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Fwd: Atheist Revolution: Atheist Group Settles Landmark Discrimination Case - Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Atheist Revolution < [address removed] Jim F. Brinning Feb 27, 2013 10:29 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Skepticism column in today's Daily Free Press - Preview not available Zachary Bos Feb 27, 2013 9:13 AM
RE: [bostonatheists] Skepticism column in today's Daily Free Press - Preview not available Ann Feb 26, 2013 6:26 PM
Skepticism column in today's Daily Free Press - Preview not available Zachary Bos Feb 26, 2013 3:48 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - As I read people's experiences, I am struck by how easy leaving religion was for me. I think the big difference is that I was raised without religi David M Feb 26, 2013 10:17 AM
RE: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - Oh, Glen. That sounds terrible. I'm glad you're Ann Feb 25, 2013 8:33 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - My heart goes out to anyone that was raised in any religion like the jw's. There's a documentary coming out March 27t Maria Feb 25, 2013 12:06 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - I use to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I recently left because I could no longer stay in the closet as an agnostic. I attend Unitarian Universalist meetings now and smoke an occasional cigar. I also teach my son that evolution is fact. These things h Glenn Deane Feb 25, 2013 11:20 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - Hello Maria, I'm sorry to hear that you had to grow up in such a crazy place. I grew up with some pretty wacky rel Bob Feb 25, 2013 10:47 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - I was raised in this ridiculous cult. My 2 favorite websites exposing them for the vile organization that they are ar Maria Feb 25, 2013 8:35 AM
Old all-in-one printer free to good home - Hi, I have a HP 6110 all-in-one inkjet printer (without ink). I was printing with it under Windows 7 until January, when I upgraded to a larger format printer. I was running the OCR software in a virtual XP window; that software won't run under Window Scott Feb 24, 2013 8:09 PM
A humane consideration of the Jehovah's Witnesses - From  http://gawker.com/5986407/time-of-trouble-knocking-on-the-door-of-the-jehovahs-witnesses : Zachary Bos Feb 23, 2013 12:33 PM
Kat Reagan - http://chrissysmith.net/tg/zvq1k8mych3dtu Kat Reagan Feb 21, 2013 5:25 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - If you are taking the #1 bus, you can get off at the MIT stop, walk away from the river on Mass. Ave. to Vassar Street, turn rig Nora Feb 21, 2013 11:10 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - Can someone direct me to "32-115?" I've never attended an event @MIT. I'll be taking the #1 bus thanks Bostonmoejo Feb 21, 2013 10:54 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - I'd love to attend, but I'm working until 5:30. Scott `-- c8 ] ----- Original Message ----- > Hmmm... That I'm not sure about. It doesn't say anything one way or > another in the announcement. > > Nora > > > > > > > > From: Kr Scott Feb 21, 2013 10:49 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - Hmmm... That I'm not sure about. It doesn't say anything one way or another in the announcement. Nora Nora Feb 21, 2013 10:32 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - Is it going to be YouTubed? I can't go but still want to watch it Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Nora Kristian-Andreas Feb 21, 2013 10:10 AM
Pinker on origins of religion tonight at MIT - Short notice, but for those interested, Steven Pinker is giving a talk today about the evolutionary psychology behind relig Nora Feb 21, 2013 9:34 AM
Ethical Society Sunday Meeting: "Myth of the Ethical Consumer" - Do consumers really care where products come from and how they are made? They say they do in surveys, but their purchasing patterns tell a different story. What are the key drivers to bring ethical consumption beliefs in line with actions? Zachary Bos Feb 21, 2013 9:00 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Preview not available Andrew Husband Feb 19, 2013 10:20 AM
RE: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Preview not available Catherine Poole Feb 19, 2013 9:36 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - "The Life of Pi" wasn't bad from an atheist standpoint. In the movie it is inferred that religion is made up. I reall Will Feb 18, 2013 8:09 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Preview not available John Tomaszewski Feb 18, 2013 6:41 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - I think my least favorite portrayal of atheists is that we’re often called bullies especi Dave LeBrasseur Feb 18, 2013 6:02 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Honestly, I don't need to see big statements about atheism/atheists in the media. I think more subtle storylines pack Diana Feb 18, 2013 1:50 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Eric Newbury Feb 18, 2013 1:36 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Hi all, Will's idea is a lot of fu Catherine Caldwell-Harris Feb 18, 2013 1:31 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Oh good, I'm glad we got to sneak a female character in there in the most passive role possible. Sounds like Humanism! On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Will Chelsea Link Feb 18, 2013 1:19 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - On that note, I would have to invite all interested "comrades" to the reading of "Christopher Hitchens Resurrected: The Hitch debates God". Free event, first will most likely be at Harvard on April 7th (to be confirmed) but you can res TJ Armand Feb 18, 2013 11:56 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - My idea for an atheist screenplay would be that a reporter, priest, minister and a few others, on their way to an int Will Feb 18, 2013 9:16 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Last one, with a great line: Captain Jean-Lic Picard Picard, when told by an advisor that to save his crew member's life he must pose as a god for a less adv Jeff Alcoforado Feb 17, 2013 9:33 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Yes, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, especially when played against his TX-stereotype fundy mother Patrick Jane, from The Mentalist, is probably an atheist. Britta and J Jeff Alcoforado Feb 17, 2013 9:28 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Big Bang Theory. :-) On Feb 17, 2013 5:09 PM, "Jennifer" < [address removed] > wrote: Angie Ryder Feb 17, 2013 5:31 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Media depiction of atheiss - Some books (turned into movies) in which the good guys are atheists: the Millenium Trilogy. Then there are movies which have Jennifer Feb 17, 2013 5:09 PM
Media depiction of atheiss - Great topic, Zach, and thanks Will for adding in those two movies. Anyone also want to list movies/TV where atheists are not villains or deluded folks who get their faith back? For example, Dr. House (of 'House'). He's not a nice guy, but isn't really Catherine Caldwell-Harris Feb 17, 2013 4:35 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] The "Straw Atheist" article at TVtropes.org.... - The movie "Signs" with Mel Gibson and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Gibson loses his faith because of the death of Will Feb 17, 2013 1:44 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] The "Straw Atheist" article at TVtropes.org.... - That is fascinating - and definitely something I've noticed. Is there any organization that tries to accomplish the same thing for atheists that GLAAD has done? Atheists are in sore need of a good PR campaign. Saurya Velagapudi Feb 17, 2013 10:22 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] The "Straw Atheist" article at TVtropes.org.... - Oh man, this is one of my pet peeves, haha. The worst part is that even atheists do it. I bet a lot of you watched The Ledge , that movie that Charles Darwin's great-great-grandson or whatever wrote and directed a couple years ago Chelsea Link Feb 17, 2013 9:35 AM
The "Straw Atheist" article at TVtropes.org.... - ... merits some consideration as a compendium of ways in which folks of our persuasion are presented in a prejudicial light in the media: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodAtheist?from=Main.StrawAtheist. Would anyone on the list lik Zachary Bos Feb 16, 2013 8:52 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard 2pm or 5pm? - Preview not available Chelsea Link Feb 16, 2013 3:19 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard - Preview not available Chelsea Link Feb 16, 2013 3:18 PM
Joyce, Punch - Dear Finneganers: I recall reading in some book or another a little bit about the presence of Punch magazine in Finnegans Wake. I don't have the piece at hand right now, nor do I even recall where I read it; but as I was looking through some Punch p Zachary Bos Feb 16, 2013 9:12 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard 2pm or 5pm? - http://harvardatheists.tumblr.com Thi Cecilia Sarkissian Feb 15, 2013 8:23 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard - Preview not available Zachary Bos Feb 15, 2013 3:34 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard - I believe because of the event's location it's limited to those having a Harvard card. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 15, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Zachary Bos wrote: > Do folks know about this? > > Why Atheism Matters: A Panel Discussi Jim F. Brinning Feb 15, 2013 3:33 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard - The AAAS annual meeting is in Boston this weekend. The Center for Inquiry will be recording their podcast, Point of Inquiry, before a live audience on Sunday. Steven Pinker is their guest, as well. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/point_of_ Jeff Alcoforado Feb 15, 2013 3:12 PM
Why Atheism Matters event at Harvard - Preview not available Zachary Bos Feb 15, 2013 2:41 PM
BU student columnist on the Pope - It'd be great if some of you with BU ties could tell him he did a good job: http://dailyfreepress.com/2013/02/11/column-smith-retired-pope-brighter-future/. Zachary Bos Feb 13, 2013 2:22 PM
Alain de Botton's 10 commandments and my rebuttal - Hello Boston Atheist,  Alain de Botton wrote up 10 Commandments of Atheism , which sort of rubbed me the wrong way so I w Josiah Feb 6, 2013 5:29 PM
Creationist rubbish and freethinking wit, on the Boston Atheists File server - I've just uploaded two new files to our (woefully underutilized!) Files server on the Meetup website. You can find them at http://www.meetup.com/bostonatheists/files/. They are: 1. "Our Invisible Maker: Natural Selection vs. Intelligent Design," Zachary Bos Feb 6, 2013 3:30 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Eric Newbury Feb 4, 2013 7:41 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - I think we are in agreement that not all libertarians can be described any particular way, despite correlations between libertar David M Feb 4, 2013 2:58 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Preview not available Robert Morris Feb 4, 2013 12:33 AM
RE: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Eric Newbury Feb 3, 2013 8:19 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - William J Sweeney Feb 3, 2013 6:47 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Hi. - Zachary Bos Feb 3, 2013 6:47 PM
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Re: [bostonatheists] Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - Keep up the good work. kenneth a. thomas Feb 3, 2013 3:38 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - Eric Newbury Feb 3, 2013 3:22 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - " Easy answer: no, because god doesn't exist." Zachary Bos Feb 3, 2013 2:49 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - Easy answer: no, because god doesn't exist. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 1:23 PM, McCoy < [address removed] > wrote: Robert Morris Feb 3, 2013 2:45 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - William, you said: " Bethany Feb 3, 2013 2:14 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - William, please keep posing your arguments. kenneth a. thomas Feb 3, 2013 1:59 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Thanks for an opinion that I tend to promote, as I believe it use kenneth a. thomas Feb 3, 2013 1:55 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - David, let me try again. I thought I was very clear about not seeking a William J Sweeney Feb 3, 2013 1:39 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - As someone who identifies as libertarian in the traditional anarchist, anti-capitalist sense, I personally distinguish that from capital-L Libertarian as in the Libertarian Party.  The LP is principally a pro-capitalist ideology - liberty of property-o Laura Quilter Feb 3, 2013 1:25 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - I believe Tebowing is an act of thanks, not a petition for divine intervention.  A more theologically appropriate question would be does god intervene in sporting events? On Sunday, February 3, 2013, Jim Hollomon wrote: McCoy Feb 3, 2013 1:22 PM
Does Tibowing actually cause God to intervene in football game outcomes? - I asked this question on social Q&A site, Fluther.com. Here's an invitation to any who would like to discuss Jim Hollomon Feb 3, 2013 11:19 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - Relatedly: Esquire has a nice article on the present state, and possible futures, of the Postal Service, at  http://www.esquire.com/features/post-office-business-trouble-0213 . Zachary Bos Feb 3, 2013 9:24 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - On 2/3/2013 9:05 AM, Jim Hollomon wrote: > ever succeeds in eliminating Medicare, they will find out how incredibly > expensive full medical care for the elderly is when purchased from > private, for-profit insurance companies. Well, since the cost Scott Feb 3, 2013 9:21 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - It's pretty obvious that moving a function from government to private, for-profit business in no way makes it suddenly free. A perfect example is the US Army's cost to keep a soldier in a war theater for a year versus the cost of a mercenary from Jim Hollomon Feb 3, 2013 9:05 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - I think we are all against the government doing things inefficiently. Fortunately, there are many things that the government can do efficiently. Health care is a great example. Yet there are still very many libertarians opposed to the government replacing David M Feb 3, 2013 5:15 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - David M Feb 3, 2013 12:23 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - A warning to all: the rule on the mailing list is "dispute is welcome, incivility is not." Please toe that line. All best, Zachary (an atheist adherent to civil humanism who is progressive and liberal - Zachary Bos Feb 2, 2013 7:39 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Preview not available Paul G. Brown Feb 2, 2013 4:19 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - David, I reject your fundamental premise that a lack of interest in the pursuit of a progressive notion of social justice is evidence William J Sweeney Feb 2, 2013 3:52 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Are you endorsing a naturalistic fallacy? Since when is ethics and policy limited to what is? When we come to grips with the fac David M Feb 2, 2013 2:47 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - The fact that life isn't fair and the fact that there are no ghosts are two different things. We could all work to make life more fair, and this seems like a worthwhile effort to undertake. Few would suggest Steve Ahlquist Feb 2, 2013 2:07 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Eric Newbury Feb 2, 2013 2:06 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - You just aren't that funny. William J Sweeney Feb 2, 2013 2:02 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Eric Newbury Feb 2, 2013 1:57 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - > Are libertarians against social justice? Please define "social justice" -- it's too broad a topic for a discussion. > I know they are opposed to the > government doing the social justice. I'm opposed to the government doing things so inefficie Scott Feb 2, 2013 1:55 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - And like a t William J Sweeney Feb 2, 2013 1:53 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Eric Newbury Feb 2, 2013 1:36 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Maybe it is just that Libertarians have come to grips with the fact that life isn William J Sweeney Feb 2, 2013 1:30 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] who is interested in social justice? And why libertarians are not - Hi, I've enjoyed the discussion below, and can understand both pts of view that are being articulated: Statistically, it is known that atheists are mostly liberal and progressive, as mentioned by prior writers in this thread (e.g., Michael R). But som Catherine Caldwell-Harris Feb 2, 2013 1:11 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] On the curriculum at Cedarville University in Ohio: - I'm curious... Are libertarians against social justice? I know they are opposed to the government doing the social justice David M Feb 2, 2013 11:58 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] You've seen him carrying his Sign... - I've  seen him around.  As a general rule, as long as circumstances 1 and 2 both exist (as they seem to with this individual) and seem to be entrenched and immovable, I'm not inclined to e Jenni K Feb 2, 2013 12:57 AM
You've seen him carrying his Sign... - ... around town, proclaiming the fate of hellfire for nonbelievers; you've seen him passing out Christian witness tracks at Park Street Station, outside the Garden, in Harvard Square, and everywhere else crowds congregate in need of saving. If you'd li Zachary Bos Feb 1, 2013 8:55 PM
What does being an atheist mean to you? - I've put up a blog post and a reddit question looking for some insight to the experience of other atheists. -Josiah http://metabelief.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-does-being-atheist-mean-to-you.html   http://www.reddit.com Josiah Jan 31, 2013 5:53 PM
Atheists are gaining ground I do believe - Hi All, Mike Hanauer Jan 31, 2013 3:51 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Is there any way to get tix to this debate or attend somehow? Sent from my Zach Morris phone On Jan 28, 2013, at 9:33 AM, Adam Lucas Jan 30, 2013 5:39 PM
Re: Another test - Lawrence J.Delaney, M.D. Jan 30, 2013 11:45 AM
RE: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Eric Newbury Jan 29, 2013 9:38 AM
Re: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - and how do drugs or dreams run counter to the intellectual basis of creativity? William J Sweeney Jan 28, 2013 2:11 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Preview not available Zachary Bos Jan 28, 2013 2:01 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Eric Newbury Jan 28, 2013 1:58 PM
Re: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Preview not available Zachary Bos Jan 28, 2013 1:51 PM
RE: [bostonatheists] an interesting debate - Eric Newbury Jan 28, 2013 1:49 PM
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