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Who is AFS
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The Atlanta Freethought Society is
a non-profit educational organization that exists to provide a community
for non-theists in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area through educational,
advocacy, and social activities.
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Our Mission
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Enrich and empower our membership through
education and activism
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Educate the public about non-theists and
church-state separation
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Defend and promote the separation of
church and state
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Provide a social and intellectual
community for freethinkers
Learn more about us
including our goals, history, and leadership structure.
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Separation of Church
& State
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Not only does the US Constitution mandate the
separation of church and state, but it is even more clearly in the State
of Georgia Constitution.
Paragraph VII. Separation of church and state
No money shall ever be taken from the public
treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid of any church, sect, cult, or
religious denomination or of any sectarian institution.
--State of Georgia
Constitution
Article 1. Bill of Rights, Section II
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Support AFS with Your
Donation
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You
can support AFS with your
donation using your
   
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AFS on Meetup, MySpace,
& hi5
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To aid in our online outreach, AFS has several
online profiles and groups.
AFS now has a Meetup group. If you are a member
of Meetup, join the AFS Meetup group.
AFS has a profile on MySpace.
If you have one of the over 200 million profiles on MySpace, please help us
network there by adding us to your MySpace Friends List.
AFS also has a new profile on hi5.com. If
you are on this site you can add us on your Friends List there.
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Some Dictionary
Definitions of Freethought & Freethinker
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freethought n.
Thought that rejects authority and dogma, especially in religion;
freethinking.
-- "free thought." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the
English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
freethought –noun
Thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established
belief, esp. in matters of religion.
-- "free thought." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1).
Random House, Inc.
free·think·er –noun
a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of
authority or tradition, esp. a person whose religious opinions differ
from established belief.
-- "freethinker." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1).
Random House, Inc.
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Activities Overview
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July
2009
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Sun Jun 14
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11:00am
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Board Meeting
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Sun Jun 14
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1:00pm
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Potluck Lunch
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Sun Jun 14
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2:00pm
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Monthly Program
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Fri Jun 19
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7:00pm
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Friday Evening Social Dinner
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August
2009
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Sun Aug 9
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11:00am
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Board Meeting
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Sun Aug 9
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12:00pm
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Social Hour
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Sun Aug 9
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1:00pm
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Monthly Program
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Sun Aug 9
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2:30pm
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Social Luncheon
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Fri Aug 21
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7:00pm
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Friday Evening Social Dinner
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For more information,
visit the Activities page
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Stay Informed...
Join an AFS Email List
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AFS has an eNews announcement email list for those
who would like to stay informed about activities and news relating to AFS
in addition to several email discussion groups. You can subscribe to our
eNews list through our Contact Us Form or for more
info on our general email lists, click here.
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HOT NEWS: AFS Led a Peaceful
Protest Against GA Governor's Illegal Sponsorship of Religious Service on
Nov. 15, 2007
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Governor Perdue hosted a religious prayer
service for rain at the Georgia Capital on Tuesday, November 13. AFS lead
a peaceful protest at the Capital in response to his disregard for the US
and Georgia Constitutions' mandates for separation of church and state.
Not only is having a state sponsored religious service illegal, but
Perdue, a Baptist, had only Christian ministers and churches represented
even though he touted it as an interfaith service.
[Read More]
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Mathew 6:5-6 (Holy Bible)
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5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be
as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward.6But thou, when thou
prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to
thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly.
--Matthew 6:5-6 (King James
Version)
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5"And when you pray, do not be like the
hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the
street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have
received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into
your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then
your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
--Matthew 6:5-6 (New
International Version)
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What some AFS visitors
had say...
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"Great people. I look forward to future
meetings."
— Paul (Nov 15,
2007)
"It was my first time and I thought the
group of people seemed very interesting. I will be attending more
events."
— Rebecca T (Aug
31, 2007)
"A good group!"
— Brian S (Aug 30,
2007)
"This is a really fine group of
individuals, each with interesting experiences, intelligent thought and
good humor. "
— Steve K (Aug 30,
2007)
"I'm looking forward to the next one if I
can make it."
— Walt W (Aug 13,
2007)
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