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Shiva — 2009-10-24 11:59:05

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	+ ------ + ''2009-10-24 12:59:05'' [[nbsp]] I was able to relate to a lot of what Rand said because I had the experience of living in a society that was almost identical to the one she criticized. She grew up in one, too, in Russia, and I grew up in it in Iran, and maybe that's what it takes to realize that the altruism that she criticizes is not a philosophical construct that never existed, but a reality for many people. This is how I enjoy her work, and in no other sense, so I can't disagree with or argue with any of the things you've written because that's not my perspective or approach toward her work. What I will point out, though, is that judging by how much you've written, apparently your initial argument didn't speak for itself as much as you'd assumed, and that was what I was trying to get at in the first place. I was just hoping you would back up your argument. Thanks for doing that. --["Users/Shiva"]

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- (Unregulated) Capitalism is certainly not the only thing susceptible to corruption however nor did I say it was in my argument.	+ (Unregulated) Capitalism is certainly not the only thing susceptible to corruption however nor did I say it was in my argument. This was a strawman.

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- I don't think she was "exactly" saying what Buddhist preach that one must love themselves to love others (which is based on entirely different principals). In fact I don't think she was every exactly saying anything considering how contradictory her definitions are. I think she was speculating a utopian reality in which everyone acted "rationally" (in their own self interest) and magically no one would have conflict with one another.	+ I don't think she was "exactly" saying what Buddhist preach that one must love themselves to love others (which is based on entirely different principals). In fact I don't think she was ever exactly saying anything considering how contradictory her definitions are. I think she was speculating a utopian reality in which everyone acted "rationally" (in their own self interest) and magically no one would have conflict with one another.

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- I don't think she was trying "exactly" saying what Buddhist preach that one must love themselves to love others (which is based on entirely different principals). In fact I don't think she was every exactly saying anything considering how contradictory her definitions are. I think she was speculating a utopian reality in which everyone acted "rationally" (in their own self interest) and magically no one would have conflict with one another.	+ I don't think she was "exactly" saying what Buddhist preach that one must love themselves to love others (which is based on entirely different principals). In fact I don't think she was every exactly saying anything considering how contradictory her definitions are. I think she was speculating a utopian reality in which everyone acted "rationally" (in their own self interest) and magically no one would have conflict with one another.

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- Rand posited this entirely fantastic doctrine as the alternative to egoism. (Naturally, this makes egoism look good by contrast.) To be an alternative to egoism, it had of course to be an ethical theory (which is already a mistake, since the term in fact labels practices, dispositions or motivations recommended by different ethical theories as appropriate for certain kinds of occasions; it is no more an ethical theory than is courage). Continuing, though, this alleged theory is supposed to hold or imply a variety of nasty things, some of which are listed above. -
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- Rand has created a doctrine of altruism to be at odds with her egotism and naturally knocking down this strawman makes egoism look good. However to be an alternative to egoism altruism has to be an ethical theory however that is not true. The term altruism simply labels practices, dispositions or motivations recommended by different ethical theories as appropriate for certain kinds of occasions. Altruism is not more of a ethical theory than is courage.	+ Rand has created a doctrine of altruism to be at odds with her egotism and naturally knocking down this strawman makes egoism look good. However to be an alternative to egoism altruism has to be an ethical theory however that is not true. The term altruism simply labels practices, dispositions or motivations recommended by different ethical theories as appropriate for certain kinds of occasions. Altruism is not more of an ethical theory than is courage.
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	+ + It is my understanding that the definitions for selfishness and altruism used by Rand were simply misused or twisted to fit her argument. For example the the concept of altruism under her definition was not practiced or supported by any major moral philosopher. Here are some quotes of her twisted version of altruism. + + "The basic principle of altruism is that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only justification of his existence, and that self-sacrifice is his highest moral duty, virtue and value." (Lexicon, p. 4) + + "The irreducible primary of altruism ... is self-sacrifice – ... which means: the self as a standard of evil, the selfless as a standard of the good." (Lexicon, p. 5) + + "Altruism declares that any action taken for the benefit of others is good, and any action taken for one's own benefit is evil. Thus the beneficiary of an action is the only criterion of moral value – and so long as that beneficiary is anybody other than oneself, anything goes." (Lexicon, p. 5, emphasis on "any," "only" and "anything" added) + + "Altruism holds death as its ultimate goal and standard of value." (Lexicon, p. 7) + + Rand has created a doctrine of altruism to be at odds with her egotism and naturally knocking down this strawman makes egoism look good. However to be an alternative to egoism altruism has to be an ethical theory however that is not true. The term altruism simply labels practices, dispositions or motivations recommended by different ethical theories as appropriate for certain kinds of occasions. Altruism is not more of a ethical theory than is courage. + + Rand posited this entirely fantastic doctrine as the alternative to egoism. (Naturally, this makes egoism look good by contrast.) To be an alternative to egoism, it had of course to be an ethical theory (which is already a mistake, since the term in fact labels practices, dispositions or motivations recommended by different ethical theories as appropriate for certain kinds of occasions; it is no more an ethical theory than is courage). Continuing, though, this alleged theory is supposed to hold or imply a variety of nasty things, some of which are listed above. + + Rand's concept of altruism was entirely made up. It was a doctrine that was not held by any major moral thinker at the time and specifically the people she claimed were proponents of alturism such as Marx, Kant, Rawls, Mill, Spencer or Dewey. Not a single one maintained that that the interest of the individual are of NO importance, that service to others is the only justification for existence or that anything goes as long as one is benfitting other people than themselves. + + Ironically even though Rand is a atheist she made a flimsy teleological argument for the reason selfishness was a virtue (a human's own life is the standard of value). These were based of outdated biological principals. Since this is the purpose of humans she supposes that there are no conflicts among rational people in a rational society which is wrong. But why does she suppose this clearly absurd argument? + + I think the core of the answer can be found in the observation that if there are any genuine conflicts of interest, then her commitment to egoism would require her to endorse the violation of the rights that she also favors. Or, conversely, her commitment to rights would require her to endorse someone’s acting against his own interests. + + Understandably, Rand did not want to be caught on either side of this trouble and so denied the premise that there was ever any conflict of rational interests. By denying it she could maintain both that each person should always serve his own interests and that rights should never be violated. Or so, at least, it appears. + + Nonetheless, the claim that rational interests never conflict is pretty obviously false. Moreover, I think most Objectivists recognize that it is false. They show this by their willingness to interpret what Rand said about the lack of conflict between rational interests as true in context? – where the context is normal, non-emergency situations. What they say is that rational interests never conflict except in emergencies. + + This, however, is not helpful unless there is some independent way of determining that some situation is an emergency apart from the fact that rational interests conflict there. Without that, the claim that rational interests never conflict except in emergencies just reduces to the claim that rational interests never conflict except when they do. True, no doubt, but not enlightening. + + I don't think she was trying "exactly" saying what Buddhist preach that one must love themselves to love others (which is based on entirely different principals). In fact I don't think she was every exactly saying anything considering how contradictory her definitions are. I think she was speculating a utopian reality in which everyone acted "rationally" (in their own self interest) and magically no one would have conflict with one another. + + I have issue linking altruism with religion. I feel there is no inherent link between religion and altruism. In fact altruism is one the redeeming qualities of religion when it is actually practiced and it certainly does not have a monopoly on it. + + (Unregulated) Capitalism is certainly not the only thing susceptible to corruption however nor did I say it was in my argument. + + As for libertarianism, while she may not have started libertarianism her work is most definitely used to support it. It is closely tied to libertarianism and the conservative movement such as Jesus (or his writers) is to Christianity. While Jesus may not have been a Christian "his" works played a major role in the movement. Often libertarians support her arguments without knowing what its contents are so I feel the critique of libertarianism is relevant and necessary. And I believe with this argument I can say both Ayn Rand and Libertarianism are crazy and short sighted. I try to avoid logical fallacies, ad homs in debating but I apologize if any slipped. I never intended to call or suggest you are short sighted or crazy. --["Users/upisdown"] + + + + + +

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Shiva — 2009-10-03 23:59:46

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- ''2009-10-04 00:45:17'' [[nbsp]] No, it doesn't necessarily speak for itself. I'm not a libertarian and would do a disservice to both sides of the argument if I were to try and defend libertarianism. Furthermore, Rand wasn't a libertarian, but I don't necessarily wish to defend her either. What I will say is that I have read some of her work and much of it makes sense. Rand's idea that selfishness is a virtue is exactly the argument that you can't really love someone until you love yourself. That you aren't really giving anybody anything unless you assign value to yourself first, and she elaboreates on this quite clearly. And most people would agree with that notion and often do. But just because Rand literally calls it "selfishness," the very same people run with the connotation that she believes self-indulgence and disregard are virtues, and in my experience, most people who attribute her to this philosophy have never read her work. Rand's position on altruism is also very understandable. Capitalism isn't the only thing susceptible to corruption. Where there is altruism there is often abuse - just look at religion! Overall I'm not terribly interesting in this debate because I'm tired of having to explain to people that I have simultaneously read Ayn Rand, liked it, and had a soul. Like I said, I don't want to defend her, but she's not as crazy or shortsighted as you think, and neither am I. --["Users/Shiva"]	+ ''2009-10-04 00:45:17'' [[nbsp]] No, it doesn't necessarily speak for itself. I'm not a libertarian and would do a disservice to both sides of the argument if I were to try and defend libertarianism. Furthermore, Rand wasn't a libertarian, but I don't necessarily wish to defend her either. What I will say is that I have read some of her work and much of it makes sense. Rand's idea that selfishness is a virtue is exactly the argument that you can't really love someone until you love yourself; that you aren't really giving anybody anything unless you assign value to yourself first, and she elaboreates on this quite clearly. Most people would agree with that notion and often do. But just because Rand literally calls it "selfishness," people run with the connotation that implies she believes self-indulgence and disregard are virtues (which she does not), and in my experience, most people who attribute her to this philosophy have never read her work. Rand's position on altruism is also very understandable. Capitalism isn't the only thing susceptible to corruption. Where there is altruism there is often abuse - just look at religion! Overall I'm not terribly interested in this debate because I don't have any burden of proof over my personal convictions and owe nobody an explanation. Like I said, I'm not here to defend Ayn Rand completely, but she's not as crazy or shortsighted as you think, and neither am I. Cheers. --["Users/Shiva"]

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Shiva — 2009-10-03 23:45:17

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	+ ------ + ''2009-10-04 00:45:17'' [[nbsp]] No, it doesn't necessarily speak for itself. I'm not a libertarian and would do a disservice to both sides of the argument if I were to try and defend libertarianism. Furthermore, Rand wasn't a libertarian, but I don't necessarily wish to defend her either. What I will say is that I have read some of her work and much of it makes sense. Rand's idea that selfishness is a virtue is exactly the argument that you can't really love someone until you love yourself. That you aren't really giving anybody anything unless you assign value to yourself first, and she elaboreates on this quite clearly. And most people would agree with that notion and often do. But just because Rand literally calls it "selfishness," the very same people run with the connotation that she believes self-indulgence and disregard are virtues, and in my experience, most people who attribute her to this philosophy have never read her work. Rand's position on altruism is also very understandable. Capitalism isn't the only thing susceptible to corruption. Where there is altruism there is often abuse - just look at religion! Overall I'm not terribly interesting in this debate because I'm tired of having to explain to people that I have simultaneously read Ayn Rand, liked it, and had a soul. Like I said, I don't want to defend her, but she's not as crazy or shortsighted as you think, and neither am I. --["Users/Shiva"]

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upisdown — 2009-09-29 17:59:29

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	+ + I assumed that believing selfishness was a virtue was absurd enough to speak for itself. Altruism was naturally selected into humans so it must be at the very least somewhat beneficial so the burden of proof that it isn't lies on Rand supporters. It is a pretty short sighted ideology and most proponents haven't really thought it out (Much like religious people and their logically contradictory religions) because libertarianism put to any scrutiny falls apart rather quickly. Unregulated capitalism tends towards monopolies (There are several historic examples) which results in unchecked power. If you want to defend libertarianism I would be happy to have a nice and friendly debate over it. --["Users/upisdown"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-28 11:21:40'' [[nbsp]] *Do you have a comment about that or have you somehow countered that just by repeating it? --["Users/Shiva"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-27 12:37:59'' [[nbsp]] "My hero, Ayn Rand was an atheist. She's a famous author and proponent of objectivism. " + + Your hero suggest that selfishness is a virtue. Not only that but that altruism is counter to reason. --["Users/upisdown"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-27 12:35:59'' [[nbsp]] Dawkins is going to be in Berkeley in October. I already bought tickets. Just a heads up. --["Users/upisdown"]

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- \|\| Meetings for Spring of 2009 have ended. AgASA meetings will resume Fall Quarter 2009.\|\|	+ \|\| AgASA meets on Tuesdays at 6pm for Fall of 2009 in 194 Young Hall\|\|
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- AgASA meetings and events have ended for the 2008-2009 year. Official activities will resume in the Fall. Meanwhile, the facebook group is active and posts on the discussion board are welcome and encouraged.	+ AgASA meetings for Fall 2009 take place on Tuesdays at 6pm. The first two meetings on 9/29 and 10/6 are in 194 Young, while the remaining meetings will take place in 6 Olson. + + Sacrilegious BBQ: Sunday 9/27 at 4-7pm at Oxford Circle Park

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	+ ------ + ''2009-07-29 10:51:50'' [[nbsp]] Atheists and Gnostics are right in most of their thinking + + It has been common among religious believers to look with misgiving to atheists and Gnostics, and to think that they are mistaken; however, in many instances the opposite is the truth; some religious beliefs are not just irrelevant, but baseless. The “God” of main line traditions simply does not exist. I accepted the challenge of finding the One who may be recognized even by Gnostics and atheists: the Existence itself, “All-That-Is.” If something is there, that is God. Look at the book “Christianity Reformed From ist Roots - A life centered in God” (Amazon.com). I am confident that some of your friends will be relieved of the illusion, as I did myself. + + Jairo Mejia, M. Psych., Santa Clara University + Retired Episcopal Priest + Carmel Valley, California + + http://www.mbay.net/~jmejia/Grudzen.htm + http://www.mbay.net/~jmejia/Churcher.htm + --["Users/jairomejiagomez"]

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- AgASA is not devoted to any particular school of thought. The group serves primarily as a meeting place for people who identify, for one reason or another, as atheists or agnostics. The meetings are discussion based and the organization has no agenda. What the group focuses on is primarily the function of what the present individuals discuss. This is an important part of how AgASA functions.	+ AgASA is not devoted to any particular school of thought. The group serves primarily as a meeting place for people who identify, for one reason or another, as atheists or agnostics. The meetings are discussion based and the organization has no agenda. What the group focuses on is a function of what the present individuals discuss. This is an important part of how AgASA functions.
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- There is no process for official membership in the Agnostic & Atheist Student Association. Generally those who consider themselves members are either members of AgASA's Facebook group or regularly attend the meetings. The meetings are open to the campus, community, and beyond.	+ There is no process for official membership in the Agnostic and Atheist Student Association. Generally those who consider themselves members are either members of AgASA's [http://ucdavis.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200395326 facebook] group or regularly attend the meetings. The meetings are open to the campus, community, and beyond.

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	+ + AgASA meetings are discussion-based and generally revolve around what the individuals present wish to talk about. + + AgASA is not devoted to any particular school of thought. The group serves primarily as a meeting place for people who identify, for one reason or another, as atheists or agnostics. The meetings are discussion based and the organization has no agenda. What the group focuses on is primarily the function of what the present individuals discuss. This is an important part of how AgASA functions. + + There is no process for official membership in the Agnostic & Atheist Student Association. Generally those who consider themselves members are either members of AgASA's Facebook group or regularly attend the meetings. The meetings are open to the campus, community, and beyond.
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- AgASA meetings and events have ended for the 2008-2009 year and the group wishes to thank everyone who participated. Official activities will resume in the Fall. Meanwhile, the facebook group is active and posts on the discussion board are welcome and encouraged.	+ AgASA meetings and events have ended for the 2008-2009 year. Official activities will resume in the Fall. Meanwhile, the facebook group is active and posts on the discussion board are welcome and encouraged.
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- If you missed some meetings or events, check out the blog to keep updated:	+ If you are interested in past AgASA events you can find information about them at the group's blog:

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- *Thanks Evan. I will put up a re-write of my post somewhere up there as soon as I get the chance.	+ *Thanks Evan. I will put up a re-write of my post somewhere up there as soon as I get the chance. --["Users/Shiva"]

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Shiva — 2009-06-03 16:29:30

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	+ *Thanks Evan. I will put up a re-write of my post somewhere up there as soon as I get the chance.

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	+ *A rewrite is a good idea for the historical record, if only to clarify what members of the group feel about their logo. It--to someone happening by this DavisWiki page--could appear at first glance to send an antagonistic message different from the clarification Shiva gives. --["Users/SolidSender"]

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- =Officers (2008-2009)= - \|\|President:\|\| Catalina Chao \|\| ccchao@ucdavis.edu\|\| - \|\|Social Chair:\|\| Jenny Bernstein \|\| jlbernst@ucdavis.edu\|\| - \|\|Event Coordinator:\|\|["Users/Shiva" Shiva Kasravi] \|\| skasravi@ucdavis.edu\|\| - \|\|Meeting leader:\|\|Samuel Won\|\| samwon@ucdavis.edu\|\| - \|\|Treasurer:\|\|Sonia Chapiro\|\| smchapiro@ucdavis.edu\|\| - - - - Winter Quarter 2009 Meetings: - - Wednesdays at 6pm in 118 Olson - (room subject to change)	+ =Officers (2009-2010)= + \|\|President:\|\|["Users/Shiva" Shiva Kasravi]\|\| skasravi@ucdavis.edu\|\| + \|\|Social Chair:\|\| Elyse Green \|\| elgreen@ucdavis.edu\|\| + \|\|Event Coordinator:\|\|Jennifer Bernstein\|\| jlbernst@ucdavis.edu\|\| + \|\|Meeting Leader:\|\|Samuel Won\|\| samwon@ucdavis.edu\|\| + \|\|Treasurer:\|\|Thanh Vu\|\| thavu@ucdavis.edu\|\| + \|\|Secretary:\|\|James Moore\|\| jsmoore@ucdavis.edu\|\|
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- Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet: An evening of science-flavored stand-up from Brian Malow, Earth's Premier Science Comedian - http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8256&post=28220&uid=43047455638#/event.php?eid=81218498042 - For ticket information visit Varsity Theatre in downtown, email Jenny at jlbernst@yahoo.com, or call 408-250-5051 - - - - The Atheism series went as follows: - - - January 21st: Atheism in Religion - Mohammad gave a presentation about the history and mentality of Islam. - - January 28th: Atheism in Film, Music & Art - Shiva gave a presentation on anti-theistic sentiment in metal music. - - February 4th: Atheism in Literature - Cat gave a presentation on atheist authors, literature, and representations of atheism, humanism, and anti-theism in literature. - - February 11th: Atheism in Philosophy - Arash gave a presentation on the most common philosophical arguments behind theism, weak atheism, and strong atheism with respect to burden of proof. - - February 18th: Atheism in Mental Health - Jenny presented a comparative look at the happiness of atheists vs. theists where a long discussion ensued about each group's approach toward death. - - February 25th: Atheism in Global Culture - Sam presented on atheism in different areas of the world, namely Europe, Africa and Asia. - - March 4th: Atheism in Charity - Shiva led a discussion on charity and its merit (or lack thereof) as an accompaniment to an ideology. - - March 11th: Atheism in War - Faculty adviser Aaron Sikes presented on his experience as an atheist in the military and compared the mentality of theist and atheist soldiers.	+ AgASA meetings and events have ended for the 2008-2009 year and the group wishes to thank everyone who participated. Official activities will resume in the Fall. Meanwhile, the facebook group is active and posts on the discussion board are welcome and encouraged.
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- - AgASA will work on compiling these presentations into a library so that they may be referred to any time. - - Additionally, this quarter AgASA was able to do a fundraiser in the form of a bake sale on the quad. We successfully sold every piece of baked good we brought, and would like to thank all the people who helped put this bake sale together. - - Good luck on finals, and see you all in spring!

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- ------ - ''2009-06-02 20:01:09'' [[nbsp]] I'm an atheist and antitheist myself. The two aren't mutually exclusive, but they are not the same either, and I can appreciate someone bringing that up. - By the way, can someone teach me how to post a comment in reply to someone else's, using the bullet-point? --["Users/Shiva"]

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Shiva — 2009-06-02 19:01:09

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	+ ------ + ''2009-06-02 20:01:09'' [[nbsp]] I'm an atheist and antitheist myself. The two aren't mutually exclusive, but they are not the same either, and I can appreciate someone bringing that up. + By the way, can someone teach me how to post a comment in reply to someone else's, using the bullet-point? --["Users/Shiva"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-06-02 19:55:34'' [[nbsp]] I'm an atheist and antitheist myself. The two aren't mutually exclusive, but they are not the same either, and I can appreciate someone bringing that up. + By the way, can someone teach me how to post a comment in reply to someone else's, using the bullet-point? --["Users/Shiva"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-06-02 17:37:42

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	+ * Excellent reply! It's detailed, honest and from an active member of the group, which is what I was hoping for. I'd be suspect if there were any claim that a agnostic/atheist student group at any US college didn't have at least a segment of antitheists, and it's not really a big deal; I was just wondering if there was any actual discussion of agnostic and atheist concepts (or at least the opportunity for such). I'm really glad the organization (at least in you) seems to recognize the greater picture, and if the functional truth is that the discussions seem to run in certain patterns, well, that's where the interest happens to lie. I was kind of getting an odd vibe from the iconography juxtaposed with the aims of the group, which is why I was hoping somebody from the group itself would answer my questions. It would be great if you could take your reply and rewrite it a bit and put it up into the top of the entry. It explains what the general mindset is in direct terms (the current writeup is a bit wishy-washy, probably to avoid complaint) and what to expect at a meeting, items that are very useful for both prospective members and also as a historical record to look back in a couple years at how the group has evolved. In short, you made clear the realities of the group, something that was frustrating me about the current writeup. Thanks again for taking the time to answer. --["Users/JabberWokky" Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-06-02 17:50:31'' [[nbsp]] jw- + Your observation about the current and former logo is correct in that it refers to religion. I myself wasn't very happy about that when we were sketching and discussing new logos, but this is what the majority voted on, so this is what it is. + That being said, I wouldn't use the logo to try and decipher the purpose and intentions of the group because that's not what the logo was created to do anyway. It's just meant to serve as a visual representation of what most of us currently feel, but it certainly is not a definition for the group, and it can always be changed just like the last one was. To refer to your questions, we are not devoted to any school of thought. AgASA serves primarily as a meeting place for people who identify, for one reason or another, as atheists or agnostics. The meetings are discussion-based and there is no agenda in our organization. In this sense it's not possible to say what AgASA is "about" because anything goes. If AgASA were some sort of atheist activist or atheist educational group it would ceratinly be worth critisizing that true atheistic thought is so often overshadowed by or confused with antitheism -- the distinction you pointed out regarding being anti-religion versus being atheist is valid. But since AgASA has no central mission it can only reflect what the members put into it at any given time. The fact that atheism is heavily involved with theism is a phenomenon that currently spans beyond AgASA. That is what the so-called "atheist world" revolves around right now, for better or for worse. But the point I want to emphasize very strongly is that if AgASA isn't focused on true atheistic schools of thought or on religious agnosticism, that's only because there's no one at the meetings talking about those things. But talking about it is as easy as showing up. That's how AgASA works. I'm definitely willing to discuss this further. + - Shiva + Currently Event Coordinator + President during '09-'10 --["Users/Shiva"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-31 21:34:30

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	+ * You seem to not quite understand the distinctions between atheist, agnostic, theist and deist and how they relate and overlap. The fact that there are a large number of religious agnostics, not to mention non-theist churches like Christian atheism and many other similar philosophies, gives a reason to have a group that discusses such schools of thought. The fact that you are unaware of them pretty much shows that there is a probably a need for a pro-agnostic/atheist group that focuses on these subjects, educating people who are interested in these very deep subjects and the many forms of agnostic and atheistic thought. These topics have many excellent writings dating back centuries and also contemporary authors and speakers who are available to come to campus should a group like this one work on inviting them. The other option is for such a group to focus on countering theist and deist thought... the antagonistic, oppositional posture that also tends to exclude many people who would fit into the group were it simply pro-agnostic/atheist. My question is if they have such a posture as their symbolism and history seems to imply, or if they are focused on their own subject (and thus include the full range of agnostic and atheist thought). It is very simple: are they, as a group, pro-agnostic/atheist or anti-religion? Since there is a major difference between the two, not to mention quite a large number of schools of thought that fall into the overlap and are excluded in one case but not the other -- plus the large number of people who are simply anti-religion with no interest in actual atheism or agnosticism -- it is a fairly interesting distinction. --jw

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IDoNotExist — 2009-05-31 19:10:49

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	+ *I'm in no way an expert on this. But if someone is an atheist or agnostic (especially atheist), it does seem a little bit strange to me that they would want to go to a church, since that would imply some sort of religious belief. (It is my understanding that Unitarians are following a religion or some sort of religious belief system - correct me if I'm wrong.) But the definition of an atheist is someone who believes that there is no god. So why would they go to a church? In response to Jabberwocky's question, I'm wondering if there is actually an "atheist school of thought". The label "atheist" applies to anyone who does not believe in a deity by definition. That's a lot of people, and they surely don't all believe in the same thing (to do so would be more of a religion!), other than the lack of a deity. To use your previous analogy, this would be more like a group of non-football players, some of whom don't care whether or not anyone else plays football, some of whom played football in the past and then decided that they didn't like the game, and some of whom would really prefer it if football didn't exist at all. Of those, some might be role players and others might not, but there wouldn't be a uniform urge to role play among the non-football fans. :-) --["Users/IDoNotExist"] +

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SolidSender — 2009-05-31 11:23:29

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	+ *The Unitarians, the majority of whom are atheist and agnostic, pride themselves on inclusiveness and open-mindedness. No matter what a potential member's background--Atheist, Agnostic, Pagan, Catholic, Protestant, Jew, or any other denomination, or non-denomination--the Unitarian Church opens its doors for the purposes of questioning and discussion. The idea, as far as I understand it, after having attended some discussions and heard a few lectures out at their church on Patwin Road in far West Davis, is self-discovery. They seem to be so "pro-" that there's not much time left over for "anti-" ["Users/SolidSender"]

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IDoNotExist — 2009-05-30 09:40:27

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-30 10:40:27'' [[nbsp]] Could it not be both simultaneously? Although I'm not sure that it would have to be against another group to have the objective of countering the objectives of that other group. --["Users/IDoNotExist"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-30 08:42:02

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	+ * Yes. Which would define this group not as an group devoted to agnostic and atheist schools of thought (which would span certain religious schools), but as "atheist-agnostics and atheists against religion", which is a very different group. To go back to the example above, the difference between a roleplaying group that focuses on playing roleplaying games versus "non-sports fan roleplayers against football", who focus on trying to eliminate football. I'm just curious as to which it is... there's a big difference between identifying yourself as a group who is pro-something and focuses on it (and there is certainly a very wide set of excellent agnostic and atheist philosophies, writings and speakers to explore) versus a group that is anti-another group and focuses on combating them. The title of the group seems to imply the former, the logo the latter, and that split is what I've been wondering about since the beginning of this (now long) thread. What is this group? --jw

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IDoNotExist — 2009-05-30 00:05:36

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-30 01:05:36'' [[nbsp]] Looking at the history section of this page, it appears that the group was created as a response to the evangelical groups on campus. In that sense, the group's identity and (current?) mission appear to be defined as a counterpoint to the campus religious groups. In that context, it seems like a logo that shows the group as an alternative to the campus religious groups is appropriate for it. The old logo also makes sense, since the groups that evangelize on campus are virtually all Christian groups. --["Users/IDoNotExist"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-29 22:43:56

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- * And again, it is still implying that the clubs identify is defined by religion. Is this an anti-religion club or a pro-agnosticism and atheism club? The new icon still identifies the group by the relationship to religion, and makes it look like the club is solely a conversion effort to "save the believers" with no interest in the actual subject of agnostic or atheistic ideas. --jw	+ * And again, it is still implying that the club's identity is defined by religion. Is this an anti-religion club or a pro-agnosticism and atheism club? The new icon still identifies the group by the relationship to religion, and makes it look like the club is solely a conversion effort to "save the believers" with no interest in the actual subject of agnostic or atheistic ideas. --jw

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SolidSender — 2009-05-29 22:37:11

Interesting new logo; but is that a halo I see?

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	+ *jw: very interesting to follow your thinking in response to my comment above. I was making a little fun taking the image of a fish on a plate flanked by knife and fork literally. (and then the fish having digested DARWIN, which is definitely food for thought:) But you've gone much further, placing the intent of the the poster/creator of that image in a political context: namely how it symbolizes an attitude of "Us vs. Them." Which plays into the whole long sorry history of religious strife. I would have thought atheists or agnostics would have been more of independent thinkers, without depending for definition of their movement by others which its members declare they are against. I also agree that the new logo continues the "Us vs. Them" paradigm. ["Users/SolidSender"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-29 21:57:30

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	+ * And again, it is still implying that the clubs identify is defined by religion. Is this an anti-religion club or a pro-agnosticism and atheism club? The new icon still identifies the group by the relationship to religion, and makes it look like the club is solely a conversion effort to "save the believers" with no interest in the actual subject of agnostic or atheistic ideas. --jw

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ScottMorgan — 2009-05-29 17:09:36

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ScottMorgan — 2009-05-29 17:05:05

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ScottMorgan — 2009-05-29 16:58:20

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	+ * Your observation is relevant to group when it was founded but doesn't reflect the groups current members, meetings and activities. The current logo expresses dissatisfaction with religion in a much broader sense. ["Users/ScottMorgan"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-29 08:18:40

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	+ * I think you might miss my point. It is that they are defining their group by a purported relationship to a particular religion rather than the quite excellent body of agnostic and atheistic works, most of which have nothing to do with that religion. It's a bit like a roleplaying club creating a logo of a deflated football. Okay, sure... many roleplayers might dislike football, but there is some overlap (a la Christian agnosticism), and you're now ''defining'' yourself as being a group merely opposed to a particular facet of something that is not really in direct opposition. Plus, they're merely selecting the flavor (sport or religion) that happens to be popular locally and at this period in history. It assumes an opposition which is antagonistic, and that rubs me the same way as the preachers with signs: "Your ideas are stupid, and I am not only right, I am invoking an image (hell, consumption of your icon of belief) that I will win in the end". There is no symbol here of the beliefs of the group, just a symbol of "this other team in our hometown is wrong, and they are going to lose to us". --jw

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SolidSender — 2009-05-28 22:57:18

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- *Just was wondering if the artist who created the logo is a lapsed Catholic, since, you know, they are allowed to eat fish on Fridays. Whether they do the other days of the week would perhaps depend on the quality of the cuisine in the restaurants featuring Friday Fish Specials for the penitents. ["Users/SolidSender"]	+ *Just was wondering if the artist who created the logo is a lapsed Catholic, since, you know, they are only allowed to eat fish on otherwise meatless Fridays. Whether they do the other days of the week would perhaps depend on the quality of the cuisine in the restaurants featuring Friday Fish Specials for the penitents. ["Users/SolidSender"]
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	+ *Well, if they put up the logo, that simply shows, perhaps, their short-sightedness in interpreting the logo. I've seen fish with the word "Darwin" squeezed inside the sketched body, as if consumed. Perhaps this logo is an elaboration in that symbolic direction in reverse? ["Users/SolidSender"]

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ThanhVu — 2009-05-28 21:38:17

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	+ * Also, it occurred to me there's a possibility some people might not recognize that as an [http://www.google.com/search?q=Ichthys Ichthys], which is why the AASA emblem always bothered me: defining agnosticism and atheism as contrary ("dining on") or even in any way related to a Christan emblem seems to demean and belittle agnostics and atheists. It also either excludes Christian agnostics (and to a certain extent all theist agnostics) or implies that the group is devoted to Christian agnosticism. --["Users/JabberWokky" Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards]

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- * They don't. An Episcopal Conference is the name of all the Bishops in a given area within the Roman Catholic Church. In some respects they are similar to th autocephalous churches of Eastern Orthodox, except of course, Papal Decree always wins. Honestly, if you're interested in this kind of stuff (meaning AASA), it's worth learning about these organizations just because you'll come to realize they are outgrowths of tribes, nations and empires, often motivated by things similar to what motivates today's secular political and volunteer organizations. Of course, I'm a history buff, so I kind of come at it from that direction. --jw	+ * They don't. An Episcopal Conference is the name of all the Bishops in a given area within the Roman Catholic Church. In some respects they are similar to the autocephalous churches of Eastern Orthodox, except of course, Papal Decree always wins. Honestly, if you're interested in this kind of stuff (meaning AASA), it's worth learning about these organizations just because you'll come to realize they are outgrowths of tribes, nations and empires, often motivated by things similar to what motivates today's secular political and volunteer organizations. Of course, I'm a history buff, so I kind of come at it from that direction. --jw

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-26 08:55:28

I wrote a loooong reply and then cut it all off. Nobody really cares. :)

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- * You have it backwards. Roman Catholic tradition forbids the eating of meat on Fridays, and fish are an exception (they, along with rabbit meat, are not considered meat for the purpose of the observation). That's why the soup of the day is usually clam chowder on Friday and there are so many Friday fish specials (especially where there is a heavy Catholic population). It is a tradition rather than edict; the idea is to observe some kind of penance, and the definition now lies in the locale's Episcopal Conference. --["Users/JabberWokky" Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards], who isn't Catholic, but thinks cultural traditions are interesting.	+ * (Note: the above comment was somewhat corrected since this reply was made) You have it backwards. Roman Catholic tradition forbids the eating of meat on Fridays, and fish are an exception (they, along with rabbit meat, are not considered meat for the purpose of the observation). That's why the soup of the day is usually clam chowder on Friday and there are so many Friday fish specials (especially where there is a heavy Catholic population). It is a tradition rather than edict; the idea is to observe some kind of penance, and the definition now lies in the locale's Episcopal Conference. --["Users/JabberWokky" Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards], who isn't Catholic, but thinks cultural traditions are interesting.
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	+ * They don't. An Episcopal Conference is the name of all the Bishops in a given area within the Roman Catholic Church. In some respects they are similar to th autocephalous churches of Eastern Orthodox, except of course, Papal Decree always wins. Honestly, if you're interested in this kind of stuff (meaning AASA), it's worth learning about these organizations just because you'll come to realize they are outgrowths of tribes, nations and empires, often motivated by things similar to what motivates today's secular political and volunteer organizations. Of course, I'm a history buff, so I kind of come at it from that direction. --jw

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SolidSender — 2009-05-25 20:01:31

Uh-Oh: typo; I was thinking meat...

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	+ *Definitely food for thought, Jabberwokky. But why do the Episcopals have anything to do with Catholic diets? ["Users/SolidSender"]

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JabberWokky — 2009-05-25 10:27:10

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	+ * You have it backwards. Roman Catholic tradition forbids the eating of meat on Fridays, and fish are an exception (they, along with rabbit meat, are not considered meat for the purpose of the observation). That's why the soup of the day is usually clam chowder on Friday and there are so many Friday fish specials (especially where there is a heavy Catholic population). It is a tradition rather than edict; the idea is to observe some kind of penance, and the definition now lies in the locale's Episcopal Conference. --["Users/JabberWokky" Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards], who isn't Catholic, but thinks cultural traditions are interesting.

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-24 10:45:23'' [[nbsp]] We still have the original banner. That thing's an antique... --["Users/Shiva"]

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PaulAmnuaypayoat — 2009-05-23 21:48:44

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	+ * I was one of the charter members (2001-2002 school year). While I do not recall the name of the original designer, I do remember that the original banner bearing the logo was in the possession of Bryce Kuklok, one of the original officers of AGASA, for quite some time. It may very well have been his design, or that of either Casey Davis or Margaret Lewis, also original officers. I also do not recall what day of the week it was completed, but I can confirm that it was indeed meant to be tongue in cheek. - ["Paul Amnuaypayoat"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-23 17:07:40'' [[nbsp]] SolidSender, I don't think many of the current AgASA members have much of an idea who created that logo, much less which day of the week it was created on. But what we do know is that it was very tongue in cheek. We now have a new logo. I'll work on uploading it now. --["Users/Shiva"]

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- "2009-05-19 24:09:56" [[nbsp]] Just curious: did the artist create the AGASA logo (pictured at the top right of this page) on a Friday? --["Users/SolidSender"]	+ ''2009-05-19 00:13:44'' [[nbsp]] Just curious: did the artist create the AGASA logo (pictured at the top right of this page) on a Friday? --["Users/SolidSender"]

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	+ + Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet: An evening of science-flavored stand-up from Brian Malow, Earth's Premier Science Comedian + http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8256&post=28220&uid=43047455638#/event.php?eid=81218498042 + For ticket information visit Varsity Theatre in downtown, email Jenny at jlbernst@yahoo.com, or call 408-250-5051 + +

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ScottMorgan — 2009-04-12 23:17:08

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JasonAller — 2009-03-16 22:26:24

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- The group's former president was ["Users/KrisFricke" Kris Fricke], who aspired to restart the club several times during the 2002-2003 school year. In the mid-winter quarter of 2005, Kris held a meeting and people actually showed up and were interested in getting AgASA going again! After officer elections and official affiliation with larger Agnostic and Atheist groups (such as [http://www.secularstudents.org Secular Student Alliance] and [http://www.rthoughtsrfree.org/aof.htm Atheists and Other Freethinkers]), the new board is excited to start having fun and meeting new agnostics and atheists hidden in the Davis community.	+ The group's former president was ["Users/KrisFricke" Kris Fricke], who aspired to restart the club several times during the 2002-2003 school year. In the mid-winter quarter of 2005, Kris held a meeting and people actually showed up and were interested in getting AgASA going again! After officer elections and official affiliation with larger Agnostic and Atheist groups (such as [http://www.secularstudents.org Secular Student Alliance] and [http://www.rthoughtsrfree.org/aof.htm Atheists and Other Freethinkers]), the new board is excited to start having fun and meeting new agnostics and atheists hidden in the Davis community. ["Arash Khosrowshahi"] was a former Student Advisor.

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Shiva — 2009-03-15 17:04:17

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- In time for Winter Quarter of 2009 AgASA would like to present its Atheism Series.	+ The Atheism series went as follows:
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- The Atheism Series will explore the place of atheism and agnosticism in various facets of life through very short, informational lectures, long interactive discussions, and member presentations. - The topic of each week's discussion will be announced ahead of time to prepare attendees for gathering any type of info they are interested in sharing or discussing with the group about the subject. - Attendees are welcome to give presentations about any of the topics they relate to or find interesting. If you are interested in giving a presentation, contact any of the officers with the topic of your presentation and you will be scheduled in.	+ - January 21st: Atheism in Religion - Mohammad gave a presentation about the history and mentality of Islam. + - January 28th: Atheism in Film, Music & Art - Shiva gave a presentation on anti-theistic sentiment in metal music. + - February 4th: Atheism in Literature - Cat gave a presentation on atheist authors, literature, and representations of atheism, humanism, and anti-theism in literature. + - February 11th: Atheism in Philosophy - Arash gave a presentation on the most common philosophical arguments behind theism, weak atheism, and strong atheism with respect to burden of proof. + - February 18th: Atheism in Mental Health - Jenny presented a comparative look at the happiness of atheists vs. theists where a long discussion ensued about each group's approach toward death. + - February 25th: Atheism in Global Culture - Sam presented on atheism in different areas of the world, namely Europe, Africa and Asia. + - March 4th: Atheism in Charity - Shiva led a discussion on charity and its merit (or lack thereof) as an accompaniment to an ideology. + - March 11th: Atheism in War - Faculty adviser Aaron Sikes presented on his experience as an atheist in the military and compared the mentality of theist and atheist soldiers.
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- The Atheism Series kicks off with the topic Atheism in Religion on Wednesday, January 21st. - AgASA member Mohammad AlKhamis will give a presentation about Islam.	+ If you missed some meetings or events, check out the blog to keep updated: + http://davisagasa.livejournal.com/
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- Wednesday, January 21st: Atheism in Religion - Wednesday, January 28th: Atheism in Film, Music & Art - Wednesday, February 4th: Atheism in Literature - Wednesday, February 11th: Atheism in Charity - Wednesday, February 18th: Atheism in Global Culture - Wednesday, February 25th: Atheism in Law - Wednesday, March 4th: Atheism in Philosophy - Wednesday, March 11th: Atheism in War	+ Additionally, this quarter AgASA was able to do a fundraiser in the form of a bake sale on the quad. We successfully sold every piece of baked good we brought, and would like to thank all the people who helped put this bake sale together. + + Good luck on finals, and see you all in spring!

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JoePomidor — 2009-03-10 22:09:15

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	+ * Actually, that story has proven to be [wiki:wikipedia:Voltaire#Religion untrue]. Besides, the point of your argument seems to be that people shouldn't infringe on the right of belief of others, so attacking these people would appear to be a bit hypocritical. --["Users/JoePomidor"]

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ThanhVu — 2009-01-26 22:31:39

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- The '''Agnostic and Atheist Student Association''', or '''AgASA''' is a ["Student organizations" campus organization] with the purpose of uniting the many agnostics and atheists on campus and providing an opportunity to socialize with like-minded individuals, while questioning religious and theistic beliefs. The club is predominantly made up of people who identify as materialists/naturalists/physicalists (people who do not believe in any form of the supernatural) and non-theists who believe in some things that are supernatural. However, everyone is welcome to the general meetings and to partake in the discussions.	+ The '''Agnostic and Atheist Student Association''', or '''AgASA''' is a ["Student organizations" campus organization] with the purpose of uniting the many agnostics, secularists, skeptics, and atheists on campus and providing an opportunity to socialize with like-minded individuals, while questioning religious and theistic beliefs. The club is predominantly made up of people who identify as materialists/naturalists/physicalists (people who do not believe in any form of the supernatural) and non-theists who believe in some things that are supernatural. However, everyone is welcome to the general meetings and to partake in the discussions.

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Shiva — 2009-01-20 09:14:37

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Shiva — 2009-01-20 09:11:23

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- List of up-coming topics will be added shortly.	+ The Atheism Series will go as follows: + + Wednesday, January 21st: Atheism in Religion + Wednesday, January 28th: Atheism in Film, Music & Art + Wednesday, February 4th: Atheism in Literature + Wednesday, February 11th: Atheism in Charity + Wednesday, February 18th: Atheism in Global Culture + Wednesday, February 25th: Atheism in Law + Wednesday, March 4th: Atheism in Philosophy + Wednesday, March 11th: Atheism in War +

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Shiva — 2009-01-18 16:34:14

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- Please check back on Davis Wiki, request to be added to the mailing list, or find AgASA on Facebook to learn about upcoming events.	+ In time for Winter Quarter of 2009 AgASA would like to present its Atheism Series.
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- Date: Friday, November 14, 2008 - Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Location: 123 Sciences Lecture Hall - City/Town: Davis, CA	+ The Atheism Series will explore the place of atheism and agnosticism in various facets of life through very short, informational lectures, long interactive discussions, and member presentations. + The topic of each week's discussion will be announced ahead of time to prepare attendees for gathering any type of info they are interested in sharing or discussing with the group about the subject. + Attendees are welcome to give presentations about any of the topics they relate to or find interesting. If you are interested in giving a presentation, contact any of the officers with the topic of your presentation and you will be scheduled in.
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Michael777 — 2009-01-13 23:32:54

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	+ ------ + ''2009-01-13 23:32:54'' [[nbsp]] Voltaire also tried to destroy Christianity. There is now a Bible Society in the house that was his. --["Users/Michael777"]

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Shiva — 2009-01-13 20:46:47

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- '''Dan Barker, Speaker''' - - AgASA presents Dan Barker, who will give a speech at UC Davis about his new book, Godless. November 14, 123 Science Lecture Hall, UC Davis campus. - - Info: - Dan Barker is the author of Losing Faith in Faith and more recently, Godless. His book Godless received rave reviews and has 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com. As a part of his book tour, Barker will be appearing in Davis to discuss Godless, and to talk about his experience as a former evangelical pastor turned atheist. Along with his wife, he is now the co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (www.ffrf.org), which works to promote and protect the separation of church and state. - - Copies of Godless are currently available at the Bookstore or at the event on the 14th. All forms of payment are accepted. - - If you are coming from out of town or driving please keep in mind parking on campus is $6! - - This event is open--you do not need to be a student, faculty, or staff of UC Davis to attend.	+ Please check back on Davis Wiki, request to be added to the mailing list, or find AgASA on Facebook to learn about upcoming events.

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Shiva — 2008-11-23 19:57:00

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	+ ------ + ''2008-11-23 19:57:00'' [[nbsp]] Hey CurlyGirl26, + I actually didn't know that about Adam Carolla, though I'm not surprised. I looked some stuff up and listened to a pretty funny radio bit he did about Atheism. We're doing a series next quarter and I know just which meeting to bring this up in. Thanks! --["Users/Shiva"]

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Shiva — 2008-11-08 18:26:50

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Agnostic and Atheist Student Association

NotTires — 2008-11-07 19:13:32

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	+ * I certainly agree that there are many wars, genocides, murders, etc done either as justified by religion (e.g. several current conflicts in the middle east and Africa) or instigated under other pretenses by people who are overtly religious (e.g. the current Iraq war), it cannot be said that atheists have never caused war or committed genocide. All Communist regimes are explicitly athiest and often antagonistic to religion. Thus, it is not only Stalin, but all Soviet, N. Korean, and [http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/geneva/china-religion-state.htm Chinese] actions are done by athiests. Tibetans would probably want to be added to the list of those oppressed by Atheists. Pol Pot, dictator of Cambodia and instigator of a million dead, was anti-religion and would probably be an athiest if I bothered to investigate enough to confirm that. Several other dictators almost certainly are, as well. Several members of the atomic bomb "Manhattan Project" were agnostic or atheist, whether the bomb is evil or not is debatable, but it certainly has become mixed up in religion since. It is still unquestionably true that religion has caused much suffering, and the religious are often willing to harm others more than their religion should allow. Although agnostics/atheists would probably be better on average, being a-religious doesn't mean that person will not commit atrocities --["Users/NotTires"]

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- Copies of Godless can be ordered at the Bookstore or at the event on the 14th. All forms of payment are accepted.	+ Copies of Godless are currently available at the Bookstore or at the event on the 14th. All forms of payment are accepted.

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ScottMorgan — 2008-11-05 17:56:27

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Shiva — 2008-10-28 20:57:42

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	+ + Info: + Dan Barker is the author of Losing Faith in Faith and more recently, Godless. His book Godless received rave reviews and has 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com. As a part of his book tour, Barker will be appearing in Davis to discuss Godless, and to talk about his experience as a former evangelical pastor turned atheist. Along with his wife, he is now the co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (www.ffrf.org), which works to promote and protect the separation of church and state. + + Copies of Godless can be ordered at the Bookstore or at the event on the 14th. All forms of payment are accepted. + + If you are coming from out of town or driving please keep in mind parking on campus is $6!

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-25 21:27:05'' [[nbsp]] Dan Barker's California Tour: UC Davis + When: Fri, Nov 14, 7pm – 10pm + Where: UC Davis, California 123 Science Lecture Hall (map) + Description: As part of the combined outreach of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Secular Student Alliance, Dan Barker will appear at UC Davis, hosted by the Agnostic and Atheist Student Association. The event begins at 7pm, but doors open to the public for seating at 6pm. Admission is free! For more information, visit: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=41199304438 --["Users/jlbernst"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-20 11:27:34'' [[nbsp]] My hero, Adam Carolla is a big atheist. He's a successful radio personality/comedian and, literally, a millionaire. I can't believe I didn't mention this earlier. --["Users/CurlyGirl26"]

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Shiva — 2008-10-17 14:27:25

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- - '''Movie Project''' - - We're interested in starting a movie project which aims to clear up misconceptions surrounding atheism, so if you want to help out let us know! - - "Freethought Day in Old Town Sacramento" - - Come see Michael Newdow--the man who wants to take out God in the Pledge of Allegiance--along with several other fantastic speakers to promote the cause of freethought and secularism in an entertaining setting. - - "Religulous Screening" - - More info TBA at http://ucdavis.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200395326 facebook - - Dan Barker, Speaker	+ '''Dan Barker, Speaker'''

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JasonAller — 2008-10-12 11:04:16

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Shiva — 2008-10-10 19:17:51

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-10 20:17:51'' [[nbsp]] Hi Steve, I sent you an e-mail with the details about the Dan Barker event. =) --["Users/Shiva"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-10 15:19:26'' [[nbsp]] Hey all, + + My name is Steve Owen and I'm your new contact with SSA. We would + like to promote your upcoming Dan Barker event on the SSA website, but + need some specifics: time of the event, where on campus, will there be + a charge for admission or will it be free? + + You can contact me at the following email: steve@secularstudents.org + + Best, + Steve Owen + SSA Organizer Intern --["Users/SteveSSA"]

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	+ "Freethought Day in Old Town Sacramento" + + Come see Michael Newdow--the man who wants to take out God in the Pledge of Allegiance--along with several other fantastic speakers to promote the cause of freethought and secularism in an entertaining setting. + + "Religulous Screening" + + More info TBA at http://ucdavis.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200395326 facebook + + Dan Barker, Speaker + + AgASA presents Dan Barker, who will give a speech at UC Davis about his new book, Godless. November 14, 123 Science Lecture Hall, UC Davis campus.

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-10 15:08:02'' [[nbsp]] Hi. You don't have to do anything to "join" our club. Anyone is welcome to come to our meetings and events, be it once, or every week. We look forward to seeing you guys. + + - Shiva, Event Coordinator --["Users/Shiva"]

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- The '''Agnostic and Atheist Student Association''', or '''AGASA''' is a ["Student organizations" campus organization] with the purpose of uniting the many agnostics and atheists on campus and providing an opportunity to socialize with like-minded individuals, while questioning religious and theistic beliefs. The club is predominantly made up of people who identify as materialists/naturalists/physicalists (people who do not believe in any form of the supernatural) and non-theists who believe in some things that are supernatural. However, everyone is welcome to the general meetings and to partake in the discussions.	+ The '''Agnostic and Atheist Student Association''', or '''AgASA''' is a ["Student organizations" campus organization] with the purpose of uniting the many agnostics and atheists on campus and providing an opportunity to socialize with like-minded individuals, while questioning religious and theistic beliefs. The club is predominantly made up of people who identify as materialists/naturalists/physicalists (people who do not believe in any form of the supernatural) and non-theists who believe in some things that are supernatural. However, everyone is welcome to the general meetings and to partake in the discussions.
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- AGASA was formed in response to what was perceived as a very aggressive and deceptive marketing on the part of some of the ["Christianity" Christian] organizations on campus. The group was founded by three people, all of whom have now moved out of Davis and on to other things. Founder, Bryce Kuklok class of 2004, designed the official logo of AGASA to be a Jesus fish on a plate ready to be eaten. His reasoning in starting the organization was that there were no fewer than a dozen religious organizations present on what was supposed to be a secular public campus, yet there was no outlet for the godless, who were bombarded on a daily basis by the rhetoric and propaganda of faith based groups. The original intended name of AGASA was Aggie Agnostics, but in a move inconsistent with the reality of other student groups present on campus, Bryce was barred from using the term "Aggie".	+ AgASA was formed in response to what was perceived as very aggressive and deceptive marketing on the part of some of the ["Christianity" Christian] organizations on campus. The group was founded by three people, all of whom have now moved out of Davis and on to other things. Founder, Bryce Kuklok class of 2004, designed the official logo of AgASA to be a Jesus fish on a plate ready to be eaten. His reasoning in starting the organization was that there were no fewer than a dozen religious organizations present on what was supposed to be a secular public campus, yet there was no outlet for the godless, who were bombarded on a daily basis by the rhetoric and propaganda of faith based groups. The original intended name of AgASA was Aggie Agnostics, but in a move inconsistent with the reality of other student groups present on campus, Bryce was barred from using the term "Aggie".
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- The group's former president was ["Users/KrisFricke" Kris Fricke], who aspired to restart the club several times during the 2002-2003 school year. In the mid-winter quarter of 2005, Kris held a meeting and people actually showed up and were interested in getting AGASA going again! After officer elections and official affiliation with larger Agnostic and Atheist groups (such as [http://www.secularstudents.org Secular Student Alliance] and [http://www.rthoughtsrfree.org/aof.htm Atheists and Other Freethinkers]), the new board is excited to start having fun and meeting new agnostics and atheists hidden in the Davis community.	+ The group's former president was ["Users/KrisFricke" Kris Fricke], who aspired to restart the club several times during the 2002-2003 school year. In the mid-winter quarter of 2005, Kris held a meeting and people actually showed up and were interested in getting AgASA going again! After officer elections and official affiliation with larger Agnostic and Atheist groups (such as [http://www.secularstudents.org Secular Student Alliance] and [http://www.rthoughtsrfree.org/aof.htm Atheists and Other Freethinkers]), the new board is excited to start having fun and meeting new agnostics and atheists hidden in the Davis community.
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- '''Meetings-''' - Party - Barbecue - Date:Thursday, October 2, 2008 - Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm - Location: Oxford Circle Park (Near Cuarto) - Street:Oxford Circle. (Cross street: Wake Forest Drive) - - It's time again for that annual blasphemous BBQ! - - Although club funds will be used to purchase main ingredients, in an effort to offset net cost, it would be beneficial if individuals bring with them at least one of the following items: - - 1) Paper plates - 2) Paper cups - 3) Soda - 4) Hamburger buns - 5) Hotdog buns - 6) Napkins - 7) Plastic utensils - 8) Chips - 9) Dessert - 10) Any delicious finger food - - We will have a sign-up list for those wishing to contribute to the event. If you are going to bring something, you my either write on the event wall or contact Mher or Cat at - mhboyadz@ucdavis.edu, or ccchao@ucdavis.edu and let them know. - - Also, please note that persons with vegetarian or vegan dietary preferences will need to bring their own dishes. - - Hope to see all of you there!
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- We've launched our movie project which aims to clear up misconceptions surrounding atheism, so if you want to help out let us know!
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- '''Jessica's radio interview with Newdow''' - On December 7th, ["Users/JessicaRockwell" Jessica Rockwell], our Social Chair Fall quarter 2005, interviewed Michael Newdow, who is trying to take "under God' out of the pledge and "in God we trust" off of our currency. If you missed the live show, please listen to it at:	+ We're interested in starting a movie project which aims to clear up misconceptions surrounding atheism, so if you want to help out let us know!
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- '''Support of Pete Stark-''' - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Stark Pete Stark], Congressman of the 13th Congressional District of California, has become the first legislator in U.S. history to openly come out as a non-theist. To participate in a draft letter for his support, click on the following link: [http://www.secular.org/activism/thank_stark_070312.html] - - To visit Stark's website and contact him directly, visit [http://www.house.gov/stark/contact]. - - '''National Day of Prayer/Gift of Life Day-''' - May 3rd is National Day of Prayer. AGASA encourages everyone who believes in secularism to take action this day. Atheists will counter ‘National Day of Prayer' with ["BloodSource" blood donations]. Lifesaving action, not passive prayer, is the message. What do you do on May 3, 2008, the “National Day of Prayer,” if you are an atheist, do not believe in prayer and are opposed to the observance of a prayer day being imposed on all American citizens? - - While believers are praying on May 3rd, groups of atheists will go to blood banks in scores of U.S. locales to donate their blood and sign up for organ donation programs. It is a nationwide action which we hope will point out that there are alternatives to silently beseeching a deity to perform miracles. - - We want to make a public statement about how nonreligious people can observe the so-called National Day of Prayer, which we have renamed "Gift of Life Day." - - =Assorted Pictures= - - [[Image(impersonation.jpg, "["Matthew Zweig" Mathew], ["Users/GeorgeLewis" George], Liza, ["Users/RevChad" Chad], and ["Users/JessicaRockwell" Jessica] at the [http://www.aofonline.org/ Atheists and Other Freethinkers] meeting in [wiki:sacramento Sacramento].", 250, thumbnail)]] [[Image(potluck.jpg, "AGASA Potluck 5/28/05.", 300, thumbnail)]] [[Image(iamgod.jpg, "Justin finds God in [wiki:sf San Francisco]", 250, thumbnail)]] - [[Image(frikenewdow.jpg, 225, thumbnail "["Users/KrisFricke" Kris] & [wiki:wikipedia:"Michael Newdow" Michael Newdow]. Atheist Convention Easter weekend 2004.")]] [[Image(alanapenn.jpg, 200, thumbnail "Alannah & [wiki:wikipedia:"Penn Jillette" Penn Jillet]. Atheist Convention Easter weekend 2004.")]] [[Image(jessicadawkins.jpg, 200, thumbnail "["Users/JessicaRockwell" Jessica] & [wiki:wikipedia:"Richard Dawkins" Richard Dawkins]. Atheist Convention Easter weekend 2004.")]] - [[Image(NewdowTrial.jpg, 300, thumbnail)]]

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CurlyGirl26 — 2008-10-05 13:40:48

Echoing ArthurFrane's point.

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- * I think you are right about Stalin. I'm hard pressed to come up with another example. Also, I think I read somewhere that athiests comprise something like less than 1% of the convicts on Death Row. Have you ever noticed that all these rapists, murderers, child molesters, etc. all purport to have "found Jesus" and are all religious now? They always do that thing where they proclaim that they were lost and "saved" by the Loooooord! Somehow, I always find this ironic.	+ * I think you are right about Stalin. I'm hard pressed to come up with another example. Also, I think I read somewhere that athiests comprise something like less than 1% of the convicts on Death Row. Have you ever noticed that all these rapists, murderers, child molesters, etc. all purport to have "found Jesus" and are all religious now? They always do that thing where they proclaim that they were lost and "saved" by the Loooooord! Somehow, I always find this ironic. --["Users/CurlyGirl26"]

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CurlyGirl26 — 2008-10-05 13:38:49

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	+ * I think you are right about Stalin. I'm hard pressed to come up with another example. Also, I think I read somewhere that athiests comprise something like less than 1% of the convicts on Death Row. Have you ever noticed that all these rapists, murderers, child molesters, etc. all purport to have "found Jesus" and are all religious now? They always do that thing where they proclaim that they were lost and "saved" by the Loooooord! Somehow, I always find this ironic.

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-03 21:51:52'' [[nbsp]] How do I join this club? --["Users/ThanhVu"]