Special Thanks All Around
I would like to thank
everyone who helped make Richard Dawkins' lecture, "The Purpose of Purpose," a
success for Minnesota Atheists.
Campus
Atheists, Skeptics, and Humanists could not have arranged or promoted an
event as large as this lecture was without the support of Minnesota Atheists,
and I'd like to thank people who helped in ways great and small. I'd like to
thank people who took their time and paper to flyer for the event in coffee
shops and libraries around the state, including George Kane, Crystal Dervetski,
Vic Tanner, and Jeannette Watland. It'd like to thank the crew of the
Atheists
Talk Radio Show for putting out the good word, including Mike Haubrich,
Stephanie Zvan and the entire Radio Show Committee. I'd like to thank Grant
Steves and Jack Caravela for organizing interesting events to tell people about
at the table, including
Newbie
Nights, the
Watchmen
Meal and Reel, and
How
to Debate. I'd also like to thank Scott Lohman and the
Humanists
of Minnesota for providing our next big event, the
Humanism
of Star Trek on March 15 at 2 p.m. at the Southdale Public Library. I'd
like to thank Mike Haubrich, Jeannette Watland, August Berkshire and Jack
Caravela for talking to curious people at the table. If I am forgetting anyone,
I apologize, but your help is appreciated.
I'd also like to thank
everyone who took the time and money required to be present at the event,
including members from groups far away, like the
Iowa
Secularists,
Rochester
Area Freethinkers,
Central
Minnesota Friends Free of Theism, Campus Atheists and Agnostics at Minnesota
State University, and
Lake
Superior Freethinkers. If you are not part of a local freethought
organization, consider participating or becoming a member. The more people come
out in support together, the faster our collective goals will be
reached.
About Minnesota Atheists
Minnesota Atheists is the
state's largest and most active atheist organization. We are a 501(c)3
Not-For-Profit Educational Organization. We can't do what we do without
dedicated, generous support from many people. Because of volunteers, we can
produce a weekly radio show, monthly cable show, monthly newsletter, make
presentations to schools about atheism, and offer monthly meetings to the
public. Our mission is simple, provide a welcoming community for atheists,
educate the public about atheism, and support the separation of state and
church. If you like what we're doing, consider the many ways you can be a part
of this exciting group!
How to Get Involved
Join Meetup
Meetup.com
is the best way to stay in touch with other Minnesota Atheists. It's free to
sign up and you can RSVP for events, get notified when new events are announced,
see pictures of who is going to be at which events, and talk about what ever
interests you on our
discussion
board. The best way to participate is to actually show up at events. Feel
free to jump into any event, even if you don't know anyone. We're a pretty
friendly group.
"If you are interested in us, we are
interested in you," is a slogan we use on our radio show and cable TV show. The
more we know about you, the better we can make the organization. If you update
your profile with your address, we can choose locations for events closer to
where you live. We can also send you special announcements from Minnesota
Atheists. If you are interested in volunteering, you can let us know through
your profile as well. If you have a website, we want to know that too!
Please sign up for our emails here.
Write an Article
Minnesota Atheists publish a
newsletter once a month. If you'd like to try your hand at atheist journalism,
contact our editor, James Zimmerman, at
editor@mnatheists.org.
Work With Our Media
Minnesota Atheists produce a
weekly
radio show on AM950 KTNF as well as a
monthly
cable TV show. We are also working on improving our website. If you have
any experience working with a Joomla, or Drupal framework, your help would be
most appreciated. If you'd like to get involved in any program, send an email to
web@mnatheists,.org, and you'll be put in contact with either producer.
Offer Suggestions
While Minnesota Atheists can't do
everything our members suggest, we wouldn't be so innovative without input from
people like you. Send me an email at
pres@mnatheists.org with your
thoughts.
Membership in Minnesota Atheists includes voting
rights and if you elect, a mailed paper newsletter. It isn't much, but we make
every dollar of your membership count!
Wear a T-Shirt
For any
general
donation over $12, you can receive a t-shirt as a gift. Wear it out in
public, wear it proudly!
Final Thanks
Whether you attended the lecture by
Richard Dawkins, or not. Whether you are a member of a freethought
organization, or not. Thank you for being interested in Minnesota
Atheists.
Dr.
Richard Dawkins,
Campus
Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists,
SSA,
CFI,
Hillel,
PZ
Myers, the
Department
of Anthropology at the U of MN and
Minnesota
Atheists, including the leadership, both past a present, deserve many thanks
for pulling off one very interesting evening.
Also, thanks to
people who just signed up to receive email at the event. This is your first
step toward becoming part of a dynamic freethought organization. As members
past and present will tell you, Minnesota Atheists
works!
Thanks,
Bjorn Watland
President, Minnesota Atheists
By Bjorn
Watland
