Blasphemous Blogging: The Blog of Edwin Kagin

Blasphemy is the crime of making fun of ridiculous beliefs others hold sacred. This blog is about satire, truth, inquiry, and critical thinking. It is about enjoying life before death. It is about how some try to control many through their notions about a make believe supernatural world and imaginary rewards and punishments after death. This blog says that blasphemy is a good thing, a healthy thing, and a good antidote to harmful superstition. This blog is about freedom. Edwin.

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Kentucky State Director for American Atheists. Originator of Camp Quest. Co-Author of "The Fundamentals of Extremism; the Christian Right in America." Author of "Baubles of Blasphemy."

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Atheist News by Edwin Kagin

Edwin Kagin, Kentucky State Director, American Atheists, Inc.

(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)



What Is An ATHEIST?

“ANOTHER THINKING HUMAN ENGAGED IN SEEKING TRUTH”
(Edwin Kagin, 2008)



To Unidentified Recipients:

The 2009 American Atheists Convention in Atlanta was a screaming success. Hopefully, there will soon be on the Internet a video of the completely outrageous Mass Blasphemy, Dance of the Vestal Vegans, and Mass DeBaptism. There are already a fair number of photos here and there on Facebook and other repositories of cultural knowledge.

Speaking of blasphemy, by some coincidence of fate, a second printing of that universally banned work, “Baubles of Blasphemy,” by Edwin F. Kagin, has been released by American Atheists Press to a stunned world. A copy is now (should be—this is not a precise science) available from www.atheists.org or perhaps even www.amazon.com , where prices for a copy of the first edition run from $8.75 to $95.00. No, I have no idea why.

Edwin.

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AMERICAN ATHEISTS MEDIA
http://www.atheists.org

SILVERMAN ON ANSWERS IN ATHEISM
INTERNET RADIO THIS SUNDAY, 4/19

Dave Silverman, National Communications Director for American Atheists will be the guest on this weekend's installment of the Internet radio program "Answers in Atheism."

A veteran of media and public affairs programming, Mr. Silverman will be discussing Atheism, state-church separation, religious fundamentalism and related topics.

You can listen in by visiting http://www.answersinatheism.net at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, April 19, 2009. You may also call in to the program toll free, 877-814-9287. and communicate through E-mail at theshow@answersinatheism.nhet .

The host is Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists. Along with his wife, Helen, Edwin co-founded CAMP QUEST, a summer camp for non believing children. He is also the author of "Baubles in Blasphemy," now in its second printing through American Atheist Press.

WHO and WHAT: Dave Silverman, National Communications Director for American Atheists on the "Answers in Atheism": Internet radio show.

WHEN: This Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM ET.

WHERE: http://www.answersinatheism.net . Listener feedback at 877-814-9287. Communicate through E-mail at theshow@answersinatheism.nhet .

MORE INFO: http://www.answersinatheism.net

AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.



American Atheists
http://www.atheists.org

KAGIN, RANKIN DEBATE: WAS THE U.S.
ESTABLISHED as a CHRISTIAN NATION?

Monday, April 27, 2009 ~ University of Southern Maine


EDWIN KAGIN, National Legal Director of American Atheists will debate the Rev. John C. Rankin of the Theological Education Institute at the University of Southern Maine on Monday, April 27, 2009. The Question will be: "Was the United States Established as a Christian Nation?"

The debate, sponsored by the Southern Maine Association of Secular Humanists (SMASH) will take place at 7:00 PM in the Hannaford Lecture Hall at USM Portland,

Edwin Kagin, AA Legal Director is also co-founder (along with wife Helen) of the renowned CAMP QUEST, a secular summer camp for Atheist, Humanist and Freethinking youngsters. He is a leading national critic of "creationist" pseudoscience, and author of numerous articles and the best-selling book "Baubles of Blasphemy." He is also host of the Internet radio program "Answers in Atheism."

The Rev. John C. Rankin is President of the Theological Education Institute and a graduate of Harvard Divinity School. As a youth, he was a Unitarian and strongly influenced by the teachings of Charles Darwin. He is the author of several books including "First the Gospel, Then Politics."` He is an alumnus of the Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools (FOCUS).

For more information, visit the SMASH Facebook web site at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22116550413 or contact maine@secularstudents.org .

WHO and WHAT: A "spirited" debate between Edwin Kagin and Rev. John C. Rankin: "Was the United States Established as a Christian Nation?"

WHEN: April 27, 2009 beginning promptly at 7:00 PM

WHERE: The Hannaford Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine, Portland Maine. The Hannaford Lecture Hall is in the Abromson Community Education Center, on the University of Southern Maine campus, 88 Bedford St., Portland, ME 04101.

MORE INFO: Southern Maine Association of Secular Humanists (SMASH) --
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22116550413 or contact maine@secularstudents.org .


BRING EDWIN KAGIN OR OTHER OUTSTANDING ATHEIST SPEAKERS to your next Freethought event! From debates to discussion of philosophical topics, current events reflecting the intersection of politics and religion, or the separation of church and state, the Bureau is an outstanding resource! Visit http://www.atheists.org/about/speakers_bureau for more details.

AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.

1 Comments:

Blogger  said...

You may find this amusing, Ed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m6qC6FCiY0

6:51 PM EDT  

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