The Minds of Children...
I think the secular movement must readjust the focus of it's efforts. Religion seems to be so successful because it begins the inculcation process at a very young age - even before speaking and walking begin. Infants are wooed with religious songs, hymns and poems. This constant exposure builds and reinforces the emotional links to the religious community. This is followed up with the constant barrage of additional information and emotional links through group activities, "fun" holidays and communal traditions.
The secular community should put forth an effort to create child appealing songs, stories and poems. There is a need for "fun" holidays and activities to teach and promote creative, reasonable, and scientific ideas and principles. If such things exists already, I have not seen them and they need to be advertised more.
