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January-February 2013 Freethought Society Newsletter

January February 2013 FS Newsletter PDF Final

  • The 2012 Tree of Knowledge Report by Margaret Downey
  • The Freethought Society’s 2013 Four-Month Calendar
  • The Pastafarian 2012 Holiday Display Request by Margaret Downey
  • FS Tree of Knowledge and the Ethical Humanist Society by Margaret Downey
  • The Integration of Religion and Government by Douglas Heisler
  • The 2012 Human Tree of Knowledge Report by Margaret Downey
  •  Photos from the 2012 Human Tree of Knowledge Event
  •  Promotional Flier for the September 13, 2013 Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Center Event
  •  Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief Fund Update
  •  Freethought Society’s St. Croix Flier

January February 2013 FS Newsletter PDF Final

Human Tree of Knowledge rally and dinner

Saturday, December 3, 2011, 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Chester County Courthouse, High & Market Sts., West Chester, PA

 The Freethought Society continues to demand the right to display a holiday Tree of Knowledge on the grounds of the Chester County Courthouse, alongside Christian, Jewish and Santa displays. We believe that the non-theist community deserves the same treatment as religious groups when using overnment property.

A 2011 display request will very likely be denied, therefore, supporters must be prepared to conduct a “Human Tree of Knowledge” event/protest rally. The event/protest rally schedule will included the distribution of ornaments and participants will be invited to say a few words about how much certain books meant to them. Please plan to participate on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Chester County Courthouse located at the corner of High and Market Streets (2 North High Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania). The event will start at 3:00 PM and will include speeches, singing, photo opportunities and a press conference.

2010 Human Tree of Knowledge, West Chester Courthouse
2010 Human Tree of Knowledge, West Chester Courthouse

Please email FS to volunteer (volunteers@FtSociety.org) for one of many jobs that need to be done ahead of time (new ornaments, press releases, media training, etc.).

Should the FS petition to include the Tree of Knowledge in the 2011 display be approved, FS supporters will be notified by email, and a notice will be posted on the Freethought Society websites/meetup. An actual tree will be decorated in that case.

A 5:30 PM “Dutch-Treat” post-event dinner and get-together will take place at Kildare’s Irish Pub located at 18 West Gay Street, West Chester,  Pennsylvania, 19380. The restaurant is located just around the corner from the Chester County Courthouse.

For directions to the restaurant call (610)431-0770. To reserve dinner seats, please call the FS office at (610) 793-2737 or email margaret@ftsociety.org  by December 1, 2011.

 PLEASE RSVP via our meetup or Facebook pages.

Meetup:  http://www.meetup.com/Freethought-Society-Meetup/events/41411862/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=220480284692245

Margaret Downey on “Fox and Friends”

Margaret Downey, President and founder of the Freethought Society, is interviewed on the Fox and Friends morning show by Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmeade about the controversy in West Chester. The local commissioners have removed the people’s displays and are making one of their own.

All sorts of groups have protested this, from the Chamber of Commerce, the Jewish community, and the Freethinkers. Only a former commissioner and fundmentalist Christian is in favor – because he thinks that his creche will be allowed while banning all other beliefs. ALL content is copyright Fox News.

Fox’s video is here, embedded copy from Youtube below.