• INFORMAL DISCUSSION - For the first 30 minutes of the Thursday night forums we will have informal discussion. This will allow for late arrivals, food & drink ordering, and new attendees to become acclimated.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Any events, news, or other items that you feel are of interest to the group can be announced at the start of Free Inquiry Forum.

TOPICS for Thursday (4/1/04) and Monday (4/5/04):

1. Glorious Appearing, the climactic installment in the Left Behind series of apocalyptic thrillers has been released. Discuss the Left Behind series and its success.
2. Discuss the potential and/or danger of nanobot technology.
3. Share your favorite websites with the rest of the group. Discuss why they are your favorite.
4. Is oil the only American interest in Africa?
5. Open political discussion.

Quote of the week: "The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous. It is the infamy of infamies. The notion that faith in Christ is to be rewarded by an eternity of bliss, while a dependence upon reason, observation and experience merits everlasting pain, is too absurd for refutation, and can be relieved only by that unhappy mixture of insanity and ignorance, called "faith." What man, who ever thinks, can believe that blood can appease God? And yet, our entire system of religion is based upon that believe. The Jews pacified Jehovah with the blood of animals, and according to the Christian system, the blood of Jesus softened the heart of God a little, and rendered possible the salvation of a fortunate few. It is hard to conceive how the human mind can give assent to such terrible ideas, or how any sane man can read the Bible and still believe in the doctrine of inspiration." [Robert G. Ingersoll, "The Gods", 1872]

Send your topic suggestions for an upcoming FiF to: info@freeinquiryforum.com

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