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This is an expansion of a one-night class given last year. All speakers attend OUUC except as noted. The speakers will give their opinions on the evening’s topic and then open it for discussion from attendees.
April 1: God is a delusion or God is great – the many variations of belief and non-belief. Why religious faiths have developed so frequently throughout history and in so many cultures. Mary Jane Allison, George Perry, Heather Rader, Gib Roffing of the United Churches of Olympia
April 8: The by-products of religion. Services to humanity, comfort, inspiration, fanaticism, wasted resources. Does tolerance that liberal religions such as UUs show to all faiths pave the way for extremists who would like to eliminate or impose their own views on unbelievers? Ron Hinson, Gary Worthington, Zahid Shariff
April 15: Life after death. Origins of the heaven/hell and reward/punishment concept. Martyrdom. What about reincarnation? Is religion necessary for morality ? Rev.Carol McKinley, Ann Yeo, Rev. Eric Ness
April 22: Human evolution by natural selection or by Intelligent Design? The “eyes” have it! Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, Helen Nelson, Brian Coyne .
April 29: Wrapping it up. Impact of religion on American politics; on Mid-eastern politics; and where do we go from here? Bob Jacobs, Gary Worthington
Luci is a longtime member of OUUC and chair of the Adult Ed Committee for 2008.
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