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Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular International Online Event 2025

By Webmaster, on October 29th, 2025%

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the traditional Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular International Online Event will take place at Noon PDT/3:00 PM EDT. Please register for this event at the following Zoom link:

Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular International Online Event

Day of the Dead skull

This event is hosted by David Tamayo, Margaret Downey, and Memo Benumea.

Actor, producer, and director Jon Huertas will deliver an inspiring welcome.

Tamayo will present his recorded farewell visit with the late Hector Avalos, who was a professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University, a cultural anthropologist, and the author of several books on religion. Avalos was an atheist and advocate of secular humanist ethics.

Dan Barker, the co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will honor the life and work of political cartoonist Steve Benson.

Actor, monologist, and author Julia Sweeney will deliver an appreciation of the life of singer, songwriter, and social activist Jill Sobule.

Freedom From Religion Foundation Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor will honor Life Member Dick Hewetson.

Podcaster, author, and public speaker Seth Andrews will honor the life of scientist and professor Abby Hafer.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

  • Best Female Hair Adornment
  • Best Male Hair Adornment
  • Best Female Face Makeup
  • Best Male Face Makeup
  • Best Zoom Box
  • Best Overall

Sponsors of the event include the Freethought Society, Hispanic American Freethinkers, American Humanist Association, the Center for Inquiry/Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, Black Nonbelievers, Secular Coalition for America, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

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Freethought Society Ezine digital magazine

By Patti Butcheck, on December 27th, 2024%

Click here to see the January/February 2025 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.

In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • Two 2024 Secular Day of the Dead Events Enjoyed by Many
  • Photos From the 2024 International Online Dia de los Muertos Secular Event
  • Photos From the 2024 Secular Day of the Dead In-Person Event
  • Part Four of a Five-Part Series: Questions Answered by Herb Silverman
    by Herb Silverman
  • Article on Freethought Society’s YouTube Channel
  • Freedom From Religion’s Foundation’s 2024 Conference
    by Margaret Downey
  • Thomas Paine Memorial Association Outreach Efforts
  • Superstition
    by Hugh Taft-Morales
  • Review of Mark Aaron Alsip’s Bound by Faith
    by Jackie Ralston
  • Freethought Society Calendar Page
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing.
Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to
FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

The Freethought relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought,
educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We
made it easy for you to donate. Please visit: https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your
contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.

Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further.
All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times.

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Freethought Society EZine for January February 2024

By Patti Butcheck, on December 19th, 2023%

Click here to see the January/February 2024 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.

In the Ezine you will find the following:

  • Overview of the 2023 International Día de los Muertos Secular
  • Photos of the 2023 International Día de los Muertos Secular Online Event
  • More Photos of the 2023 International Día de los Muertos Secular Online Event
  • Seneca’s Secular Sensibilities
    by Chris Highland
  • Do We Need God in Our Lives?
    by Herb Silverman
  • Goodbye Sister
    Book Advertisement
  • Thomas Paine Monument Endorsements Sought
  • The David Henley Thomas Paine Collection
  • Freethought Society Activities Calendar
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

The Freethought relies on small donations to make ends meet. Please support freethought, educational programs, and much more by starting a monthly recurring donation of $5 today. We made it easy for you to donate. Please visit: https://www.ftsociety.org/donate/

If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.

Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times.

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Secular Day of the Dead 2023

By Patti Butcheck, on September 12th, 2023%

The Freethought Society will once again cosponsor an international Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular Zoom event on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The bilingual event will start at 4:00 PM (PDT)/7:00 PM (EDT). Other sponsors are Hispanic American Freethinkers, Black Nonbelievers, Center For Inquiry, Freedom From Religion Foundation, and the Secular Coalition for America.

If you would like to see a pre-event video addressing the “appropriations” question, please log into to the event 15-minutes early. We will be showing the 2022 educational and entertaining video created by Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular board member Memo Benumea. The video can also be seen any time at the below link:

A Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular event is a celebration of life. Nontheist Hispanics view this day as a perfect way to remember the legacies of dead loved ones in a way that does not require prayer, church, or religious dogma. To nontheists our legacies are our afterlife. More and more people are abandoning their religious upbringing but still want to celebrate the beauty of their culture. This is why a Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular event was created.

The 2023 event will include many secularly designed Hispanic traditions and rituals that celebrate life legacies, cultural heritage, and our one and only life. All are welcome. 

We are pleased to host author Hector A. Garcia as the 2023 keynote speaker. Garcia is the author of Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression and Sex, Power, And Partisanship. 

Actor Jon Huertas will open the program with a special message. He has starred in the television series This is Us, Castle, and many others. He is also a Hollywood director and producer. 

The 2023 Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular program will include musical performances and unique presentations by Rolando Ávila, Martin Bonfil, Abraham Lopez LeFuente, Daniel Zepeda, and Salvador Leon Beltrán.

Attendees are encouraged to participate in the honoring ceremony. Three-to-five-minute videos can be sent to the following event organizer: margaret@FtSociety.org. Videos must be received by October 8, 2023. If honoring the life of a loved one on the evening of the event, please keep memorial remarks under five minutes.

Prizes will be awarded for the best Zoom box decor, face painting, honoring table, and hair/hat adornment. 

Below is the international event registration link as well as the Freethought Society Meetup page link:

Pre-Registration Required: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsd-qtpj4qGtOCULSJDr-IaO17vI8OVwJY

Freethought Society Meetup Link: 

https://www.meetup.com/freethought-society-meetup/events/295954816/

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January February 2023 Freethought Society Ezine

By Patti Butcheck, on December 28th, 2022%

Click here to see the January/February 2023 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.

In the Ezine you will find the following: 

  • The 2022 Secular Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos Secular Online Event
  • Photos From the 2022 Día de los Muertos Secular Event
  • HumanLight 2022
  • Yes, I am Islamophobic*
    by Glen Loev
  • Everyone is a Blasphemer
    by Herb Silverman
  • House Bill 6720 Signed Into Law by President Biden
  • My Secular Student Stance is Unwavering
    by Octavius Tan
  • The 2022 Tree of Knowledge Decorating Event
  • The Murambi Youth Humanist Organization’s Beekeeping Project
    by Mumbere Rafert
  • Freethought Society Five-Month Calendar
  • Donation and Information Page

We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible (EIN: 23-2738574).

If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.

Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.

We want supporters to stay informed at all times. 

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