Kansas City Regional Atheist Meeting to Promote Rational Values in Government

Start
05 Oct 2012
End
07 Oct 2012
Location
Sheraton Overland Park, 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211

For those who believe separation of church and state is a fundamental part of our national ethos and who seek to promote rational values in government and at home, the stakes this election season could not be higher. That's why the Kansas City Atheist Coalition and the national American Atheists organization are presenting the "Patriot & Atheist: Kansas City Regional Atheist Meeting" Oct. 5 to 7 at the Sheraton Overland Park hotel and convention center, where nationally known speakers will present workshops and talks on raising the voice of rationality this election season and beyond.

Among the speakers coming to Kansas City for the event are nationally known LGBT activist Greta Christina, American Atheists President David Silverman, science educator and author Shawn Otto and investigative journalist Katherine Stewart, author of "The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children." One speaker of particular local interest will be Nate Phelps, son of infamous Westboro Baptist Church patriarch Fred Phelps. Nate, who fled the church and his family the day he turned 18, now travels throughout North America promoting gay rights and speaking out against religion-based child abuse.

The convention's speaker presentations and workshops will address topics including secular lobbying, critical thinking in relation to political ads, atheist philanthropy and community service, women's rights, parallels between the secularism movement and the gay rights movement, and how the religious right is infiltrating America's public schools.

To purchase tickets, which are available at various price points and include special student rates, go to the conference registration page at http://atheists.org/kcac2012. A complete list of speakers, workshops and other convention events is also on the registration page.

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