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Fredericksburg Secular Humanists (FSH)

FSH is the Fredericksburg Virginia chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH). Most of our members consider themselves freethinkers, non theists, atheists, or agnostics. We welcome individuals who are interested in learning and intellectual explorations, and are willing to accept that not all questions have easy answers.

FSH meets regularly on the second Sunday of the month at 2:30 pm in Room 2 of the Headquarters Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Dessert, coffee, and tea will be provided during the meetings.

Many FSH members and friends gather for lunch before the meetings at 1:00 P.M. at restaurants in downtown Fredericksburg. Check the Google page or the WASHline notice for details each month. Please feel free to join us.

A list of up-coming and previous FSH meeting topics can be found on our google page.

2010 Meetings

January 10, 2010: John Nugent, “The Moral Principles of Health Care”

February,14, 2010: Stew Engle: “Freedom of Religion: What does, and should, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…,” mean.”

March 14, 2010: Frank Dixon: “Finding Spinoza’s God”

April 11, 2010: Fred McCoy: “Should Human Cloning Be Outlawed?”

May 9, 2010: Fred McCoy: “The Male Pill”

June 9, 2010: Margaret Nydell: “Darwin”

July 11, 2010: Erica McCants and Pat Chen: “Erotica, Pornography, and Freedom of Speech: Is the Internet a Special Case?”

August 8, 2010: Ed Buckner: This Is a Free Country, Not a Christian Nation”

A Brief History of FSH

FREDERICKSBURG SECULAR HUMANISTS

The Fredericksburg Secular Humanists, (FSH) were pleased to be accepted as the eighth chapter of WASH at the WASH Board meeting on Saturday, July 22, 2006. (The FSH petition to join WASH contained fourteen signatures and was presented to the Board by the chapter coordinator.)

FSH can trace it’s beginnings to the Unitarian Universalist Infidels (UUI). Timothy Travis, a member of the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Fredericksburg (UUFF), formed the UUI in 2001. The Infidels were a group of UU’s who had grown dissatisfied with the UUFF’s shift away from its Humanist beginnings. The UUI met in the UUFF building. In the fall of 2002, a group within the Infidels formed FSH. The group began meeting in the local library. We were determined to form an independent group which would be separate from any religious organization. In our new group of Secular Humanists, being an atheist or agnostic was the norm. Our Coordinator was Landon Elswick who also provided almost all of the programs. Once we were established as a secular group, we began to attract an occasional new member. The new member might not have chosen to attend our meetings if we had been meeting in a church building. At a more fundamental level, our roots stretch back to the Secular Humanists who formed the UUFF in the 1950’s. Several members of this hardy group regularly attend our FSH meetings. We cordially invite all people who are interested in Secular Humanism to join in the discussions at our meetings.

Pat Chen, FSH Chapter Coordinator

Fredericksburg Secular Humanists (FSH)

2010 Meetings

Contact Information

Links

A Brief History of FSH



		Fredericksburg Secular Humanists (FSH) FSH is the Fredericksburg Virginia chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH). Most of our members consider themselves freethinkers, non theists, atheists, or agnostics. We welcome individuals who are interested in learning and intellectual explorations, and are willing to accept that not all questions have easy answers. FSH meets regularly on the second Sunday of the month at 2:30 pm in Room 2 of the Headquarters Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Dessert, coffee, and tea will be provided during the meetings. Many FSH members and friends gather for lunch before the meetings at 1:00 P.M. at restaurants in downtown Fredericksburg. Check the Google page or the WASHline notice for details each month. Please feel free to join us. A list of up-coming and previous FSH meeting topics can be found on our google page.

		2010 Meetings January 10, 2010: John Nugent, “The Moral Principles of Health Care” February,14, 2010: Stew Engle: “Freedom of Religion: What does, and should, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…,” mean.” March 14, 2010: Frank Dixon: “Finding Spinoza’s God” April 11, 2010: Fred McCoy: “Should Human Cloning Be Outlawed?” May 9, 2010: Fred McCoy: “The Male Pill” June 9, 2010: Margaret Nydell: “Darwin” July 11, 2010: Erica McCants and Pat Chen: “Erotica, Pornography, and Freedom of Speech: Is the Internet a Special Case?” August 8, 2010: Ed Buckner: This Is a Free Country, Not a Christian Nation”

		Contact Information


		Links
			Secular Coalition for America Secular Student Alliance Fredericksburg Secular Humanist Pages at Google

		A Brief History of FSH FREDERICKSBURG SECULAR HUMANISTS The Fredericksburg Secular Humanists, (FSH) were pleased to be accepted as the eighth chapter of WASH at the WASH Board meeting on Saturday, July 22, 2006. (The FSH petition to join WASH contained fourteen signatures and was presented to the Board by the chapter coordinator.) FSH can trace it’s beginnings to the Unitarian Universalist Infidels (UUI). Timothy Travis, a member of the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Fredericksburg (UUFF), formed the UUI in 2001. The Infidels were a group of UU’s who had grown dissatisfied with the UUFF’s shift away from its Humanist beginnings. The UUI met in the UUFF building. In the fall of 2002, a group within the Infidels formed FSH. The group began meeting in the local library. We were determined to form an independent group which would be separate from any religious organization. In our new group of Secular Humanists, being an atheist or agnostic was the norm. Our Coordinator was Landon Elswick who also provided almost all of the programs. Once we were established as a secular group, we began to attract an occasional new member. The new member might not have chosen to attend our meetings if we had been meeting in a church building. At a more fundamental level, our roots stretch back to the Secular Humanists who formed the UUFF in the 1950’s. Several members of this hardy group regularly attend our FSH meetings. We cordially invite all people who are interested in Secular Humanism to join in the discussions at our meetings. Pat Chen, FSH Chapter Coordinator