Freethought Society President Speaks at Freedom of Religion or Belief Committee Conference
Thomas Paine-Themed “Ask an Atheist” Show
Atheist or Agnostic? Does it Matter? by Herb Silverman
Learning About Baháʼí Religious Beliefs by Margaret Downey
The Journey Story of Representative Donald Sternoff Beyer, Jr. by Donald Sternoff Beyer
Defending Yourself from Misinformation via Neuroscience By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Dr. Robert E. Kay: His Life Remembered Obituary and Susan O’Connell’s Reflections
Freethought Society Four-Month Zoom Calendar
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On Thursday, May 6, 2021, please join the Freethought Society, Recovering From Religion, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Secular Student Alliance and the Secular Coalition for America as we celebrate The National Day of Reason by hosting a Zoom entertainment extravaganza entitled “Mayday for Humanity.” The event will begin at 4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST.
Comedians Leighann Lord and Ian Harris will co-host this 3-hour event. They will usher in an array of comedians, poets, and musical performers. All funds donated during the event will benefit homeless shelters and food banks selected by the co-sponsors. Beneficiary organizations operate in a nondiscriminatory and secular manner.
This entertaining and enlightening program will interweave messages from co-sponsors, celebrity supporters, and people who are conducting grassroots community service projects during the 2021 Secular Week of Action (April 30-May 9).
An online auction will also take place with items donated by renowned-sculptor Zenos Frudakis, award-winning science writer Ann Druyan, illusionist Curt Anderson, the Humanists Society of Santa Barbara and many others.
The Freethought Society is pleased to host Bob Nygaard as a Zoom speaker on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The event starts with a pre-event chat session at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST.
The formal presentation begins at Noon PST/3:00 PM EST. His speech is entitled “Combating Fortunetelling Fraud.” He will tell us how he builds criminal cases against so-called “psychics” who commit fortunetelling fraud. All of Nygaard’s efforts protect society and he has successfully made victims whole again.
Nygaard is a retired New York police officer turned private investigator. Nygaard has recovered millions of dollars for fraud victims around the world. His many television appearances include ABCs “20/20,” the syndicated “Crime Watch Daily,” and “Nancy Grace” shows — just to name a few. After a break, plan to stay for a post-event happy hour/social.
The Zoom link for this event is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88442718331 Meeting ID: 884 4271 8331 One tap mobile +16699006833,,88442718331# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,88442718331# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 884 4271 8331
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The Freethought Society is pleased to host standup comedian and author Leighann Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The Zoom event starts with a pre-event chat session at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST. The formal presentation begins at Noon PST/3:00 PM EST.
The title of Lord’s presentation is “I’m not funny. What I am is Brave!” In an interview-style format, she will be talking about her career as a professional standup comedian who happens to be a secularist and a skeptic. After the interview session, Lord will be taking questions. After a break, plan to stay for a post-event happy hour/social.
Lord was the 2013 New York City face of the African Americans for Humanism outreach campaign sponsored by the Center for Inquiry (CFI) and its “Millions Living Happily Without Religion” campaign. Lord is a former co-host of the Emmy-nominated “StarTalk” with Neil de Grasse Tyson and has been the emcee for several Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CFI’s skeptic arm) conferences. She is the author of “Dict Jokes” and “Real Women Do It Standing Up.”
Freethought Society Signs Secular Coalition for America Letter
Dealing with Death and Dying by Herb Silverman
A Look at the Christian Science Religion by Margaret Downey
Charlie Hebdo, Six Years Later by Glen Loev
Freethought Society Four-Month Zoom Calendar
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