships worldwide.

UnHoly Water from Jill-Jet™

$19 USD
Get your own vial of UnHoly Water from the hot tub jet-stream of the patented Jill-Jet™ with a certificate of authenticity from the Slammer. (Of course it's from the Jill-Jet™. Why would anyone lie about something this awful?) If this water could speak, it would probably moan. The Jill-Jet™ Holy Water can be viewed at the bottom of our fundraiser story page. Ships only within the US.
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
3 out of 200 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Free Holy Book

$30 USD
For 30 dollar donations, you will receive a voucher for a free holy book in the nightstand of your next hotel stay. Go ahead, take it. It's yours. The free holy book voucher can be viewed at the bottom of our fundraiser story page. (Voucher accepted at most hotels)
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

P.H.D. in Baconology

$49 USD
Become an honorary “Pork and Ham Doctor”! This degree of Baconology will look great on your wall of credentials, & it codifies your ability to use the prefix “Dr.” on hotel bookings, airline & restaurant reservations, & Tinder dates. This will impress everyone at the bar. Certificate delivered by mail. (This degree does not allow you to perform surgeries but you might land a talk show on the Oprah Network) Sample image of degree can be viewed at the bottom of our fundraiser story page.
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
28 out of 200 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Get Out of Hell Free Card

$50 USD
You never know if you're praying to the right god so don't take any chances. Your Get Out of Hell Free card will cover you just in case you're wrong. Your card will arrive via email. The get out of hell free card can be viewed at the bottom of our fundraiser story page. Praise the Lard!
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
17 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Bacon Gift Bag

$100 USD
If you really want a United Church of Bacon T-Shirt and Bumper Sticker, we’ll send them to you for a $100 donation. Sure, it waters down how much we can spend on the Slammer, but if you're all about getting stuff, go for it!
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
7 out of 1000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Limited Edition T-Shirt

$125 USD
For an extra $25 you will receive a limited edition United Church of Bacon T-Shirt and Bumper Sticker We’ll send them to you for a $125 donation. Be the coolest donor! The limited edition t-shirt can be viewed at the bottom of our fundraiser story page.
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
30 out of 500 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Free Expression Brick 4 X 8

$130 USD
Want to be part of the Nevatican? Donate $130 to support our atheist community center and at the same time receive tangible recognition for your generosity on our Freedom of Expression wall. The 4 X 8 brick can accommodate 3 lines of text with 20 characters per line. The United Church of Bacon is all about freedom of expression so get a brick and we'll engrave whatever you want. Put your name or something like, "I slept with the Pope's mother!" or "Worshiping bacon is just plain stupid."
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
24 out of 2000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Free Expression Brick 8 X 8

$180 USD
Want to be part of the Nevatican? Donate $180 to support our atheist community center and at the same time receive tangible recognition for your generosity. The 8 X 8 brick can accommodate 6 lines of text with 20 characters per line. The United Church of Bacon is all about freedom of expression so get a brick and we'll engrave whatever you want. Put your name or something like, "I slept with the Pope's mother!" or "Worshiping bacon is just plain stupid."
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
6 out of 1000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Add your quote to bacon ebook!

$199 USD
Be famous! Add your message to the community’s Atheist Quotes & Pictures of Bacon E-book.
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
1 out of 15 of claimed

Guardian Angel

$250 USD
Why do some folks seem to have it so darn easy? Probably have a Guardian Angel over their shoulder. Get one now for 250 bucks.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
4 claimed

Go to Heaven with Prophet John

$540 USD
Take a 45 minute flight to heaven and back in Prophet John's very safe, parachute equipped aircraft. Prophet John has logged over 25000 hours in heaven, so you are almost guaranteed to make it back to earth. (Heaven looks a lot like Red Rocks Canyon and the Las Vegas Skyline)
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
3 out of 20 of claimed

One Hell of a Deal

$666 USD
Two limited edition t-shirts and bumper stickers, unholy water, get out of hell free card, guardian angel, and one 8x8 freedom of expression brick.
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
1 out of 50 of claimed

Free Expression Brick 16 X 16

$1,000 USD
Want to be part of the Nevatican? Donate $1000 to support our atheist community center and at the same time receive tangible recognition for your generosity. The 16 X 16 brick can accommodate a lot of text or a logo. The United Church of Bacon is all about freedom of expression so get a brick and we'll engrave whatever you want. Put your name or something like, "I slept with the Pope's mother!" or "Worshiping bacon is just plain stupid."
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
3 out of 250 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Name a Room or Area

$2,015 USD
You can name or dedicate an area or one of the Nevatican rooms, and a plaque will be installed with anything you want on it... and we mean anything because the United Church of Bacon is all about freedom of expression. How about, "I slept here with Penn's wife"? Like we said, we're all about free expression.
Estimated Shipping
December 2015
1 out of 15 of claimed

Holy Grail

$10,000 USD
Of legend. Anything or everything above. And for 10 grand, just ask, many Baconists will do anything for $10,000.
Estimated Shipping
December 2016
0 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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