http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress The Seattle Atheists Blog Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:16:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Novel Explores Holy Scriptures, the Addiction of Religion SEATTLE, Washington—Fresh from the keyboard of science-thriller writer Lori Stephens, Alpha, Omega is—like Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code—fiction with a forceful message. The story starts with a corpse. A defector from a cult called Omega has bled to death, and the ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/09/21/press-release-stephens-new-novel-alpha-omega/ I'm new to Seattle Atheists and to atheist activism, and I have enough on my plate, but I will gladly be your back-up candidate for Member at Large, in case there aren't enough other candidates. Say, if one of the others gets raptured by mistake or something. Dawkins says children are ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/09/18/candidate-statement-eliza-sutton-member-at-large/ We are seeing an unprecedented surge of interest and enthusiasm in atheism, and Seattle Atheists has an opportunity to be a leader in the Freethought movement in the Puget Sound region. The importance of this cannot be understated as we continually witness attacks from Religious Right extremists on our ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/09/15/candidate-statement-jerry-schiffelbein-treasurer/ My name is Sam Mulvey, and I have been nominated to be a Member at Large for Seattle Atheists, a nomination I heartily accept. I am a newcomer to the organization, and also to public atheism. Mystical concepts such as god or creation never really spoke to me as much as the ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/09/11/candidate-statement-sam-mulvey-member-at-large/ Hello. My name is Amanda Banerji, and I am pleased to have been nominated for Vice President of Seattle Atheists. Ten years ago, I declared myself a non-believer to family and friends. Since then, I have learned much about how Atheists are viewed by the general public. Because we are essentially ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/29/candidate-statement-amanda-banerji-vice-president/ Hello SA Members, My name is Case and I've had the pleasure of serving Seattle Atheists as a board member for one year now. I'm honored to have been nominated for the position of President. Under the guidance of Kyle Hepworth and rest of the SA board, it has been ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/25/candidate-statement-case-president/ Seattle Atheists.org has had an exciting year with several highly successful events from authors and book groups to Flying Spaghetti Monsters and fairs. These events reached thousands of people and put the organization on on the verge of making a breakthrough to becoming much larger and better known. There are ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/24/candidate-statement-lex-maxwell-president/ Hello, I am the current Vice President of this organization. This year I have decided to run as a Member at Large and let in some fresh faces at the top. I have been active in this organization for several years now, and see much potential for increasing activities ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/22/candidate-statement-member-at-large/ Greetings, members of Seattle Atheists! Over the past few years, I’ve become an increasingly active member with this fantastic organization. During the past term, I was both a Member at Large and your friendly librarian, and I enjoyed being a more integral part of the group. I’ve put a lot of ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/21/jami-blackann-member-at-large/ Hello my fellow Atheist Friends! As some of you may know, I am running for the board position of Secretary. My decision to run was based on several different things, but my primary motivation is to contribute in whatever way I can to a wonderful organization and one that I ... http://seattleatheists.org/wordpress/2008/08/21/rhiannon-lucier-secretary/