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MOVIE downloads of the event here (best to open with Windows media player)

From back of the room in low resolution:

Opening 1, Opening 2, The discussion part 1 (2 GB), The discussion part 2

from the front of the room in high resolution (each part is 2 GB)

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4

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EDWIN KAGIN AT UNIV. OF KENTUCKY FORUM
"DOES GOD EXIST? Arguments from both sides"
Monday, March 3, 2008

(download PDF on topic, Parking pass, event listing)

Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists will be a guest on a panel discussing "Does God Exist?" at the University of Kentucky Monday, March 3, 2008.

The forum will also include members of the Campus Crusade for Christ, and a representative of the Muslim religion. The discussion begins at 7:30 in the University of Kentucky (Lexington) Student Center, Small Ballroom. The forum is free and open to the general public. You can find directions and other visitor information at http://www.uky.edu/uksb07/subpages/directions.html . Inquiries about the Forum should be directed to Bryan Kennedy at mailto:mbtkenn3@uky.edu

WHO & WHAT: Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists at University of Kentucky panel, "Does God Exist? Arguments from both sides..."

WHEN: Monday, March 3, 2008 beginning at 7:30 PM.

WHERE: University of Kentucky (Lexington) Student Center, Small Ballroom

MORE INFO: Directions, travel at http://www.uky.edu/uksb07/subpages/directions.html

Sponsored by the Student Activities Board

Latest events are posted here. Join us to help the betterment of YOUR society: (Documentation: JUMP TO THIS PAGE ) (UK SHIFT INFO LINKS)

Meetings are usually every Wed night at 7:00 PM in the Biology building Rm 116 or rm 109 (look for sign). (Enter biology building from Washington Street as the other doors are locked after 4:30 PM).

Check FACEBOOK for updates and signing up for email notices: Search for "UK SHIFT (Society for Humanistic, Intellectual, and Free Thought)"

 

CHECK OUT "DARWIN DAY 2008"

The purpose of UK SHIFT:

The purposes of the organization are to 1) promote and practice the open, rational, and scientific examination of the universe and our place in it, 2) and that ethics and morality can be meaningfully based on rational and humanistic ideals and values, 3) promote skeptical inquiry, 4) provide community for atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, naturalists and other freethinkers, 5) organize activities, such as forums for discussion, guest speakers, and debates that educate the University of Kentucky and surrounding community, 6) foster acceptance of freethinkers and promote a positive image of freethinkers through community service, and 7) advocate for the separation between church and state.

Come out of hiding and have fun helping others
President:

Christopher Adam Leedy
<Adam.Leedy@uky.edu>
Electrical Engineering Major

Use common sense: Check this movie out

A must see: Richard Dawkins - Root of All Evil Part 1.. and you must see part two as well.

Movie about gene mutation

Interested in ID (intelligent design) then why this ? (MS word file- (warning gross graphics)

 

Interesting news articles:

Want to know more about evolution ? See this site

and this site GOTO

 

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Vice President: Elizabeth Johannah Oldiges
<elizabethjohannah@uky.edu>
History
The Secretary: Bennett Jerrow

Foreign Language & International Economics
Events Coordinator: Kaitlyn McClelland
<KMcClelland@uky.edu>
Animal science major & minor in biology
The Treasurer: Tyler Porter
<tyler.porter@uky.edu>
Mechanical Engineering
Development
Officier:
Tyler Porter
<tyler.porter@uky.edu>
Mechanical Engineering
Public Relations:

Ashley Aurora Moore
<aamoor2@uky.edu>
Mathematics

The www master: Nicolas Badre
<nick_badre@hotmail.com>
Biology -Pre Med
Faculty Sponsor:

Dr. Robin L. Cooper
<RLCOOP1@pop.uky.edu>
Dept. of Biology....
<RLCOOPER1@GMAIL.COM>

Also a Reverend of the Universal Life Church: Certificate & roles

University Sponsor: Dr. Arthur Cammers
<arthur.cammers@gmail.com>
Dept. of Chemistry

Famous Atheists, Freethinkers, Diests and Agnostics...http://www.wonderfulatheistsofcfl.org/Quotes.htm

Yeah-right.

What a nice pet !

Wonderful ID related links:

1. The latest and best YOUTUBE. Watch episode #1. http://www.mrdeity.com/

2. What kind of scientist is Michael Behe?
Certain people seem attracted to "intelligent design"

3. Wallace's original abstract submitted to Darwin. Amazing abstract.

4. A Catholic who is an evolutionary biologist looks at ID.

5. Is the eye to complex to evolve ? see PBS series

More links:

Need fast internet connection: THE BEST SITE TO SHOW ID IS DEAD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg&search=ken%20miller

http://www.geocities.com/wwu777us/Debunking_Christian_Arguments.htm

http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Pier/1766/hovindlies/A.html

http://www.talkorigins.org/

http://www.godlessgeeks.com/LINKS/GodProof.htm

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D4FEC-7D5B-1D07-8E49809EC588EEDF

http://www.vuletic.com/hume/cefec/

"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." - Albert Einstein

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster http://www.venganza.org/

Affiliations:

Secular Student Alliance (SSA) http://www.secularstudents.org/

Center for Free Inquiry (CFI) http://cfi.hanover.edu/

 

Sign up on the group FACEBOOK. Search "UK SHIFT" in groups.

Join Yahoo Group: ukshift@yahoogroups.com or write to ADAM to be invited <Adam.Leedy@uky.edu>


Links of Interest:

Secular Student Alliance (SSA) http://www.secularstudents.org/

American Atheists (AA) http://www.atheists.org/affiliation/

Center for Free Inquiry (CFI) http://cfi.hanover.edu/

Visit Edwin Kagin at: http://www.edwinkagin.com for a wealth of info.

Butterflies and Wheels (fighting fashionable nonsense). www.butterfliesandwheels.com

Everyone should check out www.becominghuman.org

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster http://www.venganza.org/

Camp Quest in Ohio http://www.camp-quest.com or Camp Quest in Michigan http://www.michigan.camp-quest.com (The Secular Summer Camp)

Humanist Forum of Central Kentucky http://guyr.sytes.net/hum/html

Documenting the social activities of UK SHIFT: JUMP TO THIS PAGE

............................................Outreaching, science service, donating blood, and much more

NOTES:

We appreciate the SSA Campus Organizer, Alison Bates, and Mr. Edwin Kagin, legal director for American Atheists, who visited Univ of KY to help us get started (March 23, 06). Alison Bates <ssa@secularstudents.org>; Edwin Kagin <edwin@edwinkagin.com>