tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83743133913189278992024-02-08T05:53:52.858-08:00Society of Edmonton AtheistsUniting atheists in Edmonton, Alberta and surrounding areas.Frank Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847849189018968532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374313391318927899.post-23962460967894962362011-08-26T10:40:00.000-07:002011-08-26T10:43:05.620-07:00Westwood Unitarian Church Service - Sunday, 28 August 2011 at 10:30 am<div class="MsoPlainText"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.westwoodunitarian.ca/photos/westwood-outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://www.westwoodunitarian.ca/photos/westwood-outside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The SEA will be taking over the Westwood Unitarian church and running our own service. There will be members of the Westwood Unitarian Congregation as well as members of our own Society of Edmonton Atheists. This is a great opportunity to reach out to a group of people that we would otherwise not interact with.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Society will be hosting an "Ask an Atheist" discussion panel where we will have to opportunity to answer questions in the hopes of promoting the many positive aspects of Atheism. The main purpose of course is to have fun.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">28 August 2011 · 10:30 am - 1:00 pm</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Westwood Unitarian Congregation</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11135-65 Avenue</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edmonton, Alberta</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope to see you there,</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Hartman</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vice-President</span></div>Frank Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847849189018968532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374313391318927899.post-26607420300661556752011-08-25T20:22:00.000-07:002011-08-25T20:22:25.898-07:00James Randi!<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What: A Lecture by James Randi</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Date: September 25<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Location: University of Alberta campus, room to be determined<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tickets can be purchased at the event</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> <span class="textexposedshow">Cost: General Public $15, </span></span>Current U of A Students $10, CFI Members $10</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(NOTE: U of A students and CFI Members will need proof that they are students/members in order to receive a discount)<br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Facebook Event: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258752777485667" title="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258752777485667">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=258752777485667</a></span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> </span>The Amazing James Randi is coming to Edmonton!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <br />
James Randi is embarking on a whirlwind cross-Canada tour hosted by the Centre for Inquiry Canada. He will be stopping in Edmonton, at the University of Alberta, where he will be giving a lecture on human psychology and how easily it can be manipulated to make people believe in psychics, UFOs, ghosts, and other paranormal and pseudo-scientific phenomena.<br />
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James Randi has an internation<span class="textexposedshow">al reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.</span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.</span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">He is the author of numerous books, including </span><em>The Truth About Uri Geller</em><span class="textexposedshow">, </span><em>The Faith Healers</em><span class="textexposedshow">, </span><em>Flim-Flam!</em><span class="textexposedshow">, and </span><em>An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural</em><span class="textexposedshow">. His lectures and television appearances have delighted - and vexed - audiences around the world.</span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">The University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics are proudly co-hosting this event with CFI (Centre For Inquiry) Edmonton.</span></span></span></div>Frank Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847849189018968532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374313391318927899.post-4079534224363497402011-08-25T20:17:00.000-07:002011-08-25T20:17:05.498-07:00Upcoming September Events<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Tuesday Sept 6 – SEA Monthly Roundtable</i><br />
Stanley Milner Library – Rm 6-07 – 7 PM</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Monday Sept 12 – SEA Monthly Board Meeting</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U of A campus, Mechanical Engineering Building room 4-16</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sunday Sept 19 – SEA Highway Cleanup</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Saturday Sept 24 – Museum Madness</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reynolds Alberta Museum</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more details on events go to the September <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/seainternal/newsletters/201109SEANewsletter.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1">newsletter</a>! </span><br />
Frank Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847849189018968532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374313391318927899.post-27237388400431760042011-08-13T07:49:00.002-07:002011-08-13T08:20:53.247-07:00Upcoming August Events<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Sunday Aug 21 – Atheists in Church – Christ City Church</i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >We will be attending a service of the Christ City Church that has recently</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >opened on 156th street just to see what they are all about.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Sunday Aug 28 – Westwood Unitarian Service</i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >The SEA will be taking over the Westwood Unitarian church and running our</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >own service. The details of this are still being finalized and a formal announcement will be</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >made shortly. If you would like to be involved in the planning process then <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_592035690">co</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="mailto:info@edmontonatheists.ca">ntact us</a>.</span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div></span>SEAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02069107542495091272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374313391318927899.post-27645131302978782732011-08-12T11:09:00.001-07:002011-08-13T07:36:34.662-07:00Welcome to SEA!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to the website for the <b>Society of Edmonton Atheists</b>!</span> <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our site is currently undergoing work, so return soon. In the meantime, visit us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/12270246342/">Facebook</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:info@edmontonatheists.ca">info@edmontonatheists.ca</a>.</span> SEAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02069107542495091272noreply@blogger.com