Minnesota Atheists add nonsectarian viewpoints to a debate often dominated by religion Minnesota Atheists has been fighting for decades to keep religion out of government, according to August Berkshire, the group’s president. When three same-sex couples were denied marriage licenses in Hennepin County for their sexual orientation, filed a lawsuit Read more…
MINNEAPOLIS—July 13, 2011 On June 1, 2011, The Minnesota Atheists filed an amicus curiae brief in the Minnesota Appellate Court on behalf of three same-sex Minnesota couples who are suing the government for the right to get legally married in Minnesota. At least two of these six individuals are atheists. Read more…
Minnesota Atheists testified on March 16th at the State Capitol in favor of repealing the blue law that forced liquor stores to be closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and to close early on Christmas Eve. This is some of the press coverage we received: Duluth News Tribunehttp://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/194095/group/homepage Capitol Newshttp://hometownsource.com/2011/03/16/sunday-liquor-store-sales-bill-nudges-forward-in-senate
Minnesota Atheists president encourages discussion between those with different views Reposted from the MSU Reporterby Nia Jonesz August Berkshire, president of the Minnesota Atheists, will present “The Top 12 Excuses Religious People Give for the Horrible Behavior of their God” at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Centennial Student Union 284 at Read more…
Reprinted with permission.U of M Morris prof: You got creationism in my zoologyBy Emily Kaiser, City Pages, December 24, 2008http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/12/u_of_m_morris_p.php When University of Minnesota-Morris biology professor PZ Myers heard that the Cincinnati Zoo and the infamous Creation Museum were offering a joint ticket deal to lure in customers, he took Read more…