PATRIOT & ATHEIST: Kansas City Regional Atheist Meeting Are you a non-theist who believes in the American Dream? Do you hold that the separation of church and state is a fundamental part of our national ethos? Do you want public policies based on sound science and reason? If so, you won’t want to miss the […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Kansas City Atheist Coalition had a great time at ReasonFest 2012. The Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics’ (SOMA) did a fantastic job of putting together this free conference. We enjoyed getting to hear Jennifer Michael Hecht, author of Doubt: A History, and Greg Epstein, author of Good Without Good: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe, […]
CONTINUE READINGOct. 28, 2011 KCAC celebrated Halloween in heathen fasion at Angel’s Rock Bar drinking and dancing the night away till 3 a.m.! Best of all, thanks to the generous donations of KCAC members and guests, we raised several overflowing buckets of art supplies and children’s books for Children’s Mercy Hospital! Check out the full album on our Facebook page!
CONTINUE READINGDec. 28, 2011 the Kansas City Atheist Coalition gathered outside the Kansas City Convention Center and gave attendees of the “OneThing” IHOP convention an alternative point of view. As Santas for the separation of church and state, we wore nifty Santa hats, passed out candy canes, waved, smiled, preached the wonders of morals without mythology and stood against religious […]
CONTINUE READINGNov. 27, 2011 Adam Brown, KCAC’s PR and marketing director, and Sarah Hargreaves, KCAC’s president, gave presentations at the weekly gathering of the Community of Reason, the oldest freethought organization in Kansas City. Adam’s “What If I’m Wrong?” talk challenged the moral authority of the Judeo-Christian construct of God, and Sarah’s presentation, “Morals Without Mythology,” […]
CONTINUE READINGSept. 25, 2011 KCAC donated pints of lifesaving blood at the local Community Blood Center, instead of sitting in church. We even had a couple of first time donors in the group! Check out the full album on our Facebook page!
CONTINUE READINGAnother year, another fantastic Skepticon! Notable highlights included David Silverman’s opening, “Skepticism, Atheism and Our Common Movement” and Greta Christina’s talk, “Why Are Atheists So Angry?” Check out the full album on our Facebook page! David Fitzgerald’s talk, “The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion: The Mormons,” and Hemant Mehta’s “The Need for More Critical Thinking in Math […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Kansas City Atheist Coalition’s Heathens for the Holidays event was a great success. We had food, drinks, karaoke and a Tree of Knowledge that ended up on the Friendly Atheist blog! In addition to hosting the general festivities and merriment of the night, KCAC raised more than $700 for two adopted families.Check out the full album on […]
CONTINUE READINGSept. 17, 2011 KCAC, along with KC Metro NOW, MOCSA, GaDuGi,Missfits, Hollaback Lawrence, and EQUAL, allied with SlutWalk KCto stand against the pervasive and harmful practice of victim blaming and slut shaming in our society. Check out the full album on our Facebook page! Men and women donned fishnets, corsets, and clear heels waving and cheering as cars drove past the JC Nichols Fountain on the […]
CONTINUE READINGSept. 3, 2011 the Kansas City Atheist Coalition celebrated our inauguration over Labor Day weekend by hosting a movie night at Darrel Ray’s, author of “The God Virus” and “Sex and God.” We watched the first season of “Mr. Deity” while socializing with friends.
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