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| Check out uuworld.org : theological rationale for abortion - Preview not available | Chris McDougal | Nov 7, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NPR.org - Self-Interest May Not Benefit Society As A Whole - Thanks Bob. Comments are always welcome--even a week after original post is sent. lol!! Chris McD. ;) -----Original Message----- | Chris McDougal | Nov 7, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NPR.org - Self-Interest May Not Benefit Society As A Whole - Th "free market" gave us slavery.You have to regulate markets to make them fair. Football's "level playing field" is a good analogy. It is only fair because everyone knows there are a huge number of strict rules that they have to follow and you have a | Robert Collins | Nov 7, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Second Sunday Brunch - Announcing a new Meetup for The Birmingham Atheists Meetup Group! What: Second Sunday Brunch When: November 8, 2009 11:00 AM Where: Mellow Mushroom (Southside Location) 1200 20th ST S Birmingham, AL 35205 | Kenny | Nov 6, 2009 |
NYTimes.com: Creationism, Minus a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Preview not available | Isbelle | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - I plan to be there as well. You have my digits, KD. --- On Wed, 11/4/09, Faisal <[address removed]> wrote: | ~JP~ | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Hey Kristye, I am going to this. Where u live, may be we can go together | Faisal | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - who is going to this? i want to go and wanted to see about picking up a companion! On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Kenny < [address removed] > wro | Kristye Dixon | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Author of the bibliography, if I wasn't clear. Chris McD. -----Original Message----- From: Olaf <[address removed]> To: [address removed] Se | Chris McDougal | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Ah, its the author of that article. I almost peed my pants when you said its a 5 minutes interview with the author - cause I thought that Ayn Rand is still aliv | Olaf | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Sorry about that! here you go. let me know if it went throught his time! | Faisal | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Flier not attached. The lecture has already been posted to the list, but I'd like to see what the flier looks like. --- On Mon, 11/2/09, Fai | ~JP~ | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Hi everyone, I am Faisal. I haven't been to any of the meetings yet, but I am | Faisal | Nov 2, 2009 |
| NPR.org - Self-Interest May Not Benefit Society As A Whole - Preview not available | Chris McDougal | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Mental dessert for fellow libertarian freethinkers... - Hey everyone, I noticed that Jon Paolone e-mailed a NY Times piece to these lists (if I recall correctly) to these lists about a recent bibliography of Ayn Rand. | Chris McDougal | Nov 2, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: Losing My Religion - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Nov 1, 2009 |
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Ayn Rand's Revenge - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/books/review/Kirsch-t.html?em Thought the
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~JP~ | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Campus Inquirer: Dawkins Tour & Blasphemy Day; Events and News - Preview not available | ~JP~ | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Announcing CFI Secular Celebrant Training - Preview not available | ~JP~ | Oct 29, 2009 |
| FW: New Facebook Virus - | Brandon | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Aaaarrghh!!!!!! Talking to this Evolution opponent is like talking to a wall! - Creationists are nutcases tha don't care about facts. That is why we don't debate them - debating implies that there is something to debate, which there isn't. Dr Dawkins' "dialogue" with Wright was done just to illustrate just how averse to realty the | Robert Collins | Oct 27, 2009 |
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Hot Mormon Muffins - In silly religious news today: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2
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~JP~ | Oct 26, 2009 |
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RE: NPR.org - A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists - Some additional thoughts: http://hollywoodrealitycheck.com/?p=1265 --- On Tue, 10/20
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~JP~ | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Aaaarrghh!!!!!! Talking to this Evolution opponent is like talking to a wall! - Hey Folks, She is as bright and as thick as a stump. | Philip Sheffield | Oct 26, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Aaaarrghh!!!!!! Talking to this Evolution opponent is like talking to a wall! - Sort of like looking at the (federal) constitution and saying "it says nothing about being a Christian nation" and having the fundies come back with "if it meant to exclude Christianity it would have said so, ergo, we have it right." C -----Original | Carol | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Aaaarrghh!!!!!! Talking to this Evolution opponent is like talking to a wall! - I JUST finished reading that portion in the book, which has it laid out in full. Amazing! On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Chris McDougal wrote: > Hey everyone, > > I came across an article on 10-20-09 in the NY Times profiling | Kristye Dixon | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Aaaarrghh!!!!!! Talking to this Evolution opponent is like talking to a wall! - Hey everyone, I came across an article on 10-20-09 in the NY Times profiling Richard Dawkins. The reporter walked with Dawkins thru the National Hi | Chris McDougal | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Philip L. Sheffield wants you to see this item at Amazon.com - Preview not available | Philip Sheffield | Oct 24, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Witches Ball - Woot!! On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:02 PM, ~JP~ < [address removed] > wrote: | Gryn | Oct 24, 2009 |
| Paging Dr. Bob Collins - Bob, please email me once you get this. I don't have your contact info. but do have an item an interest for you. ~Jon | ~JP~ | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Witches Ball - Thanks, Wicked Gryn! Hope to see ya there. And if you're unaware of the location of THE J.Clyde, here ya go: ht | ~JP~ | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Witches Ball - Well, it's another note from your alternative people's social director..lol. If you are not doing anything on Saturday night. THIS is the party to wear that cloak too! :) JClyde's in Southside 7pm until 2am Send m | Gryn | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Fwd: [atheists-728] Richard Dawkins defends theory of evolution... interview on Minnesota Public Radio - Sharin' the love.... Chris McD. -----Original Message----- From: Rich <[address removed]> To: [address removed] Sent: Tue, Oct 20, 2009 11:18 | Chris McDougal | Oct 21, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Fwd: [atheists-728] NPR.org - A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists - Excellent, I like | Kenny | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Fwd: [atheists-728] NPR.org - A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists - A guy in our atheists meet-up group here on Long Island sent me this response to the NPR piece, from the Center for Inquiry. Some of you may be interested to read this critique of the news piece. | Chris McDougal | Oct 20, 2009 |
| NPR.org - A Bitter Rift Divides Atheists - Preview not available | Chris McDougal | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Preview not available | Chris McDougal | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Preview not available | Kristye Dixon | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Fixed Point Lunch today - The titular event was primarily sent out via Facebook & the BFS google group channels. The UAB group - Birmingham Freethought Society - is meeting w/ Larry | ~JP~ | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Preview not available | ~JP~ | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Wow! Is this the same Ken Miller some of us in the B'ham Freethought Society saw a while back at UA in Tuscaloosa? The author of the biggest-selling high school biology textbook in the nation?&n | Chris McDougal | Oct 19, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Miller Lecture - Announcing a new Meetup for The Birmingham Atheists Meetup Group! What: Miller Lecture When: November 5, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Spencer Honors House 1190 10th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35205 Kenneth | Kenny | Oct 18, 2009 |
| Fwd: the right time - My friend Amy, from my Long Island atheist meet-up group ("Port Jefferson atheist meet-up") sent this to me, and I'm forwarding to the all of you. Dan Savage--syndicated sex advice columnist, | Chris McDougal | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - Preview not available | Sam K | Oct 15, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: The Claim: Always Wash Your Hands With Hot Water, Not Cold. - I'm not the only that's noticed that! I'm All for energy saving, but maybe these spots could have at least warm water. --- On Wed, 10/14/09, | ~JP~ | Oct 15, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - Preview not available | ~JP~ | Oct 15, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - | Carol | Oct 15, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: The Claim: Always Wash Your Hands With Hot Water, Not Cold. - | Carol | Oct 14, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: The Claim: Always Wash Your Hands With Hot Water, Not Cold. - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Oct 14, 2009 |
| Maher a Moron? - Many of us atheists, agnostics, humanists & freethinkers appreciate what Bill Maher has done for those who view religion with a skeptical eye. In this clip, | ~JP~ | Oct 12, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: Two Wrongs Make Another Fiasco - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Oct 11, 2009 |
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Another modern flogging this time 1000 lashes to the heathen - http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5964OQ20091007
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Joe Devasure | Oct 8, 2009 |
| Richard Dawkins U.S. Book Tour - | ~JP~ | Oct 8, 2009 |
| Fixed Point Luncheon - Everyone familiar with Fixed Point? They're a christian group that organized the debate between Dawkins & Lennox 2 yrs | ~JP~ | Oct 7, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - My name's Sam and yeah, I run the site and try to keep it as up-to-date as I have time for. And don't worry, Rogue will definitely be s | Sam K | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - This being at a tavern, I hope Hitchens doesn't hit the booze too heavily until After the debate. Thanks for sen | ~JP~ | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - Weird that a church would hold a function (of any kind) in a tavern. I assume B-ham's blue laws do allow for drinking after noon or so on Sunday, right? Unless something comes up 'tween now and then (or unless this i | Will W. | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Hitchens Debate Film, Collision, screening at Rogue Tavern - Rogue Tavern will be screening a documentary called Collision that pits Christopher Hitchens against Christian author, Douglas Wilson, on the topic "Is Christia | Sam K | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Richard Dawkins on Real Time w/ Bill Maher - Chris, While Ninja is doing some back end work they are an extremely reliable source. make sure your using the ninja video helper first (link at top of page) after its up and says online then refresh the link. I apologize if i should have given | Joe Devasure | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Richard Dawkins on Real Time w/ Bill Maher - Hey Joe, It seems as though there are problems with this site. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Joe Devasure <[address removed]> T | Chris McDougal | Oct 5, 2009 |
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Richard Dawkins on Real Time w/ Bill Maher - Enjoy for those who missed it last night http://www.ninjavideo.net/video/43784
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Joe Devasure | Oct 3, 2009 |
| "Capitalism: A Love Story": New Michael Moore movie - Hey everyone down there in good ol' Birmingham, AL! :) Any of you planning on seeing the new Michael Moore movie? It opens nationwide today (Fri., 10/2). I hope it's playing there. In t | Chris McDougal | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: Give Birds a Break. Lock Up the Cat. - Awww... you're just jealous of them, aren't you :p ~R --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Will W. <[address removed]> wrote: | Olaf | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: Give Birds a Break. Lock Up the Cat. - Songbirds...bah. Twittering buffoons with brightly colored plumage if you ask me. If they're not going to take an interest in their own survival I'm certainly not going to get involved. Fifteen of 'em in a tree, | Will W. | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: Give Birds a Break. Lock Up the Cat. - E-Mail This | Patrick Oden | Oct 1, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: Give Birds a Break. Lock Up the Cat. - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Oct 1, 2009 |
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Re: [atheists-132] Glen Beck blaming godlessness for America's problems - This has a slightly longer clip of the same with atheist rebuttal. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwZ76QB7uk On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Joe Dev
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Joel | Oct 1, 2009 |
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Glen Beck blaming godlessness for America's problems - Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuAVgmWt0U&feature=player_embedded
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Joe Devasure | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Fwd: [atheists-728] Richard Dawkins on Colbert Wed 9/30/2009 - As the subject line says, one of the world's foremost biologists, a distinguished author, and famous atheist, will be on the Colbert Report tonight (Comedy Central; repeated throughout the day tomorrow for those who miss it). | Chris McDougal | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Spirituality & Social Action - This was copied & pasted from the B'ham Shambhala Center's newsletter, so follow up with Pat Dunlap or the website for any questions. ~Jon | ~JP~ | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Umm can I have porn without Christianity? - Preview not available | Joe Devasure | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Umm can I have porn without Christianity? - Preview not available | FJEastman | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Secular Coalition Weighs in on Healthcare Debate - --- On Mon, 9/28/09, Secular Coalition for America <[address removed]> wrote: | ~JP~ | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] NYTimes.com: Morals Class Is Starting; Please Pass the Popcorn - If you take it online, you sit at home while wearing this and not worry about being ostracized by the rest of the class: | ~JP~ | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Umm can I have porn without Christianity? - Preview not available | Joe Devasure | Sep 28, 2009 |
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Umm can I have porn without Christianity? - Proselytizing Christians create new low in their quest to win souls... Shakes head... http://www.muckflash.com/?p=382 Enjoy, Gryn
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Gryn | Sep 28, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: Morals Class Is Starting; Please Pass the Popcorn - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Sep 27, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Second Sunday Brunch - Announcing a new Meetup for The Birmingham Atheists Meetup Group! What: Second Sunday Brunch When: October 11, 2009 11:00 AM Where: Mellow Mushroom (Southside Location) 1200 20th ST S Birmingham, AL 35205 | Kenny | Sep 27, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Hedonism for the Gridiron - Announcing a new Meetup for The Birmingham Atheists Meetup Group! What: Hedonism for the Gridiron When: October 10, 2009 11:00 AM Where: Jason & Brenda's 1420 29th Street North Birmingham, AL 35234 | Kenny | Sep 27, 2009 |
| Charles Darwin Film Finds Distributor, Will Be Seen in U.S. - Looks like we will be able to see this movie in the U.S. after all! I imagine that there will be a few movie theaters that | Brandon | Sep 25, 2009 |
| JP recap - Thanks for the recap, JP, I am not the least surprised by Taunton's beh | Kenny | Sep 24, 2009 |
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NYTimes.com: Are Your Friends Making You Fat? - E-Mail This
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Chris McDougal | Sep 24, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Is Truth Relative? Find out Tonight - I think I may have been the only one there from the meetup group, but please speak up if someone else was present. I missed most of the first part, which | ~JP~ | Sep 24, 2009 |
| RE: [atheists-132] Is Truth Relative? Find out Tonight - I so wanted to participate in this one, any reviews of the event will b | Kenny | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Bill Moyers on Bill Maher, discussion religion - Thanks Gryn. I thought I responded to you earlier, but I may be mistaken. Sorry if I didn't. I did see Part I and most of III, and someone (forget who) told me that he doesn't discuss religion in II. I thought I heard Bill M | Chris McDougal | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Is Truth Relative? Find out Tonight - Hi, guys! Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) will be hosting an open forum, and we're all invited! The topic will be "Is Truth | ~JP~ | Sep 23, 2009 |
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Re: [atheists-132] Bill Moyers on Bill Maher, discussion religion - Not sure if there was a response....I added all three just in case. enjoy. Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN4tFqftY_E Part II
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Gryn | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Sex Ed & Abortion - Great answer, Dr. Robinson. The participants in FFfT were unanimously in favor of saying that sex ed. should discuss hetero- & | ~JP~ | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Limbaugh says segregated buses - | Brandon | Sep 18, 2009 |
| 45,000 annual deaths from lack of health insurance - Preview not available | Chris McDougal | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Introducing your partner to evangelical parents - I've been sending way too many emails lately.... | ~JP~ | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Apologist Discussion Thurs. - A guy I know who's part of 'Life 180' - a UAB Xtian group - has specifically extended an invitation to Skeptics & Freethinkers to attend this lecture/ | ~JP~ | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Study shows conservative, pro-capitalist bias in U.S. news media - Hey folks, Thought I'd pass along this summary of a recent study, detailed in the American Sociological Association journal Contexts (v. 8, no. 3, Summer 2009, p. 12): | Chris McDougal | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Fun fact about NYC! - Hey everyone, Did you know that there is a statue of Vladimir Lenin--architect of the Bolshevik Revolution that would lead to Soviet socialism--overlooking the Big Apple?! Oh my.....don't let the an | Chris McDougal | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Movie screening - | Carol | Sep 15, 2009 |
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Climate Change Argument - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnxtITOzug Check out this guy's argument, the video is only 9:33
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~JP~ | Sep 14, 2009 |
| The AAI Convention is Oct. 2 - Meet our Executive Director! - FYI --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Secular Coalition for America <[address removed]> wrote: | ~JP~ | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Re: [atheists-132] Sex Ed & Abortion - I can't make the showing about whether sex education should only talk about sex between a man and a woman because I have to teach a class. I have taught human sexuality for 8 years at UAB and continue to teach it every semester. During this time, I have | Christopher Robinson | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Sex Ed & Abortion - See first Attachment for the | ~JP~ | Sep 14, 2009 |
