[Atheists] Welcome! Also, Ben Radford.

Hey All,

Welcome to the new school year, all you godless heathens!

We've had a great turnout to all our events so far this year, from Clubs Fair to our first Liquid Rationalism! Thank you to everyone who has come out to our events so far :)

Okay, so our next Liquid rationalism is on the 7th. It will be at the regular place (Deweys) from about 3 until 8, as usual. It is held every two weeks, for those of you who don't know.

Our next upcoming big event is Ben Radford on the 22nd. Together with the Greater Edmonton Skeptics Society, we're hosting a presentation by Ben Radford, skeptic, paranormal investigator extraordinaire, and editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine. The event will be held at CAB 243 at 7pm. It will be $7 for adults, $4 for students, and free for CFI Friends of the Centre, UAAA members, and GESS members. That's all I can think of for now, hope to see you at our next Liquid Rationalism!

Regards,
Brent Kelly
VP Finance and Operations
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] Reminder: Elections Tonight!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to remind everyone that tonight we will be having a
movie night and elections. The event will start at 5pm in CAB 269. We
will be showing Jesus Camp.

If you are interesting in running as an executive for the club next
year, please come! For those of you who are wondering, the time
committment is usually one hour a week in the office plus a half hour
meeting with the exec about once a month. Your office hour once a week
is enough time to get what you need to have done.

We will need a President, VP External, VP Fincance and Operations, and
VP Internal. Here are the descriptions of the positions (as per our
constitution) for those who are interested:

President – responsible for:
(i) Organizing and presiding over meetings, activities, and events;
(ii) Acting as the official spokesperson for the UAAA;
(iii) Ensuring that the letter and spirit of the Constitution is upheld;
(iv) Abstain from voting, except in the event of a tie, where the vote
of the president shall decide
the issue;
(v) Exercising absolute discretion in all matters for which a vote is
not specifically mandated under Article 9.1. ;
(vi) Having co-signing authority over UAAA cheques with either the
Vice-President Operations and Finance or Vice-President External.

Vice-President External – responsible for:
(i) Assisting the President in any of his or her responsibilities as
delegated by the President;
(ii) Assuming the responsibilities of the President should he or she
be absent;
(iii) Registering the UAAA with the Dean of Student Services and the
Students' Union before the
annual winter deadline;
(iv) Acting as a liaison for the UAAA whenever communication with
another external organization (from the university, community,
affiliates, or media) is necessary;
(v) Inviting and thanking speakers who are invited to any
UAAA-organized event;
(vi) Having co-signing authority over UAAA cheques with either the
President or Vice-President
Operations and Finance.

Vice-President Operations and Finance – responsible for:
(i) Assisting the President in any of his or her responsibilities as
delegated by the President;
(ii) Keeping an inventory of all UAAA merchandise;
(iii) Providing a place where UAAA merchandise can be safely stored by
applying for office space each year;
(iv) Preparing a budget, for the following academic term, by the final
meeting of the current
academic term;
(v) Maintaining the membership roster in keeping with Article 2.6. ;
(vi) Having co-signing authority over UAAA cheques with either the
President or Vice-President
External.

Vice-President Internal – responsible for:
(i) Assisting the President in any of his or her responsibilities as
delegated by the President;
(ii) Organizing club functions and fundraising;
(iii) Communication of information within the UAAA;
(iv) Planning, organizing, and coordinating UAAA functions with the President;
(v) Overseeing the recruitment of new members;
(vi) Maintaining the files and documents pertaining to the UAAA.

Cheers,
Sonia Milbradt
VP Finance and Operations
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] T-shirts!

Hi Everyone,

For those of you who ordered t-shirts, they are arriving tomorrow
afternoon! :-)

They will be available for pick up at our next event (Wednesday March
24th at 5pm in CAB 269, where we are going to screen the movie "Jesus
Camp" and hold elections for the new executive of the group for next
year).

You can also pick up your shirts at any of our office hours:

* Mondays: Farid - 12:00-13:00
* Tuesdays: Sonia - 9:00-10:00
* Wednesdays: Ryan - 12:00-13:00
* Fridays: Rhys - 13:00-14:00

Our office is in 040C of lower level SUB (right off the Student Groups
Lounge).

If none of these times work, please send an email to
atheists@ualberta.ca (DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL), and we can
arrange a time to meet up so that everyone gets their shirt.

Cheers,

Sonia Milbradt
VP Finance and Operations
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] Various Subjects.

Hi Everyone,

First, as you all know voting on SU elections and other referenda is
taking place tomorrow (March 3rd and 4th), and among one of the
referendum proposals is the physical Activity and Wellness Centre
(PAW). The Paw Centre will include a fitness facility more than twice
the size of the current Van Vilet Center as well as a prayer and a
study space among other things. Some concerns were raised on whether
more prayer spaces are needed in a secular university, but after an
executive meeting the UAAA decided that we are not going to take an
official stance opposing this referendum since our members have the
right to choose for themselves. However, this does not mean that our
members can't let their voice be heard. We encourage everyone to let
their voices be heard by either writing a letter to the Gateway or by
raising awareness on the subject.

Secondly Liquid Rationalism is this Thursday March 4th so come out and
let us know what you think on the subject.

Third, T-shirt orders are "theoretically coming" according to Sonia,
so hopefully we'll get them in by the next LR.

If you missed the debate on January 28th here's a link with the
videos: (Part 1: http://vimeo.com/9607509 , Part 2:
http://vimeo.com/9608130 ) and there are some pictures too:
http://marcjulienobjois.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7847

Lastly, we are holding a movie night on Wednesday March 24th in CAB
269, where we are going to screen the movie "Jesus Camp" and hold
elections for the new executive of the group for next year. So if you
like to see UAAA on campus next year please come out show support by
running for one of the four positions, all members are welcome to run
for any position.

Farid Iskandar
VP Internal

University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics

http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/

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[Atheists] Liquid Rationalism/Shirt Order

Hey Everyone,

We are having Liquid Rationalism this week on Thursday February 4th at
Dewey's (starts around 3 pm) where we will talk a little bit about the
debate and other upcoming events for this group. Come out if you are
interested. If you are still interested in purchasing a shirt for this
group ($20) you can sign up at Dewey's or come to the club's office
(SUB 0-40C) during our office hours. Also, if you prefer to have LRs
on Fridays please let us know.

Farid Iskandar
VP Internal
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics

http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/

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[Atheists] Does Morality Exist Without God? Debate Jan. 28

Hey Everyone,

Attached is the poster that was made for the debate.

Does Morality Exist Without God? This debate has been going on for
centuries and it's making a stop at the University of Alberta.

Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Myer Horowitz Theater

Yes:

Massimo Pigliucci: has a Doctorate in Genetics from the University of
Ferrara (Italy), a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of
Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee.
He has done post-doctoral research in evolutionary ecology at Brown
University and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the City
University of New York.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimo_Pigliucci)

No:

Michael Horner: a Canadian philosopher who promotes and defends
Christianity on university and college campuses. His lectures and
debates provide convincing arguments for the Christian faith.
(http://www.michaelhorner.com/index.php)

Tickets for the debate cost $2 for students and $5 public. They will
be sold at Infobooths around campus and at ticket tables outside
(before the debate).

Rough Schedule:

5:00 – doors open
5:30 – debate starts
7:10 – Q&A from audience

This event is organized by: University of Alberta Student's Union,
Campus for Christ, University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics.

Hope to see you there

Farid Iskandar
VP Internal
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics

http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/

[Atheists] Origins Discussion

Hi everyone,

Sorry to spam you with email, but below is an event that you may find
interesting.

Cheers,

Sonia Milbradt
VP Finance and Operations

*Title:* Beyond the "Evolution" vs. "Creation" Debate
*Lecturer:* Dr. Denis O. Lamoureux
*Date*: Thursday 21 Jan 2010
*Time:* 5:00 to 6:00 PM
*Place:* Lecture Theater DP-2104 (Dentistry-Pharmacy Centre)

*Abstract*
Are there only two positions on origins: either "evolution" or "creation"?
This lecture is an introduction to professional terminology,
science-religion dialogue, and various views on origins (young earth
creation, progressive creation, evolutionary creation, deistic evolution,
and atheistic evolution). Lecturer also shares his personal voyage in this
debate.

*Biography*

Denis O. Lamoureux is an Associate Professor of Science and Religion at St.
Joseph's College in the University of Alberta. He has debated leading
anti-evolutionists, including Phillip Johnson, Michael Behe, and Jonathan
Wells. With Johnson, he co-authored *Darwinism Defeated? The
Johnson-Lamoureux Debate on Biological Origins* (1999). Lamoureux has
recently released *Evolutionary Creation: A Christian Approach to
Evolution*(2008). He holds three earned doctoral degrees-dentistry,
theology, and
biology.

--
Denis O. Lamoureux DDS PhD PhD
Associate Professor of Science & Religion
St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J5
Tel: 780 492 7681 ext.246
Fax: 780 492 8145
E-mail: dlamoure@ualberta.ca
Website: www.ualberta.ca/~dlamoure
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[Atheists] Office Hour Change

Due to unforseen circumstances, tomorrow (January 19th) Sonia's office
hours will be from 12:00-1:00. You can drop any t-shirt orders off at
that time. Her office hours will return to normal the following
Tuesday. Sorry for any problems this may cause.

University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] UAAA Events/Info

Hi Everyone,

Just a few things of note:

_____________________________
1. T-shirt Order

We will be doing a t-shirt order again this year. Everyone is
encouraged to order a shirt! We are selling both girls and guys shirts
at a cost of $20. Order forms are available at our table in Main SUB
on Thursday (Jan 14th), or online at:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/members.html

Please return the order form with money to our office (040C) during
our office hours - posted here:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/events.html

Otherwise, email us at: atheists@ualberta.ca (DON'T RESPOND TO THIS
EMAIL) if you want to meet with one of the exec at another time to
drop off your order form.

Orders are due February 1st.

_____________________________
2. Liquid Rationalism

We are going to be holding Liquid Rationalism at Dewey's on this
Thursday (January 14th) from 3pm-6pm. We will try Thursday's to see if
it is less busy, but if not a lot of people can attend we may change
it back to Friday. This is a great chance to socialize.

We'll be handing out forms for the T-Shirt order, and discussing the
upcoming movie night and debate with Campus for Christ. Also, to help
locate the group for those first-timers, look for the gentleman
wearing a crown of thorns (Our president Rhys). On top of that, we
should have our banner on the table. Hope to see everyone there!

____________________________
3. Movie Night

We will be holding a movie night on Wednesay, January 20th starting at
5:15pm. It will be held in CAB 281. We will be showing cartoon
episodes such as South Park, Futurama, and Family Guy. If you have an
episode that makes fun of religion (or atheists) bring it in and we
will vote on what we watch. Hope to see you there!

__________________________
4. Debate

Don't forget about the debate between UAAA and Campus for Christ on
January 28th at 5:30pm (doors at 5pm)! It will be held in Myer
Horowitz theatre. The topic is God and morality. Posters will be up by
the end of the week, with all of the information.

Cheers,
Sonia Milbradt
VP Finance and Operations
University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] UAAA in Winter Semester

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a restful holiday/winter solstice/x-mas/etc...

There is just some information I would like to give out before classes
start again!

_____________________
1. Clubs Fair

We will be needing volunteers to sit clubs fair for us in order to
represent the club. We are asking for one hour shifts. We have a table
in Dinwoodie on Tuesday January 12th, and in main SUB on Thursday
January 14th. Here is a link to a spreadsheet where you can sign up to
help out:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmP-Y82T4XjIdGNfNTk1QTdvd1ZuZEwtbkE2YmxJNkE&hl=en

Please let me know if the link does not work.

____________________
2. DEBATE!

We, along with C4C and the Students' Union will be hosting a debate
about morality and God on January 28th. It should be very interesting!
We will be bringing up Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, who is a well known and
respected scientist and philospher. You don't want to miss this event!
Tickets will be $2 at the door. More details will follow, but as of
know we are planning for the event to start at 5:30pm (with doors at
5pm) and it will be held in the Myer Horowitz Theatre in the Students'
Union Building.

__________________
3. Liquid Rationalism

We will continue to hold Liquid Rationalism events this semester. We
meet every second Friday in Dewey's to discuss events and ideas, as
well as socialize and drink beverages. All are encouraged to attend.
We will try to make ourselves more visible this semester as well. We
will be sending out another email will the date of the first LR later.

Cheers!

Sonia Milbradt
VP Finance and Operations

University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics
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[Atheists] UofA Atheists and Agnostics Newsletter

Greetings, fellow Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinkers!

I hope the Fall Semester is treating you all well. We have lots of
news from the Atheist world that we'd like to catch you up on, so
please bear with us if this e-mail gets a little long!

First things first. If you have not already done so, please take a
second to join our Facebook group. It's a great way for us to quickly
inform you about upcoming events, and share links to neat sources or
videos we find online.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5442393782

We are also on Twitter, for those of you who use that medium. Ryan
sometimes posts current information about Liquid Rationalism events on
this account.

http://twitter.com/UoAAaA

Another order of business is to formally invite you all to next week's
Liquid Rationalism, on November 6th, 2009, at Deweys on Campus. Liquid
Rationalism is a chance for you to hang out with other free thinkers
and enjoy a few beverages, or just grab a coffee and catch up with
other members on what's happening in the Atheist world. Past LR's have
brought us such memories as "Pope Hat Day", "Finding Jesus Photoshop
Contest", and various other good times which are too hazy for me to
recall in detail. For those new to Campus, Deweys is located just
South of Cameron Library, and just East of CEB and CAB in the old
Power Plant.

Some current news from the freethinking community that you might find
interesting: Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort are leading a campaign to
distribute free copies of the Origin of Species to celebrate the 150
year anniversary of it's publication.

"Origin into Schools"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN9zpf5cT0M

The bad news is: it has a 50 page introduction that slanders Darwin,
tries to discredit evolution, and promotes a Creationist / Intelligent
Design viewpoint. 100, 000 copies of this book are set to be
distributed at Universities all over North America. More information
on this can be found in the following link:

http://www.livingwaters.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383

As well as a free PDF version of the book to be distributed:

http://assets.livingwaters.com/pdf/OriginofSpecies.pdf

Lastly, I would like to share with you a link for a Youtube video
called "Jesus The Evidence". It's a documentary that has been banned
in the United States for it's viewpoint on Christianity. I found it to
be a more science/history based version of Zeitgeist, so if you're
interested check it out! (Thanks to Chris Allen for sending me this
link!)

"Jesus, the Evidence"

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8285B54DB1014024

Well, that is it for now. We hope to see you all at Liquid Rationalism
next week!

Continue doubting,

University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics

http://www.ualberta.ca/~atheists/

"Most people, I believe, think that you need a God to explain the
existence of the world, and especially the existence of life. They are
wrong, but our education system is such that many people don't know it."

-Richard Dawkins
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