Saturday, May 25, 2013

jeannette_watland.jpgBy President Jeannette Watland

On October 22nd, Bjorn Watland, President of Minnesota Atheists resigned from the board, due to personal reasons. As Associate President, my initial reaction was to worry about myself. I now have to take on new responsibilities, and anxiety admittedly took a temporary hold on me. Then the emails started coming in, and I realized I had made a mistake. I shouldn't be worrying about myself at all. My primary concern is now, and always will be, the membership.

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Read more: Change Doesn’t Mean Goodbye

dr_hector_avalos.jpgAt the member meeting held at Southdale Library on October 18th, Minnesota Atheists were treated to a lecture by Dr. Hector Avalos titled: “Can Science Prove Prayer Works?”
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Read more: The October MNA Meeting

whats_so_wrong.jpgBy Grant Steves

The dogmatic or the enigmatic?
 
Dogmatism, some would say, is the assertion of an opinion without proof or an attitude of arrogance with proof, but without reference to evidence.  The dogmatic position is not a religious position, but is reflective of an arrogant attitude toward one’s own position.
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Read more: What's Wrong with Being Absolutely Right?

By Vic Tanner

Halloween is undoubtedly my favorite holiday. It just has an attitude about it that other holidays could only hope to have. For many Fundamentalist Christians, however, Halloween is seen as an unholy celebration of all that is evil. This fear of Halloween is known as Samhainophobia, and it isn't just a trivial matter to them; it is deeply rooted in the core belief of their faith.

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Read more: Trick or Threat: Fundamentalist Christianity's Aversion to Halloween

into_temptation_patrick_doyle.jpgBy James Zimmerman

Into Temptation, the new film written and directed by Patrick Coyle, takes its viewers on a trip through guilt, sin, and redemption. The film explores the causes and effects in a person’s life that lead, ultimately, to desperate decisions.
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Read more: Film Review: Into Temptation (95 minutes, Directed by Patrick Doyle)