If you live in Dallas and want to hear me speak, you probably need to leave your house now.
Potluck Lunch with the Fellowship of Freethought
15 January @ 10:30 AM
Samuell Grand Rec Center
6200 East Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX (map)
The Fellowship of Freethought, as part of its mission to promote a family-friendly organization that emphasizes education, socialization, and charity, will be encouraging its members to gather together once a month to learn from each other, share in each others’ lives, and coordinate outreach to the community. These “Gatherings” will combine music, short presentations, and special announcements all running alongside a fun yet educational youth program. Following presentations and youth activities is a potluck meal to encourage close fellowship among all members.
Monthly Theme: Atheists in Foxholes. We’ll be joined by Justin Griffith who is a sergeant in the US Army and Military Driector of American Atheists, and has been instrumental in planning the controversial Rock Beyond Belief concert at Fort Bragg.
I’m a Dallas-native. I was even a creationist! I wish I had the support of a group like FOF Dallas as I began to shed my religion. This group is particularly active, and even received praise for the way it handled ‘elevator-gate’ (with real life discussion).
FOF is part of the first crop of Foundation Beyond Belief partners. FBB promotes volunteerism as a way to do good, build community, and increase respect for the nontheist community.
I may be attending some other local events on this short bit of leave. If you can’t make it out to the FOF Dallas Potluck, you should keep an eye out – they are very organized and have streamlined the process of uploading their videos to YouTube.
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3 comments
Aquaria
January 15, 2012 at 4:42 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’m a Dallas-native.
East Texas native here. Wouldn’t go back to it or Dallas unless there was 6 figures + involved. Okay, maybe 50K. If it’s tax-free. And I could leave after a few hours.
I lived in Dallas in the early 80s; technically, it was Highland Park, but it was more Oak Lawn than HP. There was a really awesome music scene at the time. Too many great clubs and artists to list, but lots of great memories.
I was even a creationist!
I’m glad you recovered!
I wish I had the support of a group like FOF Dallas as I began to shed my religion.
I was always an atheist, but I probably would have appreciated such a group myself.
I’d never even heard of atheists having a group in Texas until my stepfather mentioned his atheist group in Austin. But that’s Austin.
Bob Dowling
January 16, 2012 at 9:36 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
So? How did it go?
Anne Crumpacker
January 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Really enjoyed your talk, Justin! You had everyone laughing and outraged at the same time. A quality talk all around! Thank you, Anne Crumpacker