From our newsletter
By Eric Jayne Although I have been regularly contributing to the Minnesota Atheist newsletter, this is my very first “President’s Column” since being elected president of the Minnesota Atheists last month. In my upcoming columns, readers of this fine publication can expect to find exciting information about events, partnerships, and Read more
By August Berkshire A personal long-term goal has been to persuade enough members of each group that Minnesota Atheists should merge with the Humanists of Minnesota. The roots of our groups started independently, and with no knowledge of each other, in the mid-1980s. Back then it made more sense to Read more
By August Berkshire When we began as the Twin Cities Chapter of American Atheists in 1984, and when we became Minnesota Atheists in 1991, we chose the word “Atheists” for three reasons. First, it is an accurate description of who we are. Second, we did not want to choose a Read more
By August Berkshire The following letter to the editor was published in the [Minneapolis] Star Tribune, Sept.15, 2012, p. A8 under the title “Parent Should Embrace Daughter’s Choice. As president of Minnesota Atheists, I appreciated Carolyn Hax’s advice to the mother who is concerned about her 16-year-old daughter, “Emily” (Daughter Read more
By August Berkshire Almost fifty people took part in marching in our contingent in the Twin Cities Gay Parade on June 24, or staffing our booth in Loring Park during the Gay Pride Festival on June 23 and 24. Our friendly volunteers collected lots of hugs and handed out a Read more