Exploring the fundamental flaws of fundamentalist thought
Events
FSGP presents humanist chaplain and author Greg Epstein
Nov 13th
The Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia and the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia are pleased to present an evening with Greg Epstein on Saturday, November 21st.
Greg Epstein is the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University. He will be in the Philadelphia area to discuss his new book, “Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe”.
I hope you can come out and join us in welcoming this terrific guest speaker!
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Barnes & Noble
102 Park Ave.
Willow Grove, PA
Saturday, November 21st
7:00PM
More info available at:
FSGP Meetup Group at Meetup.com
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Note: This location is easily accessible from Center City via Septa Regional Rail.
PhillyCOR Teens 4 Good workday pics!
Nov 5th
My fellow godless cohorts and I had a wonderful day last Saturday at our Teens 4 Good workday. It may have been a bit rainy and extremely muddy, but we still had a great time helping out a wonderful organization!
I encourage everyone to visit the Teens 4 Good website to learn more about this terrific program that helps inner city youth plant and maintain community gardens, as well as providing an education on selling the products they produce.
You can also learn more about various volunteer opportunities by visiting the PhillyCOR website and signing up for our Secular Service Club!
Community service opportunity on Halloween!
Oct 29th
Last Saturday, our day of community service was rained out. So there’s wonderful news for all of you kind-hearted folks…
There’s still time to volunteer to join PhillyCOR’s Secular Service Club for our workday on Halloween!
We will be working with our fellow Philadelphians at 8th & Poplar Streets to benefit a wonderful program… Teens 4 Good.
All you need is a few free hours in the afternoon and a pair of work gloves. We’ll be doing some light gardening type work from 10am till 2pm. Not only will you be doing something great for your community, but you’ll have a lot of fun doing so! Free water, snacks, and lunch will be provided.
If you would like to join us, please contact Martha Knox by emailing celebrant@hagp.org or calling 215-475-2573. You can also feel free to contact me at admin@fundamentallyflawed.com.
Hope you can join us!
Philadelphia Atheist October Meetup
Oct 14th
I just wanted to post a quick reminder that the Philadelphia Atheist October Meetup is tomorrow night.
Whether you’re an atheist, agnostic, or anyone who values rationality and the separation of church and state, you’ll definitely want to check it out. It’s an informal social gathering… an evening of food, drink, conversation, and fun with a wonderful group of people.
So don’t be too shy to come. We rarely bite!
Hope to see you all there!
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Philadelphia Atheist October Meetup
Thursday, October 15th
7:00 PM
Midtown II Restaurant
122 S. 11th St.
Philadelphia, PA
http://atheists.meetup.com/215/calendar/11538367/
PhACT presents Dr. Paul Halpern: Saturday, October 17th
Oct 8th
On Saturday, October 17th, the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking will be hosting a talk with Dr. Paul Halpern at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Paul Halpern is a physicist, author, and advocate for the popularization of science at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He has written twelve popular science books, including “What’s Science Ever Done for Us?: What The Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe”.
He will be discussing his latest book, “Collider: The Search For the World’s Smallest Particles”.
Saturday, October 17th
2:00 PM
Community College of Philadelphia
Center for Business and Industry
C2-28 Lecture Room
More info can be found at…
http://atheists.meetup.com/215/
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Halpern/e/B001IGFMLM/ref=sr_tc_2_0
FSGP October Program Meeting: Marc Adams
Sep 20th
Friday, October 2: Humanist LGBT Author Marc Adams
Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia Building: 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia PA 19103
7:00-9:00 PM
Marc Adams is the author of nine books including his autobiography, The Preacher’s Son.Since 1997, he has traversed the United States speaking to nearly 100 Unitarian Universalist congregations, major universities, political organizations, GLBT community centers, pride festivals, atheist/humanist groups and others.
The Preacher’s Son is his story of growing up gay, the son of a fundamentalist Baptist minister, his time as an ex-gay, his life as a student and employee of Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, coming out and becoming a Unitarian Universalist/Humanist. Adams’ most recent book, (lost)Found is a follow-up to The Preacher’s Son. It continues his story after coming out to his family and reflects ten years of his life being out in a corporate workplace, building a family of choice, dealing with the baggage from his fundamentalist upbringing and the patient, unwavering love of his grandmother. It is truly an homage to the real love that only real family can exhibit.
Join us as Marc Adams shares his story and journey; serious and important, yet filled with humor and interaction.
Free and open to the public.
Philadelphia Atheist July Meetup
Jul 16th
This is just a reminder to all of my friends in Philly that the July Philadelphia Atheist Meetup is tonight. Everyone is welcome!
Philadelphia Atheist July Meetup
Thursday, July 16, 2009
7:00 PM
Cosi Restaurant
4th and Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
For more info, please visit…
http://atheists.meetup.com/215/
Crises of Conscience for Nontheists in the Military
May 22nd
Crises of Conscience for Nontheists in the Military
Speaker: Jason Torpy, President, Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers
Nontheists suffer the same ethical dilemmas as other service members. We consider the ethics of orders received from our direct superiors and our civilian leaders in government. Nontheists have additional difficulty for two primary reasons. First, we lack the helpful guidance of chaplains, who are simply not equipped and in some cases not inclined to provide morale support to nontheists. Second, the overt theistic religiosity of our commanders at all levels makes it very difficult for us to serve with a clear conscience without feeling as if we are perpetuating a theocratic regime.
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Sunday, May 24th
11:00 AM
The Ethical Society of Philadelphia
1906 South Rittenhouse Square
FSGP at Equality Forum 2009
May 1st
I’m pleased to say that I will be helping out at the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia table at the Equality Forum SundayOUT! street festival this Sunday, May 3rd!
The festival will be taking place from 12-7 PM on Market St. between 2nd and 5th Street.
Please come out to support our friends and family in the LGBT community. There’s a ton of food, drink, information, and fun for gay and straight folks alike.
Don’t forget to stop by the FSGP table to say hello!
Ethical Humanist Society of Philly presents Suraya Pakzad
Mar 10th
The Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia presents…
Thursday, March 12, 2009–Suraya Pakzad: An evening with an Afghan woman of courage, Founder and Director of Voice of Women Organization
7:30 PM
Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia
1906 S. Rittenhouse Square
The daily struggles of women in Afghanistan are marked by hopelessness and despair. Women are imprisoned for things they don’t understand, beaten (or worse) by their husbands for simply looking at another man in the eye, or burned at their own hands in an attempt to escape their fate. But one Afghan woman has relentlessly put her life in danger to expose their plight and improve their lives.
That woman is Suraya Pakzad, founder and director of Voice of Women Organization, a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping women achieve economic, social and political rights in the western region of Afghanistan. VWO was founded in secrecy during the Taliban rule; meetings were in held in Ms. Pakzad’s home and initially devoted to teaching girls and young women to read. Over time, VWO expanded to provide shelter to abused women, micro-financing and other poverty-reduction programs, as well as promoting the role of women in government. Ms. Pakzad is the 2008 recipient of the Secretary of State’s award for International Women of Courage, honored for her exceptional courage and leadership in promoting women’s rights and advancement.
Ms. Pakzad will be describing her shared experience with the women of Afghanistan, the daily horrors and
struggle for basic rights, and how her efforts are challenging the present situation. We will also learn how we can help.
Aldo E. Magazzeni
Aldo created Traveling Mercies, a nonprofit foundation that is dedicated to helping others, while creating a vehicle to remove barriers between cultures so that individuals can share their strengths, assets and blessings with each other. Aldo has traveled to, and worked, with communities in Italy, Jamaica, Haiti, Mexico, South America, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Kenya, Ethiopia and others. His affiliations with volunteer groups include local churches, The Salvation Army, The Women of Hope, and The Nyumbani Children’s Home, to name a few.
Refreshments will be served. Free and Open to the public. Donations gratefully accepted.
For more information: (215) 735 – 3456, office@phillyethics.org, www.phillyethics.org