CANCELLED:

FS is sorry to announce the cancellation of this Jason Torpy event. We will attempt to reschedule asap and let you know!

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FS is proud to present Jason Torpy, President of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF).  MAAF is a national non-profit that is developing a strong community, providing education about the numbers and needs of nontheists in the military and advocacy for nontheists in the US military services.  Torpy will join FS at the October 7 Sunshine Meeting in West Chester to speak for the inclusion of the Tree of Knowledge.

This free and open-to-the-public speech takes place on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Ludington Library (5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania).

Torpy’s speech, entitled “The Pathway to Equal Rights for Atheists in Foxholes,” will highlight historical precedents and current events related to religious privilege in the military, the humanist community, and the role of the chaplaincy in fostering change. Topics will include humanist alternatives to church at the military academies and at Air Force basic training, humanist religious preference, and the Navy’s humanist chaplain candidate.

MAAF members currently populate more than 20 countries, all 50 states, and over 100 military installations and ships. One can truly say that not only are there atheists in foxholes, they are in foxholes all over the world. Individual members can find support and strength by coming together with local organizations. On-post groups as well as the other communities are listed on the MAAF website and provide ways for members to meet individually or at local atheist, freethought, and humanist gatherings.

RSVP via our Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Freethought-Society-Meetup/events/206804302/    or on the FS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/347831125373712/