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to the web home of the Society of Non-Theists at Purdue University. We are a student organization formed in 2007 that aims to serve students who reject or doubt the idea of a God or gods as portrayed throughout history. This includes, but is not limited to, students who consider themselves atheists, agnostics, ignostics, objectivists, or secular humanists. However, all open-minded individuals are welcome to join us in our activities and discussions regardless of their religious preference.

Society News

[Event] Fiction for Fiction
04/03/08
On Tuesday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 16th, we will be outside CL50 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Bring in any religious text (pocket size acceptable) and get a great fiction novel in return. We have classics and recently popular books, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Angels & Demons, Harry Potter, On the Beach, Patriot Games, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, Silence of the Lambs, The Andromeda Strain, The Giver, The Odyssey, and more!

We hope to get this general message across to as many people as possible. While religious texts may give some moral guidance, that doesn’t mean every word they contain is necessarily true. Morals and insight into human life can be taken from nearly any fiction novel. You have to critically think about what you’re reading and not just take it at face value, or how someone is telling you that you should understand it.[/b]
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[PNT] Free Hugs Video
04/03/08
If you missed the news, we gave out free hugs on campus on Valentine's Day. We also passed out informational fliers that tried to clear up some myths about atheists. One of our members put together a cute slide show of photos. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/v/njFwRhwTUME

The Exponent also covered our myth debunking meeting, and you can find the article here: http://purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=10173
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[Event] Debunking Myths about Atheists
02/21/08
We hope we can dispel some rumors, myths, and stereotypes about atheists in order to gain respect and reduce discrimination. We will have a short presentation followed by personal stories from a panel of students and a Q&A session.

Tuesday, February 26th, 6:00 - 7:30 PM in PHYS 203

Some myths to be discussed:
-Atheism is a religion
-Athiests believe in God, but hate Him
-Atheists worship Satan
-Atheists have no morals
-People become atheists because of a bad experience with religion
-Atheists are more likely to be criminals
-Without God or gods, life has no meaning
-Atheists hate religious people
-Atheists want to force all people to be atheists
-Atheists are unhappy, can't love, can't have friends, etc
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[Event] Root of All Evil? Showing
02/04/08

[Event] Darwin Fish Sale
11/12/07

[PNT] Fundraiser Preparation
11/04/07

Our Purpose
As stated in our student organization constitution.
A. To provide an open forum for the discussion of ideas related to atheism, agnosticism, and other non-theist persuasions.
B. For the enjoyment of culture, through literature, music, and films that cover atheist, agnostic, or otherwise non-theist themes or issues.
C. To ensure that the separation of church and state is upheld on the Purdue University campus, and that prejudice and discrimination is eradicated.
D. To foster fellowship and entertainment amongst freethinking people.
E. To support charitable and humanitarian causes that we deem admirable.
F. To provide, when requested, information about atheism, agnosticism, and other non-theist belief systems to parties interested in knowing more about what we believe.




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