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PROVOCATEURS AND PEACEMAKERS - Science • Philosophy • History • Psychology • Current Affairs • Spirituality • Christianity • Atheism —> Provocative Discussion
* Want to hear differing viewpoints in rational dialogue?
* Want deep discussion on issues that matter?
* Want to make friends across the aisle?
Come exploring with us at our next meeting of The Provocateurs. We meet every 2nd an 4th Friday of the month (2nd Friday for our Topic Night, 4th Friday for our Lazy Readers Night). We have no trouble being provocative — our main rule is that we give everyone a chance to talk and hear them with respect. Come to learn — and to give us a piece of your mind.
Also, for online discussion during the week, jump on our P&P Discord server:
If you’re new to Discord, go to discord.com to open an account.
If you’re new to our P&P Discord group, join us at: https://discord.gg/tS3ejMqmsh
If you joined us on Discord earlier, find Provocateurs & Peacemakers at: discord.com
Upcoming events
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LAZY READERS — APRIL!
McKeever's Price Chopper, 19601 W 101st St Space 19601, Lenexa, KS, USFor those who like lively conversations, and for nosy people who don't have time to read it all, but want to know it all:
LAZY READERS — FEBRUARY!
Join us to tell us about whatever you've been reading — we'll discuss that and what everyone else is reading too.
RSVP on this page.
Subjects can include just about anything: fiction or non-fiction, history, science, philosophy, psychology, the arts, humor, religion or atheism, etc. Books or blogs or articles or editorials.
Come to talk or come to listen. No pressure, just friendly fun.
We'll give everyone who wants a few minutes to explain what they've been reading, and another few minutes for everyone to ask questions and discuss. We always learn a ton. Come make new friends and learn something new about what they’ve been reading.See you Friday!
Debbie Smith, Will Fletcher, Fred HeerenAfterwards: We'll continue our conversations over drinks and food at the Blue Moose.
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Come early between 6:45 and 6:55 p.m. to chat and make new friends before we get started.
All attendees are expected to follow the P&P Code of Conduct, so all can feel safe while we have a great time.
WANT MORE DISCUSSION, DURING THE WEEK?: Just a reminder that we can continue our discussion of this event (or anything else) on our P&P Discord server. Here's how to use it:
- If you’re new to Discord, go to discord.com to open an account.
- If you’re new to our P&P Discord group, join us at: https://discord.gg/tS3ejMqmsh
- If you joined us on Discord earlier, find Provocateurs & Peacemakers at: discord.com.9 attendees
HELL NO! – The Bible and the Afterlife
McKeever's Price Chopper, 19601 W 101st St Space 19601, Lenexa, KS, USTonight's speaker, James D. Dickie, MD, is a founding member of P&P from back in 2009. Since then, he’s been giving a lot of thought to what the churches are teaching about hell.
Isn’t the idea of eternal conscious torment taught all through the Bible? Isn’t that where Christians get their ideas about it? James wants to tell us about hell’s mythological character — and help us understand its origins.
As a Christian, James says that love wins in the end! He believes there is an ultimate universal reconciliation of the human race to a Creator who values each of us.
So let’s look together into the great Unseen; let’s learn the meanings of the terms hades and sheol, Gehenna, Tartarus, the lake of fire, and the second death.
Maybe somebody you know needs to know more about this. Bring ‘em along Friday night! Bring your own thoughts and questions. Should be quite a discussion!
About James Dickie, MD:
• Fort Hays State University, BA in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1991
• Kansas University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1995
• MidMichigan Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, 1998
• Board Certified in Family Medicine 1998
• Certified in Age Management Medicine in 2008 by Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation
• Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2014Areas of expertise and focus:
• Family Medicine with Obstetrics
• Age Management Medicine, including hormone optimization
• Lyme disease and other Chronic Diseases
• Emergency MedicineLeft medicine in 2016, followed by earning a Class A Contractor License and returning to the family concrete construction business.
Began deliberately learning to sing and play guitar in 2016, following his dream of becoming a performing artist.
Maybe we can get him to play a tune for us!See you Friday!
Fred Heeren***
Afterwards: We'll continue our conversations over drinks and food at the Blue Moose.
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Come early between 6:45 and 6:55 p.m. to chat and make new friends before we get started. But be sure to join us by 6:55, if you can, so we can start right at 7:00.
All attendees are expected to follow the P&P Code of Conduct, so all can feel safe while we have a great time.***
WANT MORE DISCUSSION, DURING THE WEEK?: Just a reminder that we can continue our discussion of this event (or anything else) on our P&P Discord server. Here's how to use it:
If you’re new to Discord, go to discord.com to open an account.
If you’re new to our P&P Discord group, join us at: https://discord.gg/tS3ejMqmsh
If you joined us on Discord earlier, find Provocateurs & Peacemakers at: discord.com.
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LAZY READERS — MAY!
McKeever's Price Chopper, 19601 W 101st St Space 19601, Lenexa, KS, USFor those who like lively conversations, and for nosy people who don't have time to read it all, but want to know it all:
LAZY READERS — APRIL!
Join us to tell us about whatever you've been reading — we'll discuss that and what everyone else is reading too.
RSVP on this page.
Subjects can include just about anything: fiction or non-fiction, history, science, philosophy, psychology, the arts, humor, religion or atheism, etc. Books or blogs or articles or editorials.
Come to talk or come to listen. No pressure, just friendly fun.
We'll give everyone who wants a few minutes to explain what they've been reading, and another few minutes for everyone to ask questions and discuss. We always learn a ton. Come make new friends and learn something new about what they’ve been reading.See you Friday!
Debbie Smith, Will Fletcher, Fred HeerenAfterwards: We'll continue our conversations over drinks and food at the Blue Moose.
***
Come early between 6:45 and 6:55 p.m. to chat and make new friends before we get started.
All attendees are expected to follow the P&P Code of Conduct, so all can feel safe while we have a great time.
WANT MORE DISCUSSION, DURING THE WEEK?: Just a reminder that we can continue our discussion of this event (or anything else) on our P&P Discord server. Here's how to use it:
- If you’re new to Discord, go to discord.com to open an account.
- If you’re new to our P&P Discord group, join us at: https://discord.gg/tS3ejMqmsh
- If you joined us on Discord earlier, find Provocateurs & Peacemakers at: discord.com.3 attendees
LAZY READERS — JUNE!
McKeever's Price Chopper, 19601 W 101st St Space 19601, Lenexa, KS, USFor those who like lively conversations, and for nosy people who don't have time to read it all, but want to know it all:
LAZY READERS — FEBRUARY!
Join us to tell us about whatever you've been reading — we'll discuss that and what everyone else is reading too.
RSVP on this page.
Subjects can include just about anything: fiction or non-fiction, history, science, philosophy, psychology, the arts, humor, religion or atheism, etc. Books or blogs or articles or editorials.
Come to talk or come to listen. No pressure, just friendly fun.
We'll give everyone who wants a few minutes to explain what they've been reading, and another few minutes for everyone to ask questions and discuss. We always learn a ton. Come make new friends and learn something new about what they’ve been reading.See you Friday!
Debbie Smith, Will Fletcher, Fred HeerenAfterwards: We'll continue our conversations over drinks and food at the Blue Moose.
***
Come early between 6:45 and 6:55 p.m. to chat and make new friends before we get started.
All attendees are expected to follow the P&P Code of Conduct, so all can feel safe while we have a great time.
WANT MORE DISCUSSION, DURING THE WEEK?: Just a reminder that we can continue our discussion of this event (or anything else) on our P&P Discord server. Here's how to use it:
- If you’re new to Discord, go to discord.com to open an account.
- If you’re new to our P&P Discord group, join us at: https://discord.gg/tS3ejMqmsh
- If you joined us on Discord earlier, find Provocateurs & Peacemakers at: discord.com.2 attendees
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