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The Robots at 2016 Camp Quest AZ
Camp Quest AZ is over for 2016. It was great! There was a wide variety of activities for the campers and the Counselors were always on the run making things happen. As before, the staff had the help of the … Continue reading
Camp Quest: Tin Can Creations
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
Tucson Atheists reach 1000 Members
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
Another Successful Camp Quest AZ
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
Posted in Freethought Community, Skepticism, Youth Activity
Tagged Arizona, Atheist, Camp Quest, community, event announcement, freethought arizona, Humanism
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Plans for a New Year
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
Posted in American Atheists, Atheist Action, Freethought Community, Religion, Secular Coalition for Arizona, Separation of Church and State, Skepticism
Tagged Arizona, Atheist, church and state, freethought arizona, Humanism, Logic, meeting, SC4AZ, Skeptic, Skeptics of Tucson, Tucson Atheists
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Building a Freethought Community Part II—the History
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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Tagged Arizona, Atheist, church and state, community, freethought arizona, Humanism, inquiry, meeting, Politics, Science, Skeptic, Skeptics of Tucson, tucson, Tucson Atheists
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Growing a Freethought Community
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
Posted in Atheist Action, Freethought Community
Tagged anti-religion, Atheist, church and state, community, freethought arizona, Humanism, inquiry, Logic, SC4AZ, Science, Skeptic, Skeptics of Tucson, tucson, Tucson Atheists
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SC4AZ Activism: Beyond social support
Frequently, I talk about social support for the Arizona Freethinking Community but we also need political advocacy. Last Sunday, Tory Anderson and Matt Schoenley from the Secular Coalition for Arizona gave a talk about their successes and challenges with the … Continue reading
Camp Quest Arizona 2014
I loved this camp! The camp director just posted a picture of a couple of counselors dancing to the song YMCA. The picture was taken at the end of a very rewarding but tiring week at the Camp Quest Arizona … Continue reading
Posted in American Atheists, Atheist Action, Religion, Skepticism
Tagged Arizona, Atheist, community, event announcement, freethought arizona, Humanism, inquiry, Logic, Science, Skeptic, Tucson Atheists
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What the doctor means is…
The title of this article comes from an old skit made popular during the Viet Nam War. The audio skit was recorded in 1966. It involved an F-4 Phantom pilot the “Captain,” and a public affairs officer. After each question, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arguments, church and state, community, freethought arizona, Humanism, Logic, Science
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