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A group for networking and friendship between atheists in the Australian/New Zealand/South Pacific region, and for discussion of political and religious topics relevant to these regions.

Members: 350
Latest Activity: on Saturday

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Aussie, Kiwi and South Pacific Atheists

This group is hosted by Richard J and Chrys Stevenson

Another High Court Challenge Against the National School Chaplaincy Program
Website: http://www.highcourtchallenge.com

Breaking News! After successfully challenging the Commonwealth government in the High Court of Australia over funding for the National School Chaplaincy Scheme, Ron Williams is to take them on again. In an attempt to circumvent the High Court ruling, the government has passed some extremely questionable legislation which tears at the heart of parliamentary democracy and public accountability. Williams has consulted with his crack legal team and the decision has been made today (Saturday, 7 July) to mount another challenge.

For more information see here:

http://thatsmyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/its-on-williams-to-return-to-the-high-court-on-chaplaincy-issue/

Mounting a High Court challenge is extremely expensive and Ron Williams is just an average, suburban Dad. If all of us who care about a secular, democratic Australia can chip in as much as we can, it will help enormously. Please consider donating at:

http://www.highcourtchallenge.com/

This is your chance to be a part of making Australian Constitutional history!

Embiggen Books - Your Australian Atheist/Skeptical Bookshop

Embiggen Books, an Australian bookstore devoted to promoting science, philosophy, rationalism and skepticism is now on Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Warren Bonett and Kirsty Bruce of Embiggen are also passionate and active members of the atheist and skeptical communities.

Australian Atheist Issues

For new members, if you want to get a grasp of some of the issues effecting atheists in Australia, you might like to take a look at the Atheist Nexus (Australia) submission on "Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century" made to the Australian Human Rights Commission early last year. It's long, but easy reading, and worth spending some time on. A report, using information compiled from submissions, should be released later this year.

Atheist Meetup Groups - Australia

If you'd like to meet up with some local atheists, there's no better way than joining your local Atheist Meetup, Skeptics, or Freethought Groups:

Adelaide Atheists
Ballarat Atheists
Brisbane Atheists
Canberra Social Skeptics
Melbourne Atheists
Launceston Skeptics
Macarthur Atheists (Macarthur Region, Sydney (NSW)
Perth Atheists
Perth Skeptics
Sunshine Coast Atheists
Sydney Atheists
Sydney Freethinkers
Western Sydney Freethinkers
Wollongong Skeptics Society

Have we missed your meetup group? Just let me know and I'll add it in.

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Comment by Фелч Гроган on July 12, 2010 at 8:06am: more

Comment by Фелч Гроган on July 12, 2010 at 8:03am: Haha. AVN has been ordered to state on their website main page that they are an antivaxx network and that all information on their site has no factual basis and is personal opinion only. I take it there were a lot of viewers - avn.org.au is currently effectively DoS'd from excessive traffic.

Comment by Фелч Гроган on July 12, 2010 at 6:41am: Australian Vaccination Network getting shredded on ABC Lateline tonight.

Comment by Фелч Гроган on July 8, 2010 at 10:11am: I don't care if she is an atheist -

"You can’t walk into a cinema in Australia and see certain things and we shouldn’t on the internet be able to access those things either." Does this sound reasonable to you, or does it sound a bit nonsensical? In either case, it probably won't surprise you to know that the speaker was a politician - in fact, our new Prime Minister. With those words, the PM dispelled the thin hope that a change in leadership might lead to a welcome rethink of the internet filter policy. - EFA

Copped out on the gays, now copping out on this. Zero support from me. Same idiocy with lipstick.

Comment by Chrys Stevenson on July 8, 2010 at 1:49am: Marquez Comelab of the Progressive Atheists, Victoria, has asked me if Atheist Nexus (Australia) would like to add our name to a video he has made in support of a secular Australia. Personally, I can see no reason why not, and I have given him permission to add my name (as an individual supporter) to the closing section of the video. However, Atheist Nexus Australia is not 'mine' but yours. So if anyone has any objections, let me know. I'll give it until Monday, 8 July before getting back to Marquez. If you'd like to add your name to the video as an individual supporter, contact marquez at reasonism dot org .

Comment by WiggidyGirl on July 7, 2010 at 12:25am: I've sent him an email asking if he'd like to respond.

Comment by Chrys Stevenson on July 7, 2010 at 12:06am: Thanks Wiggidy - that's what I feared.

Comment by WiggidyGirl on July 6, 2010 at 11:15pm: They would be interesting questions. I can ask him if he's interested in talking to you.

I will tell you that my brother would be kind and understanding and wouldn't push his beliefs on anyone but would probably tell the teenage boy (if he were asked what is the right thing according to Christianity) that according to God homosexuality is a sin, and he would likely support the teenage girl but advise (if he were asked) that abortion is wrong.

Comment by Chrys Stevenson on July 6, 2010 at 10:37pm: I'd be interested to know what he would say to a teenage boy who approached him about having a sexual attraction to other boys, or to a teenage girl who was pregnant and wanted to talk about her options, including abortion. I'd also be interested to know what is the point of being a chaplain if you are not allowed to evangelise. Surely a chaplain who is not allowed to share the gospel offers no more to school children than any other unqualified adult - unless there is an argument that Christians (even without being able to evangelise) are able to offer better friendship and advice to teenagers than secular Australians or people of other faiths?