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SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow freethinkers. This month we were going to be reading “Why People Believe Weird Things”  By Michael Shermer. This book not only deals with religion but also goes into the “wonderful world of woo”\, and even alien abductions. \nIn this age of supposed scientific enlightenment\, many people still believe in mind reading\, past-life regression theory\, New Age hokum\, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices\, with more than 80\,000 copies in print\, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena\, conspiracy theories\, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter\, “Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things\,” Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others\, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. \nShermer\, science historian and true crusader\, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking\, including Holocaust denial\, the recovered-memory movement\, the satanic ritual abuse scare\, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them. \nI have placed a few youtube videos to highlight the author and what the book is about. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T_jwq9ph8k \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxg21F_I5U0 \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130821T210000
DTSTAMP:20130805T215608Z
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SUMMARY:Special event (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Dinosaur Plumage\, Amber Studies & Evolution \n\n\n\nPaleontologist\, Ryan McKellar\, is a post doctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas. He is currently working in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta.He will be giving a presentation on his research. 7pm. Lecture Theatre\, Okanagan College\, 1000 KLO Rd\, Kelowna. \nhttp://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/15/flocking-together-amber-_n_964134.html
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/special-event-cfi-okanagan/
LOCATION:Okanagan College\, 1000 KLO Rd\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130818T160000
DTSTAMP:20130701T231336Z
CREATED:20130701T231336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T231336Z
UID:1281-1376827200-1376841600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Montreal@Pride
DESCRIPTION:CFI-Canada has been a long-time supporter of LGBT rights\, and a participant in pride parades across the nation. In Montreal\, CFI has walked in Fierté Montréal parade since 2010. \nOur motto\, “Stop faith-based bigotry\,” is a reminder that most of the barriers held up against LGBT equality are religiously motivated\, as highlighted by the recent battle to get publicly funded Catholic schools to allow GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) clubs. \nThis year\, we are partnering up with Concordia Freethought and Humanist Student Association to show CFI’s support for the LGBT community. We invite CFI members to join us with your friends and family to celebrate and defend equality! \nMore details to follow!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-montrealpride/
LOCATION:Montreal Pride Parade\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130816T210000
DTSTAMP:20130815T183641Z
CREATED:20130813T153922Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: Sons of Perdition
DESCRIPTION:In the desert of Utah hides Colorado City\, the oldest polygamist compound in the United States. Here men have plural wives and raise their children by the strict code of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint religion (FLDS). \nAfter his rise to power\, the prophet Warren Jeffs began a systematic effort to cleanse his flock. He banned schooling\, books\, recreations\, and excommunicated prominent men\, marrying their women to other men. Hundreds of teenage boys were exiled to the streets\, giving up their families and salvation. \nSons of Perdition follows three boys after they leave Colorado City.  With limited educations and rarely a stable address\, the obstacles are enormous.  All the boys have big dreams—starting with the hope of attending high school—but what they want most is contact with their families. For one teen in the film\, this means numerous attempts to help his fourteen-year-old sister escape before an arranged marriage. \nWith unprecedented access\, Sons of Perdition takes audiences on a three-year-journey into the lives of these remarkable teens\, providing the inside analysis to make this intimate portrait a big story—a timely\, critical look at faith\, family and religious exile in mainstream America. \nWhen: Friday August 16th\, 7pm \nWhere: Raindance Toronto (276 Carlaw Ave. Suite 222)\n \nHow Much: $5 Donation
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/film-screening-and-discussion-sons-of-perdition/
LOCATION:Raindance Toronto\, 276 Carlaw Ave. Suite 222\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130814T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130814T200000
DTSTAMP:20130805T231556Z
CREATED:20130805T231556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130805T231556Z
UID:1727-1376501400-1376510400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Godless Gospel and Raising the Rainbow Flag
DESCRIPTION:This event will be hosted by Fiérté Montréal in collaboration with CFI Montreal friends\, “Irreverand James and the Critical Mass Choir”\, a local godless gospel band. Many CFI members and allies will be attending the “Flag Raising” in the presence of Gilbert Baker\, the designer of the rainbow flag that became the symbol of LGBT rights. \nFor more info\, click here. \nHope to see all of you there!!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/godless-gospel-and-raising-the-rainbow-flag/
LOCATION:Place Émilie-Gamelin\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130813T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130813T213000
DTSTAMP:20130805T225503Z
CREATED:20130805T225503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130805T225503Z
UID:1723-1376425800-1376429400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Joins Montreal Pride to Denounce Russian Law against "Gay Propaganda"
DESCRIPTION:CFI Montreal  strongly encourages its members and sympathizers to attend the peaceful candlelight vigil organized by Fiértè Montréal to denounce the Russian law against “gay propaganda” and to raise public awareness about the growing persecution of the LGBT in Russia. If you want connect with other cfi-ers attending the vigil\, please email montreal@cficanada.ca \nRead more more details. \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-joins-montreal-pride-to-denounce-russian-law-against-gay-propaganda/
LOCATION:Front of Russian Consulate\, 3655 de la Musée\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T090536Z
CREATED:20130512T090536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T090536Z
UID:724-1376244000-1376247600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting-4/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T000000
DTSTAMP:20130802T042956Z
CREATED:20130802T042956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T042956Z
UID:1706-1376154000-1376179200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Montreal Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking and skepticism. Join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Restaurant et Taverne Magnan @ 5pm. Hope to see all of you there!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-3/
LOCATION:Magnan Restaurant and Tavern\, 2602 rue Saint-Patrick\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3K 1B8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T150000
DTSTAMP:20130728T041233Z
CREATED:20130728T040656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130728T041233Z
UID:1663-1376139600-1376146800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker's Book Club: When God Talks Back
DESCRIPTION:August’s book is: ‘When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God’ by T.M. Luhrmann \n  \nFrom Amazon.ca: \nA bold approach to understanding the American evangelical experience from an anthropological and psychological perspective by one of the country’s most prominent anthropologists. \nThrough a series of intimate\, illuminating interviews with various members of the Vineyard\, an evangelical church with hundreds of congregations across the country\, Tanya Luhrmann leaps into the heart of evangelical faith. Combined with scientific research that studies the effect that intensely practiced prayer can have on the mind\, When God Talks Back examines how normal\, sensible people—from college students to accountants to housewives\, all functioning perfectly well within our society—can attest to having the signs and wonders of the supernatural become as quotidian and as ordinary as laundry. Astute\, sensitive\, and extraordinarily measured in its approach to the interface between science and religion\, Luhrmann’s book is sure to generate as much conversation as it will praise. \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \n \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us (mwelch at cficanada dot ca). \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \n  \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running\n. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-when-god-talks-back/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club,CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T140000
DTSTAMP:20130809T142134Z
CREATED:20130628T181147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130809T142134Z
UID:1058-1376132400-1376143200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with fellow freethinkers and their families at the park! \nSaturday 1oth August – All Ages Hike! \nhttp://kelownamountain.com \nKid-friendly hike/walk\, also completely adult friendly too! There are four suspension bridges\, a cave\, two waterfalls\, some stairs\, a boardwalk and pond. \nTake Chute Lake Rd to Upper Mission Drive\, Turn left on Gillard Forestry Rd at Upper Mission Drive\, Turn left at Kettle Valley Stone\, Turn right into the Kelowna Mountain gates off of Gillard Forestry Rd. \nEveryone is welcome! \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park-cfi-okanagan-2/
LOCATION:Kelowna Mountain\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130809T210000
DTSTAMP:20130802T173121Z
CREATED:20130731T190941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T173121Z
UID:1673-1376074800-1376082000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Moral Reasoning in a Pluralistic World
DESCRIPTION:Moral reasoning is the process we engage in when we try to figure out what is right or wrong to do and why. Moral reasoning is puzzling. On the one hand\, moral disagreement and the diversity of moral thinking suggest to some that moral reasoning is impossible or pointless. On the other hand\, almost everyone engages in such reasoning\, if only to find fault with those they disagree with. How should we reason morally in a world with varying moral outlooks\, diversity of moral views\, and substantial moral disagreement? Moral reasoning is often associated with the search for a single overarching value or principle — to be “principled” is to endorse a single value such as overall well-being\, or liberty\, and to follow a single principle based on it\, as in cost-benefit analysis or libertarianism. I argue that this approach is misguided. The proper form of moral reasoning involves finding principled compromises\, prioritizing among distinct and conflicting values — such as fairness\, honesty\, respect for autonomy — and being consistent from one case to another. It follows from this that moral disagreement and diversity do not undermine the possibility of reasoning.\n\nDr. Patricia Marino is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. She is the current co-President of the Society for the Philosophy of Sex and Love\, and a former Humanities Fellow at Stanford University. Her research focuses on topics in ethics\, philosophy of sex\, and philosophy of economics.\n\n\n\nLocation: Sidney Smith Hall\, Room SS 1084\, University of Toronto\n100 St. George Street\n\nTime: Friday August 9th\n7:00pm\n\nCost: $5\nFree for Friends of the Centre
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/moral-reasoning-in-a-pluralistic-world/
LOCATION:Sidney Smith Hall Room SS 1084\, 100 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130727T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130727T151500
DTSTAMP:20130716T180915Z
CREATED:20130716T180832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130716T180915Z
UID:1565-1374932700-1374938100@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Kids for Inquiry (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Lego workshop! \n\n\n\nBricks 4 Kidz (http://www.bricks4kidz.com/) are going to give us a 1.5 hour workshop\, geared towards kids 7 – 10 years old.(If your child is outside that age range\, they may attend if you judge that they can fit into a class that is aimed at the 7 – 10 years age range.) \nBricks 4 Kidz use special motorized Lego and the theme of the workshop will be “The Laws of Motion”. \nParents are welcome\, so long as they don’t take over and the kids don’t get to play. ;o) \nCost is $10 per child. Tickets are available here:\nhttp://kfi-lego.eventbrite.ca/ \nYour spot is not guaranteed until it’s paid for.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/kids-for-inquiry-cfi-okanagan-2/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130726T220000
DTSTAMP:20130701T230415Z
CREATED:20130701T230415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T230415Z
UID:1274-1374865200-1374876000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:"The Battle of Algiers"\, film screening and discussion.
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Algiers  is a 1966 war film based on occurrences during the Algerian War (1954–62) against The French Government in North Africa\, the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers. It was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. The film has been critically celebrated and often taken\, by insurgent groups and states alike\, as an important commentary on urban guerrilla warfare. It occupies the 120th place on Empire Magazine‘s list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.\n \nThis event is FREE for CFI members.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/the-battle-of-algiers-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Centre humaniste du Québec\, 1225 Boul. Saint-Joseph\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T220000
DTSTAMP:20130701T051947Z
CREATED:20130701T051811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T051947Z
UID:1218-1374778800-1374789600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Saskatoon Banned Book Club: "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
DESCRIPTION:Our selection this month is a fabulously funny and irreverent read by one Samuel Clemens called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. It pokes fun at how easily people are tricked into believing all kinds of crazy things-like religion perhaps? All you Mark Twain fans out there will finally get your fix.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/banned-book-club-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court/
LOCATION:Nino’s Fireside Room\, 801 Broadway Avenue\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7N 1B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T203000
DTSTAMP:20130704T041655Z
CREATED:20130704T035547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130704T041655Z
UID:1400-1374733800-1374784200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Monthly Business Meeting & Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our regular Social and Business Meeting on the third Thursday of the month.  Social starts at 6:30pm and Meeting will start at 7:30pm.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-monthly-business-meeting-social/
LOCATION:Ten Nightclub\, 1140 10ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R-1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130722T220000
DTSTAMP:20130702T145047Z
CREATED:20130702T145047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130702T145047Z
UID:1325-1374519600-1374530400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Science and Philosophy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s book club will be a special meeting with well-known author and science journalist Dan Falk\, author of In Search of Time and Universe on a T-Shirt.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/science-and-philosophy-book-club/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club,CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T150000
DTSTAMP:20130701T224915Z
CREATED:20130701T224915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T224915Z
UID:1272-1374408000-1374418800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow Freethinkers\, This months book will the long awaited Non-Believer nation\, which deals with our favorite neighbour to the south The mighty U.S. of A. \nToday\, nearly one in five Americans are nonbelievers – a rapidly growing group at a time when traditional Christian churches are dwindling in numbers – and they are flexing their muscles like never before. Yet we still see almost none of them openly serving in elected office\, while Mitt Romney\, Rick Santorum\, and many others continue to loudly proclaim the myth of America as a Christian nation. \nIn Nonbeliever Nation\, leading secular advocate David Niose explores what this new force in politics means for the unchallenged dominance of the Religious Right. Hitting on all the hot-button issues that divide the country – from gay marriage to education policy to contentious church-state battles – he shows how this movement is gaining traction\, and fighting for its rights. Now\, Secular Americans—a group comprised not just of atheists and agnostics\, but lapsed Catholics\, secular Jews\, and millions of others who have walked away from religion—are mobilizing and forming groups all over the country (even atheist clubs in Bible-belt high schools) to challenge the exaltation of religion in American politics and public life. \nThis is a timely and important look at how growing numbers of nonbelievers\, disenchanted at how far America has wandered from its secular roots\, are emerging to fight for equality and rational public policy. \nOn a side note\, I have just purchased a condo and have been extremely busy with the move\, so I apologize for the late posting. As always\, READING THE BOOK IS NOT NECESSARY FOR ATTENDANCE. I would love to see as many smiling freethinkers as I can at all meetings. Discussions are light\, go on many tangents and are designed to be enjoyed by all who attend!!!! \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T200000
DTSTAMP:20130718T030718Z
CREATED:20130702T150006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130718T030718Z
UID:1328-1374339600-1374350400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Cafe Skeptique: Déjà vu - Haven't we already had this discussion?
DESCRIPTION:**This Month’s Cafe Skeptique Will be Held on Saturday July 20th  at 5:00 p.m. at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. \nCFI Toronto’s Cafe Skeptique is a fun and fascinating discussion group that focuses on a range of topics within the realm of skepticism such as pseudo-science\, alternative medicine\, conspiracy theories\, etc. It’s open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! \nThis month’s topic: Déjà vu – Haven’t we already had this discussion? \nDéjà vu refers to a subjective feeling that we’re reliving a past event. Paranormalists and memory researchers strongly differ in their interpretations of such experiences. We’ll consider how déjà vu illustrates concepts in human memory and perception\, and how personal experiences of déjà vu could strengthen beliefs in psychic phenomena. \nNormally held every THIRD Saturday of the month at 5:00 p.m.\, at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. just west of Spadina Ave. Exceptions will be posted clearly when they apply. \nWe are able to host this and many other events of its kind due to memberships and donations given by people just like you. \nCentre for Inquiry aims to foster a secular society by promoting reason\, science\, secularism and freedom of inquiry in every area of human endeavour.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-skeptique-climate-change-denial/
LOCATION:Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Debate,Discussion,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T150000
DTSTAMP:20130703T205507Z
CREATED:20130703T205507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130703T205507Z
UID:1379-1374325200-1374332400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Café Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Café Inquiry is a monthly casual discussion group run by CFI Vancouver. Come along and enjoy afternoon tea and stimulating discussion with fellow freethinkers on a variety of topics.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-inquiry-3/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T230000
DTSTAMP:20130701T052359Z
CREATED:20130701T052359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T052359Z
UID:1221-1374084000-1374102000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Saskatoon Rant\, Rave & Stir Up Controversy: Taste of Saskatchewan Style!
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: earlier start time as this can be a dining event. Imagine fine french fries and deep fried chocolate bars on paper plates and you get the idea. Seriously\, there are also some very delicious (even healthy) options\, you just have to look for them. And this is the only time of the year when you can legally have a beer in a Saskatoon park outside of a beer garden. And live bands all day every day-for free! \nWE will be towards the back of the event\, as far away from the stage as possible(quieter). We will try to get the picnic tables backing the Bessborough Gardens if possible. Bring your lawn chair\, blanket or whatever you prefer to park your derriere on.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-saskatoon-rant-rave-stir-up-controversy-taste-of-saskatchewan-style/
LOCATION:Kiwanis Park\, 601 Spadina Avenue\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T090640Z
CREATED:20130512T090343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T090640Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting-3/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T160000
DTSTAMP:20130628T180932Z
CREATED:20130628T180932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130628T180932Z
UID:1057-1373810400-1373817600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with fellow freethinkers and their families at the park! \nOur next one is at 2pm on Sunday 14th July\, at the waterpark in City Park\, downtown Kelowna. \nThe next ones are on: \nSaturday 17th August at West Kelowna spray park\, May St\, West Kelowna \nSaturday 7th September at the Mission spray park\, 347 Quilchena Drive\, Kelowna \nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park-cfi-okanagan/
LOCATION:City Park (Waterpark)\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T160000
DTSTAMP:20130617T045340Z
CREATED:20130617T045340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130617T045340Z
UID:952-1373810400-1373817600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join freethinkers and their families at the park.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park/
LOCATION:City Park (Waterpark)\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T000000
DTSTAMP:20130701T224134Z
CREATED:20130701T224134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T224134Z
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SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Montreal Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking and skepticism. Join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Restaurant et Taverne Magnan @ 5pm. Hope to see all of you there!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-2/
LOCATION:Magnan Restaurant and Tavern\, 2602 rue Saint-Patrick\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3K 1B8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T150000
DTSTAMP:20130703T205218Z
CREATED:20130703T162636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130703T205218Z
UID:1370-1373720400-1373727600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker's Book Club: Misquoting Jesus
DESCRIPTION:July’s book is: ”Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why’ by Bart Ehrman \n \n— \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us. \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-misquoting-jesus/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715
DTSTAMP:20130708T030717Z
CREATED:20130708T030717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130708T030717Z
UID:1470-1373673600-1373846399@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Help High River Flood Victims
DESCRIPTION:Join Calgary Atheists and help clean-up High River.  Details are on Meetup.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/help-high-river-flood-victims/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130712T220000
DTSTAMP:20130702T142737Z
CREATED:20130702T142737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130702T142737Z
UID:1313-1373655600-1373666400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Revisionaries
DESCRIPTION:The theory of evolution and a re-write of US history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed creationist seeks re-election as\nchairman of America’s most influential board of education. \nIn Austin\, Texas\, fifteen people influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. Once every decade\, the highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the teaching and textbook standards for its nearly 5 million schoolchildren. And when it comes to textbooks\, what happens in Texas affects the nation as a whole. \nDon McLeroy\, a dentist\, Sunday school teacher\, and avowed young-earth creationist\, leads the Religious Right charge. After briefly serving on his local school board\, McLeroy was elected to the Texas State Board of Education and later appointed chairman. During his time on the board\, McLeroy has overseen the adoption of new science and history curriculum standards\, drawing national attention and placing Texas on the front line of the so-called “culture wars.” \nIn his last term\, McLeroy\, aided by Cynthia Dunbar\, an attorney from Houston and professor of Law at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University\, finds himself not only fighting to change what Americans are taught\, but also fighting to retain his seat on the board. Challenged by Kathy Miller\, president of the Texas Freedom Network\, and Ron Wetherington\, an anthropology professor from Southern Methodist University in Texas\, McLeroy faces his toughest term yet. \nTHE REVISIONARIES follows the rise and fall of some of the most controversial figures in American education through some of their most tumultuous intellectual battles.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/film-screening-the-revisionaries/
LOCATION:TBA\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Film Screening,Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T210000
DTSTAMP:20130625T055143Z
CREATED:20130623T082915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130625T055143Z
UID:982-1373223600-1373230800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:"Male Circumcision"\, a presentation by Mike Samad\, MD
DESCRIPTION:An open discussion about male circumcision exploring its ethics\, the cultural and religious aspects\, and its effects on the human body.\nAre you familiar with foreskin restoration? \nGuest Speaker Mike Samad\, MD Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The discussion will be moderated by Helem Montreal. \nCome and voice your opinion. This is an important issue that hasn’t been debated enough due to religious tabous surrounding it.\nCommunity Center for Gays and Lesbians of Montreal\nFree Admission. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/male-circumcision-a-presentation-by-mike-samad-md/
LOCATION:Community Center for Gays and Lesbians of Montreal\, 2075 rue Plessis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 2Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T220000
DTSTAMP:20130806T190257Z
CREATED:20130628T233709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130806T190257Z
UID:1122-1373173200-1373234400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Atheists and Friends Meetup
DESCRIPTION:CFI Ontario’s Toronto Atheists and Friends (TAaF) meetups are fun and fascinating discussion groups focusing on a range of topics within the realm of atheism. They’re open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! \nOur GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Central meetup is normally held every FIRST Sunday of the month at 5:00 p.m.\, at Scallywags\, 11 St.Clair Ave. West\, reserved under the name ‘meetup’. Exceptions to these location details will be posted clearly when and if they apply. \nThis is a free and open to the public event. However\, we are able to host this and many other events of its kind due to memberships and donations given by people just like you. Please click the support button at the top of the page to make a contribution.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/1122/
LOCATION:Scallywag’s\, 11 St Clair Ave\, Toronto\, ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering,Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T210000
DTSTAMP:20130708T034142Z
CREATED:20130708T032621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130708T034142Z
UID:1477-1372791600-1372798800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Facebook Page for more details and to confirm a time and venue.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-yyc/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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