On Nov 14, 7:16 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >it would've been a miracle if any > of the religious representatives admitted clearly that many religious people > mindlessly follow their masters.
Liz, Your above statement is well put. It appeared from their answers that in their day to day work, the Rabbi and especially the Reverend were attempting to move the members of their flocks towards independent thinking and feeling. However when push comes to shove they acted as if they were afraid to speak the truth (which they seemed to realize) about fundemantalism. Instead they danced around the issue. On Nov 14, 7:16 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh yeah! I forgot about that! The Presbyterian minister said he tried to > be nice to all his brethren in faith and I asked "What about me?!" That did > get a laugh, and I don't think the minister was amused. Ha ha! > > I was thrown for a moment when I realized no one wanted to bitch slap me > with their pro life opinion. :-) > > I think your question was fine, although it would've been a miracle if any > of the religious representatives admitted clearly that many religious people > mindlessly follow their masters. > > Liz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Isparklaria > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:33 PM > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > Subject: Re: Liz at Rhodes College > > Liz, > > You forgot to mention what you said to the reverend when he said > something like, "I try to be very kind of my fellow Christians." > > Liz you were marvelous because you changed gears so nicely when it > became apparent that there were no religious conservatives on the > panel. You stuck to your guns without picking an unnecessary fight > though I nearly did without intending to. > > On Nov 13, 5:50 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay folks. About last night. > > > Spring and I arrived very early so as to make sure that we could find the > > correct building, and we did. Luckily, Spring isn't directionally > retarded > > like I am. > > > Anyway, Everyone I met was very nice. The organizer from the student > group > > was very accommodating and thankful for my participation (as was the > > moderator who was a representative of Planned parenthood), and the panel > > members were gentlemen. There was a Presbyterian minister, a reform Jew > and > > a student on the panel besides myself. > > > The views of the panel were very liberal, and I would say all could be > > called "pro choice." I came expecting a fight and possibly a Catholic > > priest, but didn't find one. I think that if the conversation could have > > strayed that I would have had a few good questions, especially for the > Rabbi > > and the minister. (Y'all should've heard the rabbi's take on when life > > begins! Although, in fairness, he admitted his personal opinion would be > > different than his stated one.) > > > I was nervous at first, but lightened up eventually, and as I spoke about > > the issue of the pharmacist refusing to dispense EC, I saw several people > in > > the audience shaking their heads in agreement. After the discussion, the > > moderator walked over to me in the hallway during the reception and said, > > "Give 'em hell!" (Also Steve, he said he liked the tights you told me not > to > > wear. :-) > > > Anyway, I was approached by a student who wanted to ask me questions about > > atheism, and she said that when she told her best friend that she was > going > > to ask me questions about atheism, her friend said, "If you want to know > > about atheists, you can just ask me." The student I was speaking to said, > > "I had no idea she was an atheist and I'm with her all the time!" I think > > her friend might have thought, "That lady just told a room full of people > > that she's an atheist. Maybe I can tell my best friend." I don't know. > > I'd like to think I was somewhat responsible for it. > > > The biology professor also approached me to tell me she appreciated my > > coming and representing an atheist perspective. She was quite nice and > well > > prepared with a twenty minute or so lecture on how EC works. She would be > a > > great teacher to have I think. > > > The school chaplain and the organizer both asked if I would be > > interested/able to return for future events, and the chaplain said he > wanted > > to do discussion panels much more often than had been done previously. > > > I would say that even though I am not a very experienced speaker and > started > > out very nervous (and even forgetting what the hell the question was while > > the minister was answering at one point. I did remember luckily.), over > > all, the experience was a success. I'd love to do it again! > > > Now, Michael can tell us why it was marvelous. :-) > > > liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Isparklaria > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:12 PM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > Subject: Re: Liz at Rhodes College > > > Liz did a marvelous job and I am tempted to explain why. Instead I > > will refrain and let her give her own account. > > > On Nov 13, 3:28 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi y'all - hurry up we are desperate. > > > > On Nov 12, 10:59 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'll write about it tomorrow. I need to get some beauty rest! > > > > > Liz > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jason > > > > (Memphis) > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:55 PM > > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > > Subject: Liz at Rhodes College > > > > > Liz did a great job at Rhodes College discussing emergency > > > > contraceptives. She said that there were about 25 students in the > > > > audience, and the "people of faith" who also answered questions were > > > > very cordial. > > > > > I will let her tell you the details. I couldn't attend because I had > > > > a class. > > > > > Nice job, Liz! > > > > > Take care, > > > > Jason- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
