2nd Annual Texas Freethought Convention 2009!

Nov '09 14 Sat 12:00 PM
Location

901 North Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, TX 78232
(210) 496-1625

Estimated attendance
 33  people attended.
5.00 5.0011 (11 ratings)

Who organized?
Paul

The Texas Freethought Convention Inc, will be holding it's second annual event November 14, 2009 here in San Antonio Tx.

It will be held at the Alzafar Shrine, on the access road of 1604. It's location is close to Blanco/1604 and Stoneoak Pkwy/1604.

It will run from 12-8pm.

This event is for individuals, families, groups, and organizations who are atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, skeptics, brights, doubters, non-theists, etc.

There will be activities for the kids, and we'll also have local and national speakers, live music, Mariachis, food, beverages, local and national organizations representing for the event. We'll also have a five person panel on topics germain to what is important to the secular community.

Bring extra cash to buy book raffle tickets, t-shirts, and other goodies. Two of Daniel Dennett's autographed books and other prominant authors are included in the raffle.

Dr. Victor J. Stenger will present for his soon to be released work "The New Atheism". Some of you may know of his book; "God, the Failed Hypothesis", his latest to come out,"Quantum Gods", among many others.

Dan Barker; Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Stuart Bechman; President of Atheist Alliance International, Kathleen Johnson; Vice President of American Atheists will all be speaking. Clare Wuellner with the Center for Inquiry will also be present as one of our five panelists towards the end of th event.

Kathleen Johnson, who works at Ft. Hood, will also talk about the events that took place recently.

Copies of his Victor Stenger's books will be available for purchase at the event and he will autograph them after his presentation.

For more information about the convention please visit: http://www.texasfreet...

You can pay via the website. Just click on Tickets and pay there. We'll have your name at the registration table.

Or you can pay by check.
Please make the check out to Texas Freethought Convention.

Bring plenty of cash, as we do not accept credit cards.

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Who attended?

  • 33 attendees
    •  Good event. I stayed from 1 to 8 and listened to all the speakers. It is nice to see atheists organize on a state level. 
    •  Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! I haven't felt so good in I don't even know how long, being around like minded, thinking, intelligent, kind, generous, loveable people - from all over Texas! It gave me new focus on what I need to be doing with my life - seriously. If you can't tell, I loved it! Thank you Paul, Nick, and everyone else involved in this amazing event. I can't wait for Dallas! 
    •  Interesting, thought-provoking speakers, and great opportunities for networking. 
    •  Enjoyed the guest speakers and the volunteers who helped out. 
    •  I loved every minute of it. People were so thoughtful and were so glad you came. I will definitely attend the next one in Dallas. The volunteers deserved tons of credit. It was a complete surprise that there was wine and beer although I didn't partake. Maybe next time there could be a large urn of coffee (the only thing I missed) Having a heart monitor and taking diuretics are not conducive to the wine, but I am sure all others were impressed. The washrooms were clean and well supplied. The speakers were impressionable and their varied views were well taken. The pauses between was needed but never too long. I was hoping the two fellows playing these pauses had a few anti-war songs such as John Fogarty's "Deja Vous- Ive heard it all before." but this is only my thot. The Mariachi band was very impressionable and beautiful. You never see that in Canada, much less a Mexican! Thank you all...W.Pipe. 
    •  really great to meet the panelists and others. enjoyed most of the presentations. 
    • I have a cool video camera.
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    • I'm high maintenance
    • I run for Jesus!

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