Humanist Network News May 9th 2007

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May 9, 2007 Read all articles on one page: http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&showAll=true Atheists Face Off Against Fundamentalists in Televised Debate See how the Rational Responders fare in their fight against fundamentalism. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=0 Scholar Disputes Study that Finds "Religion Is Good for Kids" A study confounds its variables to lead to an erroneous conclusion. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=1 Grants for Humanist Projects: Deadline Aug. 31 IHS wants to help you promote humanism around the world. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=2 Springtime for Humanism in New York A new governor brings new hope to New York. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=3 Disbelief Documentary Debuts on U.S. TV A Brief History of Disbelief will be airing in the U.S. during this summer. Excellent series of UK interviews with Dr Jonathan Miller http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=4 Abstinence Only? Not for Bush Administration Official Hypocrisy continues to reign in the White House. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=5 Sticking to Our Standards We must stick to our principles even when dealing with those who have no principles. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=6 Vatican says Criticizing Ratzinger is "Terrorism" According to the Pope, a terrorist is one who disagrees with him. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=7 Letters to the Editor HNN readers react. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=8 Media Roundup A roundup of news articles of interest to humanists. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=9 Strange Times Who needs the supernatural when this world presents us with its own marvels? A roundup of the bizarre. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=10 Cathartic Comics ...an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=11 Humanist Humor Personals From Jewish Newspapers http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=296&article=12 About HNN Questions, comments, concerns, got a better joke or a story? Send e-mail to editor@humaniststudies.org. The Humanist Network News (HNN) is published every Wednesday via e-mail and the IHS Web site (www.humaniststudies.org). Clicking on the Web links in the weekly e-mail will bring you to information about IHS projects and goings-on, IHS position statements and opinions, as well as a roundup of the best stories from other freethought publications and the mainstream media. Elaine Friedman Editor, Humanist Network News editor@humaniststudies.org
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