[6] As treasurer of the Atlanta Freethought Society, he led a protest at a 2007 rally organized by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to pray for rain.
[11] Buckner was on the debate and football teams at Clear Creek High School (League City, Texas);[12] though he left the h.s.
[14] Ed Buckner's specialized topics in his presentations as a public speaker include "In Freedom We Trust" (debunking the notion of the United States being a Christian nation), "Atheism, Not Godliness" (providing support for atheism), "Secularism Across America" (a discussion regarding national organizations and their relationships between one another) among others.
He is currently available for public speaking requests under Secular Student Alliance, an educational non-profit organization.
[15] Dr. Buckner has affiliations with many organizations that include the American Civil Liberties Union, the American United for Separation of Church and State, the Council for Secular Humanism, the Democratic Party and Freedom From Religion Foundation.
[18] He also stated after the debate that he remains convinced that Islam is not supportable nor a rational belief.