Drexel Freethought Society » DFS News http://drexelfreethought.org The Secular Student Organization of Drexel University Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:38:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Center of Inquiry Forward: CFI Condemns “In God We Trust” Resolution http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/11/02/center-of-inquiry-forward-cfi-condemns-in-god-we-trust-resolution/ http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/11/02/center-of-inquiry-forward-cfi-condemns-in-god-we-trust-resolution/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:31:58 +0000 David http://drexelfreethought.org/?p=539 Continue reading →]]> As you may have already heard, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto.  The non-binding measure, H. Con. Res. 13, also promotes the display of “In God We Trust” in public schools and other public buildings. It passed 396-9, with 2 abstentions.

The Center for Inquiry (CFI) strongly condemns this resolution as a hollow, divisive, and unnecessary gesture toward monotheistic faith.  It is irresponsible and shameful for lawmakers to use faith as a political tool to divide the nation along religious lines, especially at a time when America is confronted with multiple pressing national issues.

Congress only adopted “In God We Trust” as the national motto in 1956, when American leaders sought to distinguish the United States from the communist Soviet Union.  Yet the motto ignores and reinforces the outsider status of the nation’s many nonbelievers, as well as members of minority religions that do not recognize a monotheistic god (including, for example, Buddhists and Hindus).  Polls show that 16 percent of Americans have no religious identity, while over 40 million Americans do not identify with a monotheistic God.

A far better motto for the nation is the Latin motto adopted in 1782 as part of the national seal: “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of many, one.”  America’s original motto accurately describes the nation as a unity comprising people from many religious and nonreligious perspectives.

H. Con. Res. 13 now moves to the U.S. Senate. CFI will track its progress and lobby against its passage.

]]> http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/11/02/center-of-inquiry-forward-cfi-condemns-in-god-we-trust-resolution/feed/ 0 We are Back! http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/10/26/we-are-back/ http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/10/26/we-are-back/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:14:56 +0000 David http://drexelfreethought.org/?p=496 Continue reading →]]> Hello Free-Thinkers, my name is David McDevitt and with the help of many of you I’ve brought the Drexel Free-Thought Society out of the dark and back into the public square! We are now heavy in the member drive. If you know anyone, feel free to tell them we exist again. I have big plans for this club; events, debates, discussions, and more than anything community involvement. Soon I’ll have the new constitution posted for review, and meetings can start as soon as next week if we are able to get everything together in time. Please message me any questions and get ready for a fantastic new DFS!

]]> http://drexelfreethought.org/2011/10/26/we-are-back/feed/ 0 Meeting 05.18.10 – Election http://drexelfreethought.org/2010/05/20/meeting-05-18-10-election/ http://drexelfreethought.org/2010/05/20/meeting-05-18-10-election/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 23:16:53 +0000 admin http://drexelfreethought.org/?p=485 Continue reading →]]> DFS has been pretty quiet this term since many of the officers are wrestling with senior projects and BS/MS, but we’re hoping to have a strong second year next year lead by our new officers, elected at the May 18th meeting (which just happened to coincide with primary elections):

  • President: Aleicia Shanti Phulwani
  • Vice President: Tausif Ahmed
  • Treasurer: Jamie Thomson

The position of secretary remains vacant. If anyone is interested, get in touch with any of this year or next year’s officers. The official switch will be at the end of this term.

In related news, we have received operational funds from SAFAC for next year, so we will be able to have food at meetings starting in the fall!

Speaking of food, we are planning a BYOF (bring your own food/freethoughts) picnic on June 10 from 12-2pm outside Creese as an alternative to the Interfaith Baccalaureate Luncheon for anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable attending that religious gathering. Whether you’re a graduating senior or just want to share your well-wishes and reflective thoughts about education (or anything else), join us and bring a dish to share. (Desserts have been spoken for by a couple people, so we’re looking for any other lunch dishes :) ) RSVP on Facebook.

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Announcing the DFS Movie Night: Julia Sweeney’s Letting Go of God. You and your friends are welcome to join us for our first movie night ever. We will be watching Letting Go of God on Wednesday February 24 at 5 pm. The movie will be shown in Curtis 455. It is also the first DFS event with FREE FOOD & DRINK. You can RSVP on Facebook. We hope to see you there!


]]> http://drexelfreethought.org/2010/02/18/dfs-movie-night-julia-sweeneys-letting-go-of-god/feed/ 0 First Meeting of the Winter Term TOMORROW http://drexelfreethought.org/2010/01/05/first-meeting-of-the-winter-term-tomorrow/ http://drexelfreethought.org/2010/01/05/first-meeting-of-the-winter-term-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:58:01 +0000 admin http://drexelfreethought.org/?p=330 Continue reading →]]> The first Drexel Freethought Society meeting of the Winter Term will be TOMORROW (Wednesday, Jan. 6) at 5 pm. Our meeting will be held in the Caneris Hall Multi-Purpose Room. If you’re unsure of where the room is, just ask the front desk at the dormitory entrance.

We’ll talk about what the DFS is going to do for the upcoming term, and we have a few videos to watch and discuss. It should be a fun, relaxing, and informative event. You can RSVP to this event on Facebook. I hope to see you all there!

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The Drexel Freethought Society would like to wish everyone a happy holidays this December. To our Christian readers, we wish you a Merry Christmas. To our Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah. To our Pagan brethern, Happy Winter Solstice. And to you “Seinfeld” fans, Merry Festivus.

We wish you well no matter what your creed. Have a safe and happy new year!

]]> http://drexelfreethought.org/2009/12/21/the-dfs-wishes-everyone-happy-holidays/feed/ 0 Welcome to the DFS on the web! http://drexelfreethought.org/2009/12/18/welcome-to-the-dfs-on-the-web/ http://drexelfreethought.org/2009/12/18/welcome-to-the-dfs-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:45:20 +0000 admin http://dev.drexelfreethought.org/?p=47 Continue reading →]]>

Justin Gero, president of the DFS.

Hello freethinker!

Welcome to the Drexel Freethought Society’s new website! The Drexel Freethought Society (DFS) is the secular student organization at Drexel University. Founded in the fall of 2009, the DFS provides a community for the university’s atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and freethinkers.

We have built this website to allow us to do several things. First, we want to spread understanding of Freethought philosophy, and the people that have shaped these ideas. In addition to this, we want you to understand the DFS Mission, and how the DFS is working to promote science, logic, and reason.

For DFS members, we want you to have access to our Constitution, and stay connected to the group with our Events Calendar. We hope this site allows you to stay up-to-date on DFS news and stay involved with the group. The DFS officers are planning some great events for the winter term and we hope to see all 60 members there! And in case you couldn’t make one of our events, visit the Photos page to catch-up on what you missed.

If you have any comments about our website, would like to join or contribute to our organization please email us at . We also hope that you will join our group on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and visit our affiliate organizations the Secular Student Alliance and the Center For Inquiry.

Thank you for visiting the Drexel Freethought Society on the web!

Justin
President
Drexel Freethought Society


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