June 2012 Freethinker Meeting

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June 2012 Freethinker Meeting

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Wow, this notice is a little late. Must be the heat. Here goes....

Hello freethinkers! It's time to gather for our blistering hot June freethinker meeting this Saturday at the Fayetteville library.
It'll be hot outside but we have our cool room, refreshing drinks, and a freethinker feast for your mind.

We have a variety of topics in the works for this meeting:

David, a new presenter, will tell us about Dr. Alan Turing. Haven't heard of him? Oh dear, that's definitely an oversight if true.

We'll have a tribute to Randall "Doc" Fleck (bring a story along to share if you have one).

Muslim prayer, there's more to it than you think.

Muslim butt-kicking freethinker women, yeah!

Darrel's quick and snappy Christian Nation intro debate class (it's been bumped twice now).

Circumcision! Oy.

The Afterlife, have you made your reservation?

The McGurk effect: you won't believe your eyes (after you experience this).

That should be a good start. Some announcements:

At the last meeting, upon due consideration and Barbara's suggestion, we decided to rally together and raise some money for our
local "Meals on Wheels." This was at least in part because we'll get a permanent brick in their sidewalk. We raised *four hundred dollars* on the spot.
Wholly Cow! Then Barbara kicked in another $100 so that we can get two bricks side by side! And they put our group picture on
the front of their newsletter. More details at the meeting.

Linda passed along a reminder that she still has tee shirts for those who ordered one. Also, we have a few extras if you didn't and would like one.

Remember, we don't have our meeting in July, so after this weekend the next meeting will be at the end of August (date not certain yet, probably the 18th).

Also, the "Recovering From Religion Fayetteville Chapter" will be having their meeting this Sunday at the Arsagas on Crossover: 3-5pm.

If anyone went to the Oklahoma Freethought Convention, maybe give us a little report at the meeting? Send in some pictures if you have them and we'll put them on the big screen.

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Meeting Details:

When: Saturday, June 30, 2012.

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

Map: http://tinyurl.com/b3sfgf
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Re: June 2012 Freethinker Meeting

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Clips we played at our June freethinker meeting:

Afterlife: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeMoOJpvUlU

Alan Turing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgW6HplOZV0 (not the one we played but similar)

Turing Documentary teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BEAxoknHgo

James Randi (2012) exclusive interview The Space Cinema Milano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Yg-vJJx5g

Saudi Woman Defies Religious Police: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUUOYRLW3k

Abigail & Brittany Hensel (Age 19): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZUzi0RhBpM

Try The McGurk Effect! - Horizon Is Seeing Believing - BBC Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZUzi0RhBpM
"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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