Open Forum Friday: It’s really, really open
This Week’s Topic I am enjoying a week off of work on my Staycation, and I’m afraid I don’t have anything prepared. So when I say this is an open forum, I mean it’s open. So, uh, what do you want to talk about? Open Forum Friday Ground Rules Anything goes, as long as you do not become verbally abusive, or start trolling. Getting off topic is one thing, but doing so to provoke an irrational or emotional response is another. We’ll provide a topic to begin with, but if you have something else to say, please say it. We’re all ears. Th

Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday.  It is about giving to others and giving thanks for what we have.  It is about friends and family.  And lots of food. It isn’t based on religious doctrine, it isn’t to commemorate anything, and it isn’t created by Hallmark. My mother always loved Thanksgiving.  Everyone was invited.  Estranged family members, random friends, college soccer players from tropical islands and Korean exchange students.  Some years we had up to 22 people for Thanksgiving dinner. This year’s dinner will be much smaller for me.  Just the three of us, a couple of game hens, and board games.  But I am very thank

Open Forum Friday: Catholic Extortion
This Week’s Topic This relates to some news that’s kinda old, and I’m surprised no one’s covered it on this blog yet. But it is a really interesting development. I am referring, of course, to the recent announcement by the Catholic archdiocese of Washington, DC, that unless the city changes a proposed law that would allow same-sex marriage, they would halt their social service programs in the city. “If the city requires this, we can’t do it,” Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the archdiocese, said Wednesday. “The city is saying in order to provide social services, you need to be secular. For

Dan Dennett- What happens when seminary students meet biblical criticism
Click here to view the embedded video. I loved Dan’s talk and intended to post about it earlier.  The survey about the clergy who don’t believe yet still preach is fascinating. (Sorry about the delay in posting.  Work is keeping me busy.  I have many more videos to view from AAI and Richard Dawkins website)  What do you think of Dan’s presentation?

Coffee Klatch
The next FreeThought Fort Wayne Sunday Coffee Klatch is tomorrow Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Firefly Coffee House on North Anthony Blvd. What: Sunday Coffee Klatch Where: Firefly Coffee House, 3523 North Anthony Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805 When: Nov 15, 2009; 10 am - 12 pm For more click here.