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                                      THE FOCUS                                               

 NOVEMBER 10, 2006                                                        Volume 2, Issue 45

 Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Suzy Lanza

   

The Focus will provide links to articles collected from major newspapers & magazines, and will be emailed weekly.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

This Week's Featured Articles                                                           

Section #1:  News Articles                                                                

Section #2:  CFA Programs                                                              

Section #3:  Special Notices                                                             

Section #4:  Legislation Alerts                                                          

       

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                                This Week's Featured Articles 

 

BREITBART.COM - Nearly half of Americans uncertain god exists: poll
Nearly half of Americans are not sure god exists, according to a poll that also found divisions among the public on whether god is male or female or whether ...
 
Luke Pollard and Rebecca Massey-Chase dialogue about the existence of a god
 
 
 
Election 2006: An Ideological Sea Change? - Political Affairs Magazine
... tactic is to push a radical right cultural agenda (opposition to gay marriage, abortion, affirmative action, and separation of church and state) and energize ...

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                                      SECTION ONE: NEWS ARTICLES

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 ATHEISM

 

Atheists! Who Are These People? - AXcess News
... "Atheists" is a groundbreaking study conducted by Bruce E ... To my surprise, virtually no studies have been conducted to determine why people become atheists. ...
 
Reader feedback - 11-08-06 Responses to an atheist's challenge - City Newspaper
Ron Netsky's interview with author and atheist Sam Harris hit a nerve with many readers. Here's a representative selection from your comments. ...
BOOKS / MOVIES / THEATRE / TV / VIDEOS
 
Atheist, Advocate of Darwin and One Cool Player in Court - New York Times
... An unapologetic atheist (“Any maker of this world has much to repent”), Darrow would surely be appalled by the renewed argument today.
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CREATIONISM / EVOLUTION / I.D.

 

Why Evolution Beats Creationism in the Classroom, Every Time - ProgressiveU.org

... the same comments over and over again I thought I would give a basic run-down of why it isn't appropriate to teach intelligent design or creationism in science ...

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SCIENCE

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SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE
 
Voters refuse to return Ten Commandments to city park
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MISC.
 
 
 
 
 
The Skeptics Society Forum :: View topic - eSkeptic: November 8, 2006
NOT VERY COMFORTING a book review by David Ludden I generally include a demonstration of visual illusions in my psychology classes. ...
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                                      SECTION TWO: CFA PROGRAMS

 

The Center for Atheism (CFA) was established by the New York City Atheists as a separate and independent national organization to propose, develop and be a catalyst for new national activities supporting the objectives of atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics, secularists and separation-of-church/state advocates.  

 

CFA will accept and review suggestions from individuals and other secular organizations that will foster our goals.   

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SECTION THREE: SPECIAL NOTICES

 

No special notices for this week... 

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                                SECTION FOUR: LEGISLATION ALERTS

 

No special notices for this week... 

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