Section 1 of 3 September 30, 2005 Volume 1, Issue 9
Published by the
Center For Atheism (CFA)
Editor: Suzy
Lanza
Email:
THEFOCUSATCFA@AOL.COM
The
Focus will provide links
to articles collected
from major
newspapers and magazines, and will be emailed
weekly.
The Focus has three sections.
Section #1: News
Articles
Section #2: CFA
Programs
Section #3:
Special Notices
Please email any comments and
suggestions to THEFOCUS@CENTERFORATHEISM.ORG
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Societies worse off 'when they have God on their side
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Section 1 of
3
NEWS ARTICLES
Some publications may require that you sign up for membership
to view their
article.
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Atlanta: Journal-Constitution
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CBN.com The Christian Broadcasting
Network
Court Battle over Intelligent Design and Evolution
THE CONSERVATIVE VOICE
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
September 24, 2005
Abraham 'introduced killing in the name of God'
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DANVILLE, KY
DENVER POST
September 25, 2005
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INSTITUTE
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Humanist Network News
September 24,
2005
Official: It's evolution or the Bible, not
both
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September 26, 2005
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/education/26evolution.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print
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THE ONION
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3 And 7 Lucky Numbers For Dimensional Evolution
... The east versus the west, radical Islam versus right-wing
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
September 27, 2005
Societies worse off 'when they have God on their side'
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PAID-UP MEMBER OF THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
WASHINGTON POST
September 27, 2005
Pa. Case Is Newest Round in Evolution Debate
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September 27, 2005
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September 26, 2005
New Analyses Bolster Central Tenets of
Evolution Theory
Analysis of Chimp Genome Affirms Science of
Evolution
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September
25, 2005
In Evolution Debate, Creationists Are Breaking New
Ground
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WASHINGTON
TIMES
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September 25, 2005
Back
to School, Back to the
Bible
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September 23, 2005
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Yale
University
September 26,
2005
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THE POST - ZAMBIA
September 27, 2005
'Zambia has never been
a Christian nation'
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September 26, 2005
SECTION 2 0F
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CFA PROGRAMS
The Center for Atheism (CFA) was established by 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
November 8, 2005 (Tuesday)
B.L.O.O.D.
(Benefiting Lives Of Others Donations)
Nationwide Blood Donation and Organ Donation Signup Program
On Tuesday,
November 8th the secular community will initiate the B.L.O.O.D.
(Benefiting Lives Of Others Donations) program. The program consists of two
activities, (1) the donation of blood and
(2) signing up for an organ donation
program.
NYC BLOOD
DONATION
Date: November 8,
2005 (Tuesday)
Time: 10 AM –
6:30 PM
Walk-ins:
allowed
Schedule:
800-933-2566
Location: NY
Blood Center
310 East
67th St. (2nd /
3rd)
New York, NY
10021
Other locations: http://www.americasblood.org/
BOTTOM RIGHT
CORNER PUT IN YOUR ZIP CODE
Question & Answers
How long does it take to give blood? About one hour.
How much blood is taken? About 1 pint.
How often can I give? About every 56 days. .
Are there age limits for blood donors? 17 - no upper age limit.
Is it safe to give blood? Yes. Donating blood is 100 percent safe. You cannot get HIV or any other infectious from donating blood.
Is ABC affiliated with the Red
Cross? No. Founded in 1962,
America's Blood Centers (ABC) is North America's largest network of
community-based blood programs.
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Organ Donation Sign Up
Program
Date:
November 8, 2005
On or before
November 8, 2005, please complete your:
Organ Donation Form.
http://www.donatelife.net/downloadables/pdf/become_donor_card.pdf
FAMILY NOTIFICATION
FORM
http://www.donatelife.net/become_notifi_form.pdf
New York State Residents
- Sign up online
in the New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/donor/index.htm.
- Sign up in the New
York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at the Department of Motor Vehicles
when you apply for or renew your license or non-driver ID.
Other information
http://www.donatelife.net/
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SECTION 3 OF
3
SPECIAL NOTICES
Dates:
Thursday, November 10,
2005 - 7:30PM (Banquet)
Friday, November 11, 2005 -
Rally
Veterans Day, Friday Nov. 11, 2005 on the Mall in
Washington,
D.C.,
we salute ATHEISTS IN
FOXHOLES
http://www.atheistfoxholes.org/
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