Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
What place does criticism have in our society?
Are there things acceptable to criticize and things that aren’t? Where is the line drawn?
Should the goals of our group include criticizing religion and other supernatural worldviews or stray away from that and instead stick to just offering an alternative?
The way CFA approaches these questions is a really important issue. Come help shape the future of MSUM’s Campus Freethought Alliance.
Posted: November 5th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
This Thursday, November 5th, at 8:00 p.m. in the Union, CFA is hosting an open discussion on the topic “Flying Saucers and Men from Mars: Does extraterrestrial life exist—and have we been visited by it?”
Whether you’re convinced one way or the other or just curious and interested in the topic—come, hang out, and discuss with us. Everyone is welcome.
This Thursday, November 5th, at 8:00 p.m. in CMU 207, CFA is hosting an open discussion on the topic “Flying Saucers and Men from Mars: Does extraterrestrial life exist—and have we been visited by it?”
Whether you’re convinced one way or the other or just curious and interested in the topic—come, hang out, and discuss with us. Everyone is welcome.
Posted: October 29th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
This Thursday, October 29th, CFA is having a Halloween party.
It’s going to be at 8:00 p.m. in MacLean 269.
There will be free pizza/pop and a scary movie! Come hang out.
Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events, Pictures | No Comments »
[Thanks to Ben Sailer for the photos]
Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Today, Tuesday, October 20th, MSUM is hosting a “paranormal investigator,” who will be giving a talk at 8 p.m. in Weld and then doing some kind of ghost hunt or something on campus after that.
It’d be great to fill the crowd with skeptics asking good questions, so if you have a chance, you should check it out.
On Thursday, October 22nd, CFA is meeting to discuss this topic of ghosts and the paranormal.
Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic—come share your thoughts on this most interesting topic.
The meeting will be at 8:00 p.m. in CMU 208.
Posted: October 6th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
CFA is taking a break this week—we won’t be meeting on Thursday.
Stay tuned for updates.
Posted: September 30th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Four years ago today, the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper; this resulted in embassies being set on fire, countless people rioting, and more than 100 deaths. Its anniversary, September 30th has been named Blasphemy Day. From the website: “The objective of International Blasphemy Day is to open up all religious beliefs to the same level of free inquiry, discussion and criticism to which all other areas of academic interest are subjected.”
Happy Blasphemy Day.
On this Thursday at 8:00 pm in the CMU, we’re having Dr. Gerald Fauske, research specialist in the department entomology at NDSU, give a talk called, “When Is A Cartoon Not A Cartoon? (Or Why Gods Cannot Defend Themselves).” He offers this description,
“An audience participation seminar in which we will examine a variety of cartoons (some original) and look at what makes certain cartoons offensive to some groups of people but not others. We will also look at why members of some groups (organized religions) do not have the tolerance that other groups seem to possess when cartoons targeting their particular group are published. We will look at the Jutland Post incident as a window into motivations of such intolerant groups. Finally, as an integral part of the seminar, we will look at four principles that might be guidelines in creating cartoons and maybe answer the question ‘why gods cannot defend themselves.’”
Four years ago today, the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper; this resulted in embassies being set on fire, countless people rioting, and more than 100 deaths. Its anniversary, September 30th has been named Blasphemy Day. From the website: “The objective of International Blasphemy Day is to open up all religious beliefs to the same level of free inquiry, discussion and criticism to which all other areas of academic interest are subjected.”
Happy Blasphemy Day.
On this Thursday, October 1st, at 8:00 pm in the CMU, room 208, we’re having Dr. Gerald Fauske, research specialist in the department entomology at NDSU, give a talk called, “When Is A Cartoon Not A Cartoon? (Or Why Gods Cannot Defend Themselves).” He offers this description,
“An audience participation seminar in which we will examine a variety of cartoons (some original) and look at what makes certain cartoons offensive to some groups of people but not others. We will also look at why members of some groups (organized religions) do not have the tolerance that other groups seem to possess when cartoons targeting their particular group are published. We will look at the Jutland Post incident as a window into motivations of such intolerant groups. Finally, as an integral part of the seminar, we will look at four principles that might be guidelines in creating cartoons and maybe answer the question ‘why gods cannot defend themselves.’”
Posted: September 15th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
On Wednesday, September 23rd, CFA is hosting Dr. PZ Myers who will be presenting “Design and Darwin: Why Complexity is No Friend of Intelligent Design“.
The event will take place at 6:00 PM in Science Lab 118 and is free and open to the public.
PZ Myers is a biology professor at the University of Minnesota Morris and the authorof the popular science blog Pharyngula. He is a public critic of intelligent design and is an activist in the American creation-evolution debate. In 2009 Myers was named the American humanist Association’s “Humanist of the Year”.
PDF of poster
Posted: September 15th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
This Thursday, September 17th, CFA is hosting a showing of “The Enemies of Reason,” a documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins.
From the makers:
Is it rational that the dead can communicate with the living and give sound advice on how they should live their lives? What about sticking pins into your body to free the flow of Chi energy and cure your illness? Or the bending of spoons using your mind alone? Is that rational? Richard Dawkins doesn’t think so, and feels it is his duty to expose those areas of belief that exist without scientific proof, yet manage to hold the nation under their spell. He will take on the world’s leading proponents in their field of expertise, meet the victims who have used them and expose the history of the movements – from the charlatans who have milked these practices to the experiments and testing that have failed to produce conclusive results.
The movie will start at 8:00 PM in Science Lab 104.
Posted: September 9th, 2009 | Author: Adam Isaak | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
This Thursday, Sept. 10th, we’re having a discussion based meeting on the topic “Can You Be Good Without God? A discussion on secular and religious ethics”.
Come, talk about anything from Biblical morality to humanism, we’ll cover it all, I’m sure.
It’ll be in the Union again, room 207, at 8:00 PM.
Bring lots of friends
This Thursday, Sept. 10th, we’re having a discussion based meeting on the topic “Can You Be Good Without God? A discussion on secular and religious ethics“.
Come, talk about anything from Biblical morality to humanism; we’ll cover it all, I’m sure.
It’ll be in the Union, room 207, at 8:00 PM.
Bring lots of friends!
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