Site Maintenance and Introductions

Hey all,

I’m Colleen Blaho, and I’m the new domain master. I’m from Aston, PA and this is my first year at Drexel. But there’s another big milestone this year too — my first year of secular schooling! I’m a one of those atheist Unitarian Universalists your pastor warned you about, and I study godless computer devices. Many of the fathers of computing were atheists, and most of the companies were Heathen-Madeβ„’!

Introductions and goofiness aside, I have a bit of news to share. Recently we opened up registration, and I’ve seen an influx of suspicious accounts. I’ve set these accounts to “Subscribers” which means your account is READ-ONLY. If you want me to promote you to contributor, please send an email to admin (at) drexelfreethought.org. In your email, please convince me you’re a real person, and tell me what your favorite study space on campus is! Yes, we actively discriminate against non-Turing compliant devices.

Thanks guys! With much happiness,

Colleen Blaho

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Drexel Freethought Podcast: Parallels between Science and Religion

Hello Freethinkers πŸ˜€

Today at 6:00PM we will be hosting our weekly Freethought Podcast. This weeks topic is something that is often argued from both the religious and not, are there any parallels between science and religion? Do they answer similar questions? Does one or the other fall short? We will discuss from many points of view tonight πŸ˜€ Hope to see many of you all there.
Of course, if you cant make it tune in
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society
Email us questions and comments, during or after the show, at
drexfreethought@gmail.com
Please share! πŸ˜€
-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President


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Drexel Freethought Podcast: Nature vs Nurture

Hello all πŸ˜€

Tomorrow at 6:00PM we will be hosting our weekly Freethought Podcast. This weeks segment will be that elusive question of human development: Nature vs Nurture. Are we just the product of our genetics, or are we solely influenced by our surroundings? Well, we will dive into these questions and many more tomorrow, hope to see as many of you all there as possible!Β Β  Β 

If you cant make it tune in
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society

-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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Drexel Freethought Society Podcast: What is Unnatural?

Good afternoon all πŸ˜€

Tune in tomorrow at 6:00PM for the Drexel Freethought Society Podcast, our topic for this week is ‘What is Unnatural?’ It has been often said that what humans do is unnatural, or perhaps its unnatural to be gay, or ungodly. Are these things unnatural? Or more importantly what does unnatural even mean? We’ll find out tomorrow, everyone and anyone is invited. Hope to see many of you all there!

-David G. McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society

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Drexel Freethought Society Podcast: Justice

Hello Freethinkers! πŸ˜€

After a brief hiatus from finals week and spring break, the Drexel Freethought Society will continue with its regularly scheduled podcast tomorrow at 6:00 PM in Creese Student Center Conference Room B. Hope to see as many of you all as possible.

Tomorrows subject will be Justice. What does it mean? how does one achieve it? whose to say justice is even real? These and many other interesting questions are sure to be discussed tomorrow. So tune in at 6:00 PM πŸ˜€

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society

-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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Dr. David Orenstein; “The Joy of Free-Thinking”

Good Morning Freethinkers πŸ˜€

Tonight our friends at The Freethought Society will be hosting Dr. David Orenstein at the Free Library of Philadelphia, he will be speaking on “The Joy of Free-Thinking”.

To many believers, Atheists come off as angry. While we may have reasons for our anger in response to arrogance and legal abuse by theists, we sometimes forget that atheism is a form of liberation. This liberation can provide nontheists with daily joy in how we see the world. Dr. David Orenstein will talk about these joys and why we must not back away from our positive message of being good without god.

The presentation β€œThe Joy of Free-Thinking,” will take place at the Free Library of Philadelphia (1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in the Montgomery Auditorium (located on the basement level) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 18, 2012. This is a free and open to the public event; however, a donation of $5 is suggested.

Dr. Orenstein is a professor of anthropology at Warren County Community College. His popular science and atheist themed blog can be found at: www.paleolibrarian.info The Freethought Society is honored to host Dr. Orenstein who recently spoke at the first annual Philippine Atheist and Agnostic Society Conference held in Manila the weekend of April 21, 2012. He is writing a book about how atheists can and are making a positive difference in the world.

http://www.ftsociety.org/2012/06/04/dr-david-orenstein-on-the-joy-of-free-thinking/

I hope to see many of you all there πŸ˜€

-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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No Podcast this Week!

Hey Freethinkers πŸ˜€

As finals week comes to an end we all reflect and think about our lives and rejoice, and by that i of course mean we continue working cause there are still 2 days left! this being the case our podcast will not be shown this week. sorry for any regulars, but school is important and all that, haha. for those who areinterested our podcast has several episodes saved on our page and we encourage everyone to come and see πŸ˜€

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society

Good luck to all our freethinkers in the last few finals!

-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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Drexel Freethought Society Podcast: Semantics

Good afternoon Freethinkers πŸ˜€

Sorry for late notice but tonight at 6:00 PM, 5:30 PM for members, in Creese Conference Room B the Drexel Freethought Society will be recording our weekly podcast. Today’s segment is going to be “Semantics” should be very interesting. Hope to see you all tune in πŸ˜€

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society

-David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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Drexel Freethought Society Podcast: Origin of Morality

Good morning Freethinkers πŸ˜€

Today at 6:00 PM, 5:30 PM for members, in Creese Student Center Conference Room B the Drexel Freethought Society will be recording our first, hopefully functional, podcast live on Ustream!

Our subject today: Origin of Morality

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drexel-freethought-society
please share and tune in πŸ˜€ feel free to join the chat and follow us too!

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Organizational Meeting Tomorrow May 23, 2012

Hello Freethinkers!!!

Tomorrow we will be holding an unofficial Freethought meeting for anyone interested in planning for the next few months. this is going to be a primarily planning and organizational meeting. everyone is welcome, and any ideas are encouraged. meeting is at 5:30 pm in the Creese basement. let me know who is coming.

David McDevitt
Drexel Freethought Society, President

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