School Prayer Returns to Sturgeon Heights

Marion — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:49:12 +0000

Paula Simons has once again put together a good summary of the Sturgeon Heights school prayer issue. The Lord’s Prayer is back in, although the Christian kids will be segregated for it in the morning now.

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/05/03/school-prayer-and-public-schools-in-st-albert-the-debate-goes-on/

Goddamn Brunch!

Marion — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:14:12 +0000

A few SEAers met up at Albert’s Family Restaurant in Bonnie Doon Mall Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 11:00 am for delicious sustenance! We then went bowling in the lanes under the Bonnie Doon mall. It was fun! You should all come out to the brunches! Hope to see you next week for the brunch (read: “breakfast” to those of you who don’t consider 9:00 am on a Sunday “brunch”) and the afternoon range event at Phoenix Gun Range!

-Clayton

Vote!

Marion — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Just a reminder that the Alberta election is today. Get out and vote!

Visit our Voter’s Guide to see if your candidates answered.
Check Elections Alberta to see where to vote.

Keep up with the SEA

Marion — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:10:50 +0000

We’ve made some changes to the website recently, so here are the many wonderful ways you can keep up with what we’re doing:

1) Visit the blog! http://www.edmontonatheists.ca is the official location for all things SEA. We’ve added an events calendar on the right sidebar, and you should look there first. Events will usually show up there instead of in the blog posts in the future.

2) Facebook Group. This is where a lot of the online conversation happens, and we also post events for members of the group.

3) Twitter. Our all the blog posts will also be posted to Twitter (but not necessarily events).

4) Good ol’ RSS for the blog posts. http://www.edmontonatheists.ca/feed/

5) Subscribe to the event calendar with an application or Google Calendar.

Exorcist in Saskatoon?

Marion — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:22:54 +0000

The Catholic church in Saskatoon is considering whether they need a trained exorcist. One would hope that they decide to put their efforts and resources into evidence based mental health instead.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/04/12/sk-church-priest-experience-120412.html?cmp=rss

Welcome to the new Board

Marion — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:50:49 +0000

Welcome to the SEA’s new Board of Directors.

Executive
President: Richard Robinson
Vice-President: Michael Hartman
Secretary: Frank Friesacher
Treasurer: Michael Vester

Directors
Allan Bassil
Luke Fevin
Marion Kilgour
Mary-Karen Reid

No titles on the ballots – Even if you’re a Rev.

Marion — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:47:04 +0000

“It’s a charter situation and the charter says the provinces cannot opt out in the case of basic freedoms,” Trudeau said. “I believe my fundamental freedoms are being violated.”

That’s right, Re. J.J. Trudeau believes that her fundamental freedoms are being violated because the Chief Electoral Officer has ruled that “titles” includes “Reverend”.

the Alberta Election Act specifically states in section 83.3(d) that “no titles, degrees, prefixes or suffixes may be included with a name.”

That seems pretty unambiguous to me, but the privilege that religions think they deserve apparently extends to election ballots.
http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20120411/SAG0801/304119974/-1/sag/candidate-jj-trudeau-not-happy-with-ballot-rules
For Trudeau’s and others’ responses to our candidate questions, take a look at the 2012 Voter’s Guide.

Event reminders

Marion — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:26:53 +0000

A quick reminder that our AGM is next Tuesday. If you want to assign a proxy to vote on your behalf, you need to contact us before 7:00PM on Sunday. Hope to see you all there.

We also have a blood drive on April 14, and brunch on April 29.

Apparently God doesn’t want me to vote NDP

Marion — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:10:27 +0000

Apparently God doesn’t want me to vote NDP, but he couldn’t be bothered to tell me himself. I wasn’t around when this was dropped off, so there’s some helpful contact information included.

Members of the SEA have various opinions on abortion (and we’ve had the debates on Facebook to demonstrate it), but they all have better reasons than “God”.

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Voter’s Guide: 2012 Alberta Election

Marion — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:16:56 +0000

Update: The election has been called for April 23.

Some time before May 31, 2012, Alberta will have a provincial election. We thought we’d get a jump on things and start our Voter’s Guide now for the Edmonton area ridings. The page will be updated as candidates reply with their responses to our questions on secular issues.

If you don’t see responses from the candidate you were hoping to, help us out! Give your candidate a call or a visit and ask if they were planning to respond. If they haven’t seen the survey, ask whether they’d like email or paper, and contact us, we’ll make sure they get one.

To see which riding you’re in, and get updates on the date of the election, take a look at the Elections Alberta website.

Happy voting!