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Gary Berg-Cross commented on American Humanist Association's group American Humanist Association (AHA)
"Members of this group in the DC area may be interested to know that the Maryland-DC (MDC) chapter or WASH (Washington Area Secular Humanists) is hosting a free panel discussion on Sept 8 at 2 pm the Topic of: "What would Paul Kurtz…"
Gary Berg-Cross commented on Alan Perlman's blog post When Should Atheists Keep Their Mouths Shut? (And When Not?)
"I like Pat's advice on how to communicate your feelings about the rituals and its implications for the believers.
"Had I done so, as a non-believer, I would have mocking the very thing I was engaged in doing, at a time when it was…"
Gary Berg-Cross posted an event
Discussing the Humanist Legacy of Paul Kurtz at Wheaton Regional Public Library -Tin the Large Meeting Room on the lower floor of the
September 8, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm
The Maryland-DC (MDC) chapter or WASH (Washington Area Secular Humanists) is hosting a free panel discussion on the Topic of: "What would Paul Kurtz say?” Our distinguished Panel: Margeret Downey, (founder and president of the Freethought Society), Edd Doerr (President at Americans for Religious Liberty),…See More
Gary Berg-Cross commented on Alan Perlman's blog post When Should Atheists Keep Their Mouths Shut? (And When Not?)
"Maybe there is something in between confronting and keeping your mouth shut. Be prepared to speak positively about gives you comfort and strength (such as humanist principles, free inquiry) and what your values/ethics are.
This is sort of the…"
Gary Berg-Cross commented on Skylar's group Psychology
"Early Social Darwinism had primitive notions of fitness and that biology was destiny. Interestingly, the word "eugenics" was coined in 1883 by Darwin cousin scientist Francis Galton. Galton wanted to promote the ideal of perfecting the…"
Gary Berg-Cross replied to Reality Activist's discussion Activities in Md. in the group Maryland Atheists
"Sean Faircloth, Director of Strategy and Policy at the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, is the WASH MSC speaker (May from 2-4) at the Wheaton library. It's free so please come.
The topic related to his…"
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Free talk by Sean Faircloth Saturday May 5th
Sean Faircloth will speak at the Washington Secular Humanists meeting (MDC chapter) Saturday on "Attack of the Theocrats." The talk is at the Wheaton Regional Public Library, 11701 Georgia Ave. His new book will be available for purchase. See http://www.facebook.com/events/284638361619455/for details or…See More
Gary Berg-Cross commented on Mindcore's blog post Metaphysical Naturalism
"People interested in John Dewey and Metaphysical Naturalism may be interested to know that John Shook will speak Saturday, Jan. 7th, 2012 at the Wheaton Regional Libraryon "The Psychology of Religion, the Sociology of Theology, and the Humanist…"
Gary Berg-Cross replied to Reality Activist's discussion Activities in Md. in the group Maryland Atheists
"Here's a free activity you may be interested to know about.
John Shook will speak Saturday, Jan. 7th, 2012 at the Wheaton Regional Library on "The Psychology of Religion, the Sociology of Theology, and the Humanist Strategic…"
Gary Berg-Cross commented on Nikola's Mom's group Maryland Atheists
"MD Atheists may be interested to know that John Shook will speak Saturday, Jan. 7th, 2012 at the Wheaton Regional Library on "The Psychology of Religion, the Sociology of Theology, and the Humanist Strategic Response"
This is a free talk…"
Gary Berg-Cross added a discussion to the group Maryland Atheists
Tom Flynn- free talk ("The Trouble with Christmas") Saturday, Nov 5th 2 pm at Wheaton Library
Less than a week till Tom Flynn's, Council for Secular Humanism, talk on "The Trouble with Christmas". It's free and open at all as part of the monthly MDC meeting at Wheaton Library (2 pm to 4) on GA ave in Wheaton.In “The Trouble with Christmas” Flynn will examine where our most treasured holiday traditions came from – from the Christ Child to Santa Claus, from the wassail bowl to the tannenbaum – and ask whether there’s still time to send them back. Tom"s talks are information-filled and…See More
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Charles Bradlaugh -19th Century Freethinker and Activist
Charles Bradlaugh (1833 – 1891) was one of Britain (and the 19th century’s) leading atheist and secular voices. He also practiced law and tried a hand at politics. Bradlaugh was, like Robert Ingersol, famous in his time, but is less known now. Below is part of what wrote about him on the Secular Perspectives blog http://secularhumanist.blogspot.com/search/label/Charles%20Bradlaugh. From this era I especially…See More
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Free talk by Sean Faircloth Saturday May 5th
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 9:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Sean Faircloth will speak at the Washington Secular Humanists meeting (MDC chapter) Saturday on "Attack of the Theocrats." The talk is at the Wheaton Regional Public Library, 11701 Georgia Ave. His new book will be available for purchase. See http://www.facebook.com/events/284638361619455/
for details or…
Charles Bradlaugh -19th Century Freethinker and Activist
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Charles Bradlaugh (1833 – 1891) was one of Britain (and the 19th century’s) leading atheist and secular voices. He also practiced law and tried a hand at politics. Bradlaugh was, like Robert Ingersol, famous in his time, but is less known now. Below is part of what wrote about him on the Secular Perspectives blog…
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