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Mnatheists.Org Published by Minnesota Atheists, President’S Column 3 President: August Berkshire P.O VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4 APRIL 2012 The Minnesota Atheist April Public Meeting Famous Black Freethinkers an you name a famous encouraging black atheists to be open black atheist other than about their stance on religion. C Neil deGrasse Tyson? You can find BAAm on the web at There is a stereotype that all BlackAtheistsOfAmerica.org and on (or nearly all) African Facebook at facebook.com/Black Americans believe in the AtheistsofAmerica. existence of a god. Our April speaker will be pleased to dispel this notion. Ayanna Watson, the founder and president of Black Atheists of America, If You Go... headquartered in New York City, will educate us about When: “Famous Black Free- Sunday, April 15, 2012 thinkers,” with a special emphasis on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s-1930s. Even if you’re familiar with some of the leaders from that Where: remarkable time period, you might still be surprised and delighted at how many of them had North Regional Library doubts about the existence of a god and criticized 1315 Lowry Avenue N. religion. We are also pleased that Ayanna will be our (Lowry Ave and Freemont Ave) guest on Atheists Talk radio program at 9:00 a.m. Minneapolis, 55411 on KTNF AM 950 that Sunday morning. Black Atheists of America (BAAm) is a non- profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap Schedule: between atheism and the black community. Because religion is so deeply ingrained in the black 1:00-1:15 p.m. – Social time community, black atheists often find themselves as 1:15-1:45 p.m. – Business a dual minority. BAAm hopes that its efforts will build a stronger overall atheist community by Meeting 1:45-2:00 p.m. – Break INSIDE: 2:00-3:30 p.m. – Presentation • War on Religion?.................................................see page 4 4:00-whenever – Dinner (location • Day of Reason......................................................see page 5 to be determined) • Clothing Amendment to Appear on Ballot......see page 8 • March Television Show Report........................see page 14 PAGE 1 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4 APRIL 2012 IN THIS ISSUE... MINNESOTA ATHEISTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS April Meeting 1 [email protected] Published by Minnesota Atheists, President’s Column 3 President: August Berkshire P.O. Box 120304 [email protected] New Brighton, MN 55112 May Day Parade 3 612-338-4548 612-588-7031, [email protected] www.MinnesotaAtheists.org News and Notes 4 Associate President: Eric Jayne Day of Reason 5 [email protected] Editorial Board, [email protected] Humanist Views 6 Chair: Heather Hegi James Zimmerman, editor [email protected] [email protected] Freethought Cryptogram 6 Associate Chair: Robin Raianiemi Chief Photographer: Richard Trombley Highway Clean-up 7 [email protected] 612-872-0574 Membership/change of address: Steve SOS Sobriety 7 Petersen, [email protected], Treasurer: Chris Matthews 651-484-9277 Clothing Amendment 8 [email protected] 763-476-3989 Public Relations: Emily Matejcek, Star Tribune Letter 9 [email protected] March Meeting Review 10 Secretary: Rick Rohrer [email protected] Atheists Weekly Email (AWE): George Kane, [email protected] Radio Show Report 11 Director-at-Large: Caroline Treasurer’s Report 13 Brunner, [email protected] Cable: Steve Petersen, [email protected], 651-484-9277 Sneak Peak! 13 Director-at-Large: George Kane [email protected] Webmaster: Grant Hermanson [email protected] March TV Show Report 14 651-488-8225 Podcasts: Grant Hermanson, Things To Do.... 15 Director-at-Large: Steve [email protected] a Petersen, [email protected] 651-484-9277 Copyright 2012 Minnesota Atheists. Minnesota Atheists A production of MNA Meetup members: 1,089 Minnesota Atheists Press. practices positive, Life memberships: 30 inclusive, active, friendly Minnesota Atheists is an affiliate of neighborhood atheism in Atheist Alliance of America, Atheist order to: Honorary Members Alliance International, American Atheists, Provide a community for American Humanist Association, Council • Hector Avalos, PhD for Secular Humanism, and International atheists; Dan Barker Humanist and Ethical Union. • Educate the public about Gerald Erickson, PhD atheism; and Annie Laurie Gaylor Submit material for the newsletter to • Promote separation of state Dick Hewetson [email protected]. Submissions and church. Robert M. Price, PhD may be edited. Publication is not guaranteed. Minnesota Atheists Mission Statement Minnesota Atheists is dedicated to building a positive atheist community that actively promotes secular values through educational programs, social activities, and participation in public affairs. PAGE 2 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4 APRIL 2012 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN After the Afterlife uestion: What Q do vampires, z o m b i e s , a n d visible and able to act upon Harry Potter spirits have in common? the natural world, implying Answer: They are all alternatives to the that they too have substance traditional Christian afterlife and they are all and are natural. by August very popular with young people. The desire to avoid Berkshire I see this as part of a larger trend away (permanent) death is part of from Christianity and towards atheism. Let’s our survival instinct. Now, face it, with modern telescopes able to while most people don’t want to be zombies, perceive things that are billions of light there is a certain poignant allure to being a years away, we still haven’t found an vampire. And the spirits in Harry Potter can afterlife. It’s hard to believe in something be either good or bad. that supposedly has no substance, and if So earthly life and the earthly struggle God and heaven and the billions of souls in between good and evil go on forever. Older it had substance, we would have found generations outgrew heaven, God, and souls. them by now. Today’s young people will outgrow vampires, In contrast, vampires and zombies zombies, and spirits. In fact, they already get provide a tangible form of life after death, the joke. and even the spirits in Harry Potter are arade The May Day Parade and Festival in South May Day P Minneapolis is one of the most fun things Minnesota Atheists get to do during the year. We gather at Cedar Field at noon to march down Bloomington Ave from Cedar Field to Powderhorn Park. We carry signs as we march to educate the public about us. We never fail to get a welcoming and enthusiastic response from the crowd! After the parade, which starts at 1:00, we meet at our booth. It's a great chance to talk to people who are supporters of our causes, even if they are not atheists. Many of them feel just as strongly about the importance of the separation of church and state as we do. So stop on by the booth, or better yet, march in the parade to show your support! For more information, visit The Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater page: http:// www.hobt.org/mayday/parade/route.html Or contact Steve Petersen at [email protected]. If you are interested in helping set up, staff, or take down the booth, Steve would love to hear from you. PAGE 3 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4 APRIL 2012 News and Notes n past columns I have would have loved to point to it in response to political I criticized President sniping that he is conducting a “war against religion.” Obama’s Advisory A big story for conservatives in March is an Council on Faith-Based apparent investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and Neighborhood Partner- into the activities of Tea Party groups. At issue is ships. It was Obama’s whether they qualify for 501(c)(4) tax exempt status. attempt to correct the flaws They are crying foul because of questions that the IRS of the White House Office has sent them, asking about their members, donors and of Faith-Based and activities, and for Board meeting minutes. Community Initiatives This is an issue that would normally not warrant created by George W. mention in this column, as it is not directly a question of George Kane Bush, which was nothing church/state separation. However, Minnesota Atheists is more than an apparatus for itself a tax exempt organization, and we are quite aware dispensing government funds to evangelical Christian of the prohibitions against direct electoral participation. ministries for charitable social programs. Obama We want to be assured that non-profit groups that promised to create a partnership between religion and oppose us on separation of church and state also play by government, to strengthen religion and to give it a the rules. role in setting the national agenda. We are not truly on equal footing. Minnesota Obama promised, as soon as he took office, to stop Atheists’ tax exemption derives from Section 501(c)(3), funding faith-based organizations that practiced as an educational organization. We are permitted to religious discrimination in employment. He ignored engage in issue advocacy, including very limited his promise, however, and did not put it on the lobbying, but not to endorse candidates for office or to agenda for the Advisory Council. That first council contribute to a political campaign. By contrast, completed its work with a 163-page document organizations that are exempt from taxes under Section delivered in March of 2010, containing reports on 501(c)(4) are afforded rather greater political leeway. Reform of the Faith-based and Neighborhood While they can do more lobbying than a 501(c)(3), they Partnerships Office, Economic Recovery and are classed as “social welfare” organizations, such as Domestic Poverty, Fatherhood and Healthy Families, business associations and labor unions, and may not Interreligious Cooperation, Environment and Climate have the primary purpose of political advocacy. Change and Global Poverty and Development. In the Yet if you go to many web sites run by these Tea Party two years since, however, I have heard nothing more chapters, or read the literature they publish and about the Council.
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