February 2011 Freethinker Meeting

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February 2011 Freethinker Meeting

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Hello truth seekers, it's time for another inspiring Fayetteville Freethinker meeting of 2011. Join us and celebrate reason and critical thinking.

NOTE: OUR MEETING IS ON SUNDAY THIS TIME, NOT SATURDAY!

We have some great presentations lined up with brand new presenters.

Art Hobson will give our main presentation entitled: "A personal philosophy, and the problem with fundamentalism." It is based on a talk he gave to the Unitarian Fellowship a few months ago. This material was also published this fall in his column in the NWA Times.

Carol Westby will show us some pictures and tell us some things we didn't know about our local, and rather recent, history. It wasn't as long ago as you think!

Doug will talk about the various Christian atonement theories and let you choose which one you think works best (that's what Christians do).

We'll watch a short clip about the history of God (fascinating) and another about how combustion works at the most fundamental level. We'll get your opinion on the "Moral question" of the day (a doosey) and a new highlight: "Hypocrite of the month" (we narrowed it down).

Can we get all of that goodness in one meeting? You betcha.

Also, we are re-activating the Fayetteville Freethinker "Inner Circle" list. This is the email list for folks who want to be a little more active and receive notices about all of our shenanigans, such as weekend brunches etc. If you want to receive more than just meeting notices, respond to this email and ask to be added to the "Inner Circle" (very prestigious, same price).

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Meeting Details:

When: Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011.

Where: The Fayetteville Public Library. 401 W. Mountain
St. (two blocks west of the town square). Library phone: 571-2222.

Time: 2:00-4:30 pm.

Room:
The Walker Room. This is the main meeting room. Go in the front door, through the lobby and go to your right. You can bring a snack or coffee from Arsaga's in the library lobby.

Map: http://tinyurl.com/b3sfgf

We will go for dinner after the meeting and it'll probably be at... "Damngoode Pies."  (37 E Center St)
"I'm not a skeptic because I want to believe, I'm a skeptic because I want to know." --Michael Shermer
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Re: February 2011 Freethinker Meeting

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Here are the links to the clips we watched at our February meeting:

O'Reilly on Stephen Hawking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5Xn9X6xtU

Colbert and O'Reilly... tide goes in, tide goes out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--es4FGwKQg

Creationists fail again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMUDXO4xkW8

Scientists Don't Fear Hell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJBbAOmJtIQ

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo
"I'm not a skeptic because I want to believe, I'm a skeptic because I want to know." --Michael Shermer
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