Mailing List Archive
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| CFI-NYC consolidating - CFI-Brooklyn members, After much thinking and discussion, the Center for Inquiry-New York City is going to, in the new couple weeks, fold three of its Meetup groups -- CFI-Brooklyn, CFI-Harlem, and CFI-Queens -- into the main CFI-NYC Meetup gr | Michael De Dora Jr. | Nov 16, 2009 |
| New Meetup: A Conversation With: Matthew Alper, Author of "The 'God' Part of the Brain" - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: A Conversation With: Matthew Alper, Author of "The 'God' Part of the Brain" When: February 8, 2010 7:30 PM Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical | Michael De Dora Jr. | Nov 5, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Santa Claus and Children's Stories: Good or Bad? - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Santa Claus and Children's Stories: Good or Bad? When: December 1, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Likourentzos Park Plaza Restaurant 220 | Michael De Dora Jr. | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Chaos (and order!) at the Secular Humanist Book Club Oct 21 - | Elaine | Oct 18, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Whose God? The Religious Right, Politics, and Democracy - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Whose God? The Religious Right, Politics, and Democracy When: October 29, 2009 6:30 PM Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Prospect Park We | Michael De Dora Jr. | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - please unsubscribe me i am having difficukty doing it thriough the unsubscribe note at end of e mail it asks for address and passwo | user 8566246 | Oct 4, 2009 |
| Re: Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - I just have a question of everybody regarding this list - I find it easier to hold discussions in an email group such as this one rather than on a board. I don't think that we have something like that in this area, do we? If not, considering that this | Jenifer | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Scott, Thanks for starting this link for the discussion. I checked it out but couldn't figure out how to post a comment. I a | Daniel Mann | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Jen | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Daniel | Oct 2, 2009 |
| RE: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Daniel Mann | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Set up the discussion board or invite them to a debate infront of some live people. | Rich Sander | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Tom, Let me assure you that in order to have faith in God, I didn't have to sacrifice reason. In fact, reason is an importan | Daniel Mann | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - I am glad all of you come to our events and are engaged in these issues, but I'm going to have to start kicking people out of the group if we don't take it to personal e-mail, the discussion group, or end this. I'm not joking anymore. | Michael De Dora Jr. | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Walter, I appreciate your concerns and preferences, but I do have one little correction. We Christians feel that we have int | Daniel Mann | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Perhaps this is a simplification of the idea of faith, and maybe a dated argument. Not to dismiss Mark Twain, because I love his writing. It is fathomable, though, that there are forces that&n | Tom | Oct 2, 2009 |
| RE: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - | Beth | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - If you want to get off the list, I believe that you must do it yourself - there should be instructions at the bottom of each email On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Tom < | Jenifer | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Is there any way to keep these email conversations on BCC, so I'm not reading people's arguments? I'd much rather have event info. If not, please take me off the distribution list. | Tom | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Michael De Dora Jr. | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Agreed. Darrin | Darrin Towne | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - I think he's trolling. Don't bite. Daniel On Oct 2, 2009, at 10:44 AM, Darrin Towne wrote: | Daniel | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - I think the contest is dumb. That's not a debatable topic, so I am not debating it. It's an opinion, not a "debatable view". I have enough courage to have spoken up about my views in the first place, so that part of your spiel is | Gene Hodges | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Gene, Did you even bother to read what Scott had to say via the link he provided? His respon | Darrin Towne | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - By "claims", you mean skepticism, I assume. I don't join in idiotic debates over idiotic ideas. I just mock them. On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Scott Stafiej < | Gene Hodges | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - While Blasphemy day is over, I did want to take the time to respond to some of the claims being made on this email exchange. However, rather than bombarding the list serve with continuous debate, I have started a thread on meetup for us to continue | Scott Stafiej | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Re: Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Walter W Balcerak | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Daniel, the blasphemy contest is not really supposed to "start a debate." To start a debate, you have the courage to discuss your opinion with people who are not already in agreement with it - something most CFI members seem incapable of. | Gene Hodges | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Daniel Mann | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | Gene Hodges | Sep 24, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Metaphysics: What Is It, and What's It Good For? - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Metaphysics: What Is It, and What's It Good For? When: November 3, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Likourentzos Park Plaza Restaurant 22 | Michael De Dora Jr. | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Preview not available | user 8566246 | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Announcing the CFI Blasphemy Contest - Are there topics you shouldn’t be allowed to discuss? Some governments and institutions—and even some individuals—want to keep certain topics off limits. This is especially true with religion. In many places, discussions and questions about r | Michael De Dora Jr. | Sep 24, 2009 |
Meetup details changed: Philosophy and Fries: Can Health Care Providers Deny Care on Religious Grounds? - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/cfibrook lyn/calendar/11259293/ When: October 6, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Likou
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Michael De Dora Jr. | Sep 1, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Can Health Care Providers Deny Care on Religious Grounds? - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Can Health Care Providers Deny Care on Religious Grounds? When: October 6, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Likourentzos Park Plaza Restaurant | Michael De Dora Jr. | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Cancellation of book club meeting tonight, July 23 - Preview not available | Elaine | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Hey - Preview not available | Marcia | Jul 13, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Do Ghosts Exist? - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Do Ghosts Exist? When: August 4, 2009 7:30 PM Where: (A location has not been chosen yet.) Forty-four percent of Americans b | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Interesting Survey - All, Just thought I'd pass this along. Richard Cimino and Chris Smith at the New School for Social Research are currently conducting research on free thinkers and atheists and their use of the media, including the Internet. They ha | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jun 24, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: The Word "Religion" - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: The Word "Religion" When: July 7, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: The So | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jun 11, 2009 |
| World Science Festival, June 10-14 - Inquiring minds, You all might be interested in some of the events taking place the next few days at the World Science Festival in NYC. Click the link below for a full list of the offerings. The Saturday 3:00 p.m. event -- journalist Bill Blak | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jun 10, 2009 |
| New Meetup: CFI and the State of Science and Reason - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: CFI and the State of Science and Reason When: June 23, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: What exactly is t | Michael De Dora Jr. | May 29, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Gene Hodges | May 23, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Michael De Dora Jr. | May 23, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Ajita Kamal | May 23, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Ajita Kamal | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Preview not available | Ajita Kamal | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - "Without theism, there is no religion." Buddha is worshiped as a deity? Buddhism is not considered a religion? Surely one of these two statements is correct if there is no religion w/o theism.... /sarcasm | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - ah a kindred soul the need fo awe needs address --- On Fri, 5/22/09, Ajita Kamal <[address removed]> wrote: | user 8566246 | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - That sounds like a good starting point. http://naturalism.org On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Lynne Kenny < lynkenny@gmai | Ajita Kamal | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Maybe the discussions could be more along the lines of: What is naturalism? How does it differ from other philosophies? Or maybe we need a book discussion of the God Delusion. I grow weary of discussing theism vs non-theism. W | Lynne Kenny | May 22, 2009 |
| RE: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - | Beth | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Yes, animals live in packs. Those packs are usually formed when the biggest, baddest animal around subjugates everyone else, however, and that animal then needs to continually defend that dominance from younger up-and-coming bad asses until he is finally | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Hi, newbie here- Looks like we all agree on a topic! Shouldn't we save all this for the actual meeting? Face to face is better, no? my two c | LeAnne | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Don't post before coffee... Seriously, mate, I don't need a law that specifies how murder will be punished in order not to commit murder. Laws codify the appropriate punishment for an offence [1], but they do not themselves instil the notion | Daniel | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Wow, am I typo prone pre-caffienation. On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Gene Hodges < [address removed] > wrote: | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Religions have certainly had a place in society and will always continue to do so, no matter how pompously someone claims otherwise to seem intellectual. People are animals, right? Since we're all science minded here, I assume there's no ob | Gene Hodges | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Hi Ajita: I first want to say that I do not mean to be at all confrontational. I am just very excited to have a venue to discuss these matters. I have been interested in the topic for a long, long time, have done a lot of reading on the subject, but | Dianne | May 22, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - Hi Dianne, "I disagree that there are many "positive social aspects of religion." especially for the half of the population who are female. I do not know of any organized religion that does not discriminate, or at least minimi | Ajita Kamal | May 21, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - so perhaps the belief in peace and love wouldn't be considered a positive aspect of religion because you believe that all religions discriminate against women (which not all do, i think any wiccan could tell you that). | Jen | May 21, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - I am a very new member, and I am not sure as to the protocol in these e-mail strings, but I am very interested in the topic and want to contribute my thoughts. I disagree that there are many "positive social aspects of religion." especially for the h | Dianne | May 21, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - ok i can accept that thank you romaine ps do try long island --- On Wed, 5/20/09, Ajita Kamal | user 8566246 | May 20, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - As is often the case, the best ways of looking at this may be more nuanced. There are many positive social aspects of religion that could be incorporated into naturalistic cultural alternatives (like in religious naturalism or humanism), but the risk in s | Ajita Kamal | May 20, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - the theism of naricissism assumes the ego is central --- On Tue, 5/19/09, Daniel <[address removed]> wrote: | user 8566246 | May 20, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - I would agree with Beth. This does sound like a really interesting topic and I know I would argue that there is a very big place for non-theistic religions...that they should ideally replace the theistic religions...depending upon how one defines "r | Scott Stafiej | May 20, 2009 |
| RE: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - | Beth | May 19, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] Philosophy topic suggestions - How about "The benefits of non-theistic religions" (personally, I see none) On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Michael De Dora Jr. < mdedora@centerfor | Daniel | May 19, 2009 |
| Philosophy topic suggestions - All, I'd like the Brooklyn community to have a philosophy discussion each month. To do that, we need a good deal of juicy topics to discuss. Suggest ideas to me if you have any. Best, Michael. | Michael De Dora Jr. | May 19, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Thomas Paine Commemoration With John Nichols and More - All, I know the time is odd (weekday, midday), but I figured some of you work in Manhattan and have a lunch break, some of you may have, unfortunately, time on your hands due to losing your job, or some of you may have the summer off. So, read | Michael De Dora Jr. | May 19, 2009 |
| Re: [CFIBrooklyn] New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Atheism - Crap, I won't be able to make it that night! Gill and I are going to see Richard III at BAM... Ciao, Massi | Massimo | May 5, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Atheism - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Atheism When: June 9, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: What is atheism? What do ath | Michael De Dora Jr. | May 5, 2009 |
| May 2 - Brooklyn friends, On Saturday, May 2, CFI and New York Philosophy are co-hosting a two-part event at a private garden residence: a debate about belief in God (at 5 p.m.) and an afterparty (at 8 pm.), both featuring Darrel Ray, author of The Go | Michael De Dora Jr. | Apr 27, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Brunch With Massimo Pigliucci on "Reason: What Is It? Who Needs It?" - When: May 3, 2009 12:00 PM Where: Pete's Tavern 129 East 18th Street (at Irving Place) New York, NY 10003 Join the Secular Humanist Society of New York (SHSNY) and the Center for Inquiry-New York City as we recognize the upcomin | Michael De Dora Jr. | Apr 14, 2009 |
| NYC event? - All, Since it's being held on a Saturday, you may be interested in our Freethinkers Tour of New York City: click here for information. Best, Michael. | Michael De Dora Jr. | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Our very own Nica Lalli in USA Today - Friends, CFI-Brooklyn member Nica Lalli is featured today in the USA Today's On Religion column. Her piece, "No Religion? No Problem.," can be found here: | Michael De Dora Jr. | Apr 6, 2009 |
| An entertaining afternoon this Saturday with the SHSNY - | Elaine | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Parenting Beyond Belief Workshop - CFI-Brooklyn members, The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, which is gracious enough to provide us with space for our events, is hosting a workshop this weekend on raising children without religious faith. Details are below. Be | Michael De Dora Jr. | Mar 25, 2009 |
| Camp Inquiry 2009 - Looking for an extraordinary camp experience for your kids this summer? Camp Inquiry is a residential summer camp that focuses on scientific inquiry, skepticism, ethical character development, friendship, and fun! It’s a place where kids come t | Michael De Dora Jr. | Mar 10, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Meet the Author: William Lobdell - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! (But not in Brooklyn!) What: Meet the Author: William Lobdell When: March 14, 2009 3:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: | Michael De Dora Jr. | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Fw: Society without God -- Join the discussion (SUMMARY OF BOOK POSTED) - | Elaine | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Society without God -- Join the discussion (SUMMARY OF BOOK POSTED) - | Elaine | Feb 17, 2009 |
| CFI-NYC - All, If you are not already a member of the Center for Inquiry - New York City group, I urge you to join. CFI - NYC provides events in Manhattan that we do not list on CFI - Brooklyn. The group can be found here: | Michael De Dora Jr. | Feb 13, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Meet the Author: Peter Woit - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Meet the Author: Peter Woit When: May 18, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Peter Woit is a mathematician | Michael De Dora Jr. | Feb 5, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: The Ethics of Vegetarianism and Non-Human Animals - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: The Ethics of Vegetarianism and Non-Human Animals When: April 21, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meet | Michael De Dora Jr. | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Re: [secularhumanism-22] Thursday, Jan. 29 event - | Nica Lalli | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Thursday, Jan. 29 event - Members of CFI-Brooklyn, This Thursday, Jan. 29, our very own Nica Lalli will speak at Columbia University on secularism in the United States and her book, | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jan 26, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Playlist Earth: Episode 5, the Deserts - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Playlist Earth: Episode 5, the Deserts When: February 5, 2009 11:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: In 2006, the B | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jan 22, 2009 |
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Meetup details changed: CFI Social: A night out in Park Slope - I've updated this Meetup with a new time and a confirmation of the location. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/cfibrooklyn/calendar/9531042/ When
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Michael De Dora Jr. | Jan 20, 2009 |
| New Meetup: CFI Social: A night out in Park Slope - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: CFI Social: A night out in Park Slope When: March 24, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Union Hall is a 5, | Michael De Dora Jr. | Jan 15, 2009 |
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Meetup details changed: Meet the Author: Jennifer Michael Hecht - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/cfibrooklyn/calendar/9379931/ When: February 16, 2009 7:30 PM Where
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Michael De Dora Jr. | Jan 15, 2009 |
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Meet the Author: Jennifer Michael Hecht - For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/cfibrooklyn/calendar/9379931/ When: February 16, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Cu
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Michael De Dora Jr. | Dec 23, 2008 |
| New Meetup: Meet the Author: Shalom Auslander - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Meet the Author: Shalom Auslander When: December 20, 2008 4:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: American Jewish mem | Michael De Dora Jr. | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Thanks & Belongings Left Behind - All, Two things: First, a thank you to those who came to the Monday night Susan Jacoby event. The turnout was great in both numbers (25-30 people; plus, many younger faces in the crowd) and quality (insightful questions!), while the | Michael De Dora Jr. | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Worth two hours in Manhattan - | Elaine | Nov 8, 2008 |
| New Meetup: Philosophy and Fries: Belief - Announcing a new Meetup for Center for Inquiry - Brooklyn! What: Philosophy and Fries: Belief When: January 13, 2009 7:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: What do we know about bel | Michael De Dora Jr. | Nov 7, 2008 |
| More great stuff from CFI's sister group, the Secular Humanist Society of NY - | Elaine | Oct 23, 2008 |
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New URL - All, Meetup has initiated some new features, one of which has allowed me to edit the group's URL to make it unique. So, I have now changed it to: http://www.meetup.com/cfibrooklyn Be w
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Michael De Dora Jr. | Oct 22, 2008 |
| CFI - Brooklyn Update - All, I hope the fall is treating everyone well so far. Last night we had our first installment of Philosophy and Fries, the topic being Secular Humanism. I'd like to thank the members who were able to show up. For those who didn't, | Michael De Dora Jr. | Oct 22, 2008 |
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