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SUMMARY:Darwin Day 2009 at Harvard!
DESCRIPTION:Allies of Naturalism\n\nHi gang\,  \n\nSorry about last month -
  there was a power outage at Z Square so the restaurant was closed at the l
 ast minute. My apologies to those who tried to attend but were shut out. We
  can discuss the topic "How can naturalism save the world?" another time. \
 n\nNext month we'll join forces with the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and
  other groups to celebrate Darwin Day (his 200th birthday!). From 8-10:30 p
 m there will be a big party open to the public at the Queen's Head Pub at M
 emorial Hall in Harvard Yard\, plus other events earlier in the day\, see t
 he Harvard Darwin Day website.  Anyone wanting to help decorate should cont
 act me at 617-625-5156. Hope to see you there.\n\nTom\n\ntwc  at  naturalis
 m.org  \n617-480-8846  \n\n\nGeneral description of what we're about (this 
 bit doesn't change from month to month):   \n\nAllies of Naturalism welcome
 s those interested in exploring and promoting a science-based\, humanistic 
 and progressive naturalism that can make a difference in our lives.  To see
  what's involved in being a humanistic and progressive naturalist (more or 
 less)\, check out Naturalism.Org\, centerfornaturalism.org and the Guide to
  Naturalism at http://www.centerfornaturalism.org/descriptions.htm.       \
 n\nEssentially\, naturalism shows our full connection to the world and othe
 rs\, leads to an ethics of compassion\, and gives us far greater control ov
 er our circumstances.  We don't need anything supernatural either above us 
 or inside us to lead moral and meaningful lives: nature is enough.  Natural
 ism is a viable alternative to faith-based worldviews such as traditional r
 eligions and new age philosophies\, offering a set of ideas with positive p
 ersonal and social consequences.      \n\nThe meetings offer a chance to me
 et fellow naturalists in an informal\, relaxed setting\, but with at least 
 some structure.  That's to say that we'll try to have one or two topics sug
 gested in advance for people to think about\, and then discuss when we get 
 together.  Ultimately the focus and format of the meetings will be determin
 ed by participants\, but will certainly include time for socializing and ne
 tworking.  Watch the discussion board for topic announcements and other det
 ails.  Hope to see you there!\n\nCambridge\, MA  02138 - USA\n\nThursday\, 
 February 12 at 8:00 PM\n\nAttending: 10\n\nDetails: http://naturalism.meetu
 p.com/1/calendar/9509542/
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