Tag Archives: Atheist

Back Home from Camp Quest Arizona 2022

Posted on July 4, 2022 by AZAtheist

I’m back, and I’m beat. I don’t know if it was harder this year, or if it simply the fact that I’m 3 years older than the last time I went to camp. The good news is that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations

Posted on April 15, 2016 by AZAtheist

Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations In preparation for my program at Camp Quest AZ, I’ve created 3 prototypes (pictured on the left). Certainly, there will be more. The prototypes are being used to help design a viable program for the … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Brother Jed

Posted on February 26, 2016 by AZAtheist

In the February 25th issue of The Daily Wildcat there is an article entitled “Campus Preachers: Do They Belong?” The article is primarily in response to Brother Jed’s annual appearance at the university but apparently the “street preachers” are an … Continue reading →

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What is a Christian? Or you must be this high to be a Christian.

Posted on February 6, 2016 by AZAtheist

On January 12th, the board of directors of the Secular Coalition for America announced the appointment of Larry T. Decker (an unaffiliated Christian)  as the new Executive Director of the organization. I for one am not impressed! If someone tells … Continue reading →

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Secular Coalition for Arizona and David Silverman’s Book Tour

Posted on December 12, 2015 by AZAtheist

It’s been a week of driving for Nancy and me and our ’97 Thunderbird “Atheist Mobile.” Normally, our old cruiser sits in the driveway collecting dust and tree sap but we got a chance to clean it up, fuel it … Continue reading →

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Tucson Atheists reach 1000 Members

Posted on June 25, 2015 by AZAtheist

After getting close several times, Tucson Atheists has reached a new milestone—we now have 1000 members. This is a high water mark. Robert Swango who created the group way back in February 2003 stepped down as organizer in August 2007. … Continue reading →

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Another Successful Camp Quest AZ

Posted on June 19, 2015 by AZAtheist

Camp Quest AZ 2015 ended a week ago. All 55 campers and 18 staff members survived the ordeal and are better for the experience. The campsite is the James 4-H Camp at Mingus Springs in the Prescott National Forest. At … Continue reading →

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Plans for a New Year

Posted on January 13, 2015 by AZAtheist

2014 is over. We laughed. We cried. It was better than Cats. …and it’s references like these that helped me lose my open mic audiences at Laff’s during the 9 times I appeared there last year. Yes, the audiences sadly … Continue reading →

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Building a Freethought Community Part II—the History

Posted on October 18, 2014 by AZAtheist

Tucson has had its freethinking community for quite some time but it consisted of small disassociated groups with small memberships. Prior to January 2000, small Atheist groups met for Sunday morning breakfasts. There was a used bookstore owned and operated … Continue reading →

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Growing a Freethought Community

Posted on October 6, 2014 by AZAtheist

This is the first in a series of short articles about the freethought community in southern Arizona. From Wikipedia: Freethought or free thought is a philosophical viewpoint which holds that positions regarding truth should be formed on the basis of … Continue reading →

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