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AANEWS
AEU-ANNOUNCE
AEU-DIALOGUE
AEU-WEB-L
AEU-GROWTH-L
AEU-ETHICALACTION
AHA-NEWSROOM
APEX NATURALISTS
BOOKTALK
CANADIAN ATHEIST
CHURCH-STATE
CSI ONLINE
ERRANCY
ESKEPTIC
EX-CHRISTIAN.NET
EX-CHRISTIANSUPPORT
EXIT FUNDYISM
EX-TIAN
GODEXIST
HNN
HUMAN_ISM
MATCHMAKER
RANDI
SECHUM
SECHUM-L
SKEPTIC
SSA ENEWS
WALK AWAY
WFTW
XCHARISMATICS
XTIANITY
YOUNG-ATHEISTS-FREETHINKERS
AANEWS (American Atheist News)
Subscription Requests: send mail to aanews-on@atheists.org
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: American Atheists <owner-aanews@atheists.org>
Description:
AANEWS is a free e-mail information service for Atheists and those concerned with important First Amendment state-church separation issues. It is sponsored by American Atheists, a nationwide movement founded by Madalyn Murray O'Hair for the advancement or Atheism, and the total, absolute separation of government and religion. AANEWS dispatches are sent out approximately five times each week, and feature news, analysis and commentary from current headlines.
AEU-ANNOUNCE (American Ethical Union Announcements)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://ethicalculture.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: American Ethical Union <announce-owner@aeu.org>
Description:
This low-volume email list is for announcements from the AEU that are likely to be of general interest to members and other interested subscribers. Only the AEU office, AEU Executive Director, and Presidents of the AEU and NLC may send messages to this email list. All other senders' messages will be automatically ignored and discarded. If you have a message to send to this list, you must request that one of those people/functions send the message.
Note: Previous messages to the list have been archived by year here: http://ethicalculture.org/pipermail/announce/.
AEU-DIALOGUE (American Ethical Union Dialogue)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://ethicalculture.org/mailman/listinfo/dialogue
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: Jon Lewis <dialogue-owner@aeu.org>
Description:
This list is for discussion among AEU members and friends of topics relevant to the Ethical Movement.
Note: Previous messages to the list have been archived by year here: http://aeu.org/mailman/private/dialogue/.
AEU-WEB-L (American Ethical Union and Ethical Society Web Site Issues)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://ethicalculture.org/mailman/listinfo/web-l
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: American Ethical Union <web-l-owner@aeu.org>
Description:
A list for webmasters and others helping with web sites for Ethical Societies and the American Ethical Union.
Note: Previous messages to the list have been archived by year here: http://aeu.org/mailman/private/web-l/.
AEU-WEB-L (American Ethical Union and Ethical Society Growth Discussion)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://ethicalculture.org/mailman/listinfo/growth-l
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: American Ethical Union <growth-l-owner@aeu.org>
Description:
A list for discussing the theory and practice of growth within the American Ethical Union.
Note: Previous messages to the list have been archived by year here: http://aeu.org/mailman/private/growth-l/.
AEU-ETHICALACTION (American Ethical Union Ethical Action Discussion)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://ethicalculture.org/mailman/listinfo/ethicalaction
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: American Ethical Union <ethicalaction-owner@aeu.org>
Description:
A list for discussing the theory and practice of growth within the American Ethical Union.
Note: Previous messages to the list have been archived by year here: http://aeu.org/mailman/private/ethicalaction/.
AHA-PRESS ROOM (American Humanist Association Press Releases)
Subscription Requests: send an e-mail to news@americanhumanist.org with "general" in the subject field of your message.
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: American Humanist Association <aha@americanhumanist.org>
Description:
This is a read-only subscription to press releases from the AHA.
Note: Previous AHA press releases have been archived here: http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/pressreleases.php.
Subscriptions to AHA Action Alerts can also be made here: https://www.americanhumanist.org/secure/action.html.
APEX NATURALISTS
Subscription Requests: To access the website, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free--but you can subscribe by e-mail without doing so. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to Moral-Atheist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at Moral-Atheist@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Moral-Atheist/ for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail. Note: It would be a good idea to edit your preferences under Yahoo membership in order to avoid spam.
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: William Davidson <will_g_davidson@yahoo.com>
Description:
This is a discussion group dedicated to building a naturalistic community and culture around shared values. This group seeks to fulfill three needs: (1) To more fully cement the bonds of a naturalistic community; (2) To create the basis for a positive naturalistic philosophy and culture; (3) To create those conditions by which naturalists will be accepted and trusted in mainstream society.
BOOKTALK
Subscription Information: sign up at http://www.booktalk.org/join.php
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: Chris O'Connor <chris@booktalk.org>
Website: http://www.booktalk.org/
Description:
BookTalk, the official book-discussion community for the American Humanist Association, is dedicated to the advancement of critical thinking, reason, intelligence, freedom of inquiry, philosophy and the scientific method. Our focus is on reading and discussing quality, nonfiction texts from a wide range of topics including atheism and agnosticism, freethought, comparative religion, religion and politics, humanism, philosophy, history, ethics, biblical criticism, psychology, contemporary issues, creationism vs. evolution, popular science, the paranormal, social science, current events, and much more.
The goal is to have fun, make friends, and--hopefully--learn something in the process. BookTalk is not a strict academic analysis of texts where symbolism and writing styles are critiqued, but rather a relaxed forum in which participants enjoy a free exchange of opinions and ideas. So don't be nervous--this isn't school!
In addition to the message boards, BookTalk has its very own chat room where members enjoy a casual chat every Thursday night at 9:00 PM EST to socialize and discuss anything and everything, including books being read.
CANADIAN ATHEIST
Subscription Requests: To access the website, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free--but you can subscribe by e-mail without doing so. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to CanadianAtheist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at CanadianAtheist@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CanadianAtheist/ for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail. Note: It would be a good idea to edit your preferences under Yahoo membership in order to avoid spam.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: <CanadianAtheist-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
Atheism is a mental attitude that recognizes the supremacy of reason. The atheist is guided by a system of philosophy and ethics, verifiable by experience, independent from arbitrary assumptions of authority or creed.
CHURCH-STATE (Church-State Separation List)
Subscription Requests: To access the website, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free--but you can subscribe by e-mail without doing so. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to church-state-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at church-state@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/church-state/ for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail. Note: It would be a good idea to edit your preferences under Yahoo membership in order to avoid spam.
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: <church-state-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
This is a forum for discussing the separation of church and state. Appropriate topics include attempts by the religious right to undermine the separation of church and state, legislative efforts and court decisions which affect church-state separation, church-state organizations like the ACLU, FFRF, and PFAW, and so on.
CSI ONLINE (Committee for Scientific Inquiry List)
Subscription Requests: send e-mail to listserv@listserv.aol.com.
In the message body, type "subscribe csicop-announce" followed by your first and last name. An automatic confirmation code will be sent back to your address in an e-mail asking you to verify your subscription.
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: Patrick Fitzgerald <webmaster@csicop.org>
Description:
The CSI mailing list is a private moderated list of concerned skeptics. Please note that anything posted on this list does not necessarily reflect the views of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal or its Executive Council.
ERRANCY (Biblical Errancy Discussion List)
Subscription Requests: subscribe at http://lists.topica.com/lists/ii_errancy_annex/subscribe/?location=listinfo or send an e-mail to ii_errancy_annex-subscribe@topica.com with "subscribe" in the body of your message.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: Farrell Till <jftill@mailaka.net>
Home Page: http://lists.topica.com/lists/ii_errancy_annex/
Description:
This is a list for discussing the errancy of the Bible. Appropriate topics include infallibility, inspiration, contradictions, and harmonizations.
See also: EX-TIAN and XTIANITY
ESKEPTIC (Skeptics Society Newsletter)
Subscription Requests: send mail to join-skeptics@lyris.net and you will be automatically subscribed.
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: Skeptics Society <skepticssociety@skeptic.com>
Home Page: http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/
Description:
eSkeptic is the (almost) weekly newsletter published by the Skeptics Society. Each edition features articles, reviews or opinion editorials on current events in the scientific and skeptical worlds.
EX-CHRISTIAN.NET
Subscription Requests: Join via the forum at http://www.ex-christian.net/.
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: Email via website
Home Page: http://www.ex-christian.net/
Description:
Testimonies, discussions of how ex-Christians have dealt with family members, replaced the church as a place of community, reactions of your family, friends, church, acquaintances upon learning of the de-conversion, or anything else relevant to the Ex-Christian Life. Rants, news and current events, debate and more...
Note: There is an associated mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exchristian/
Ex-ChristianSupport
Subscription Requests: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ex-ChristianSupport.
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: <Ex-ChristianSupport-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Home Page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ex-ChristianSupport.
Description:
Are you an ex-Christian? Have you finally escaped from the Christian
church? Are you having trouble dealing with family and friends who
treat you as an outcast? This group is here to give support, help,
love and understanding to those who have left or who are considering
leaving the Christian church. While we find that the polite
discussion of bible verses helps us to work out our problems with
scripture and strengten our position, we ask that this not be a forum
to try to convert us back. Members may be placed on moderated status
for violating this request. Other than this, there are no rules in
this group excluding christians.
This is a discussion list, so no adult or illegal content will be
allowed. Anyone attempting to spam the list, will be banned.
Very Important: We will NOT tolerate threats or emotional abuse.
Telling someone that they will burn in hell is emotional abuse. There
will be no warnings on this one and you will be banned without
comment.
EXIT FUNDYISM
Subscription Requests: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exitfundyism/
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: Mike McClellan <MikeMcClellan@Greywolves.com>
Description:
This is a support group for Born Again and Fundamentalist Christians and ex-Born-Againers who have serious questions about their beliefs and either have left, want to leave or are thinking about leaving born again fundamentalist Christianity.
Subscribers may freely discuss spiritual conflicts, guilt, fear of losing good friends, dealing with Christian family members, fear of losing salvation, fear of losing fellowship with God, etc.--but absolutely no preaching, evangelizing or witnessing!
EX-TIAN (Ex-Christian List)
Subscription Requests: send mail to extian-request1@extian.org with the word "subscribe" in the SUBJECT AND BODY of your message.
BE FOREWARNED: The number one rule is: NO PROSYLETIZING!
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: John Collins <jmc@xisl.com>
Home Page: http://www.extian.org/
Description:
This list is for and about ex-Christians. Hot topics here include coming out of the closet as an ex-Christian, how to deal with the family around Easter and Christmas, etc.
GODEXIST (Existence of God[s])
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://groups.google.com/group/godexist
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: Nick Tattersall <godexist@googlegroups.com>
Home Page: http://groups.google.com/group/godexist
Description:
GODEXIST is a forum for discussing the existence of god(s). Appropriate topics include: the problems of evil and divine hiddenness, abstract objects, cosmological arguments, the anthropic principle, objective moral values, the resurrection, and religious experience.
HNN (Humanist Network News)
Subscription Information: sign up at http://humaniststudies.org/lists/
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: Institute for Humanist Studies (contact via form: http://humaniststudies.org/contact.html)
Website: http://humaniststudies.org/enews/
Description:
Humanist Network News is the free e-zine of the Institute for Humanist Studies edited by IHS director of communications Duncan Crary. HNN provides 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.
HUMAN_ISM (Humanism Discussion List)
Subscription Requests: To access the website, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free--but you can subscribe by e-mail without doing so. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to Human_ism-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at Human_ism@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/human_ism/ for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail. Note: It would be a good idea to edit your preferences under Yahoo membership in order to avoid spam.
Moderated: No, but new members are moderated briefly to ensure that they understand posting protocols.
Closed: No
Owner: Dale Marshall <Human_ism-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
HUMAN_ISM is the successor to the old II HUMANISM list, and continues as a forum for the discussion of the philosophy of humanism. Although the majority of contributors are secular humanists, one need not be a secular humanist or even a humanist to participate. Appropriate topics for this list include: the meaning of humanism, the humanist tradition (including its philosophical, religious, and cultural roots), having a meaningful life with no afterlife to look forward to, the humanistic worldview, humanism's reliance on reason and science, humanism's affirmation of life (e.g., humanistic ethics, individual happiness, etc.), various humanist organizations, and raising humanist children. Inappropriate topics for HUMANISM include the existence of a god, advocacy of religion, or discussions of the validity of evolutionary theory. Readers interested in those topics should subscribe to the GODEXIST list, the XTIANITY list, etc.
MATCHMAKER (Freethinker's Match Maker)
Subscription Requests: sign up online at http://www.freethinkermatch.com/
Moderated:
Closed: No
Owner: <FreeThinkerMM@aol.com>
Home Page: http://www.freethinkermatch.com/
Description:
Not strictly an e-mail list but rather a website where you can post a personal ad to meet other single atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nonreligious people. As a FREE Member, you can receive and respond to email from other members through web-based "Privacy Mail," create your very own "My Favorites" page that lists your favorite profiles placed by other members, create a "My Matches" Page that lists the profiles of other members that match the criteria you specify, easily find the profiles of other members who send you mail, and much more!
RANDI (The James Randi Educational Foundation Info List)
Subscription Requests: send an empty e-mail message to jrefinfo-help@ssr.com for details.
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: James Randi <randi@randi.org>
Home Page: http://www.mindspring.com/~anson/randi-hotline/
Description:
Messages (a few each month) from James Randi about various paranormal claims, with the occasional bit about Geller.
Note: There is an associated James Randi Educational Foundation forum at http://forums.randi.org/
SECHUM
Subscription Requests: To join this list, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to sechum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at sechum@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sechum for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: <sechum-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
SECHUM is the successor to the old SECHUM-List and has taken up its mission of entirely open discussion of any and all subjects of relevance to secular humanism. The list is fairly active and often exceeds thirty messages a day.
SECHUM-L
Subscription Requests: To join this list, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to sechum-L-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at sechum@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sechum-L for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owners: Bill Schultz and Bo Willis <sechum-L-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
Discussion of secular humanism with an international slant.
SKEPTIC (Skeptic Discussion Group)
Subscription Requests: send mail to sympa@lists.johnshopkins.edu. In the subject line of your email, type "subscribe skeptic [name]".
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: Leonard R. Cleavelin <skeptic-request@lists.johnshopkins.edu>
Associated website: SKEPTIC list FAQ
Description:
SKEPTIC is a mailing list devoted to critical discussion of extraordinary claims. Among the paranormal topics that are commonly examined are parapsychology and psychic claims, creationism, cult archaeology, UFO's, cryptozoology, reincarnation/survival, quackery, the occult and divination; but the discussion is not limited to any predetermined set of magical beliefs or alleged pseudosciences. In connection with paranormal claims, issues involving science and philosophy in general are often raised. There is no policy of excluding any topic from consideration. While the common point of view expressed is skepticism about claims that go against current scientific pictures, critical approaches to science itself are also encouraged. While some participants are connected to CSI or local skeptics groups, and journals like The Skeptical Inquirer are often referred to, there is no official link between any of these and this list.
SSA ENEWS (Secular Student Alliance E-Newsletter)
Subscription Information: sign up at http://www.secularstudents.org/eNews
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: Secular Student Alliance <ssa@secularstudents.org>
Website: http://www.secularstudents.org/eNews
Description:
SSA eNews educates high school and college students around the country about the value of scientific reason and the intellectual basis of secularism in its atheistic and humanistic manifestations.
WALK AWAY (Walk Away from Fundamentalism)
Subscription requests: Join at http://www.aimoo.com/forum/join.cfm?id=319472
Moderated: Yes
Closed: No
Owner: "St. Thomas" (Contact via Forum)
Home Page: http://www.walkawayers.org/
FAQ: See FAQ section of Forum.
Description:
This is a support forum for those who have left or are in the process of leaving fundamentalist Christianity.
WFTW (Writing for the Wall List)
Subscriptions: send an empty message to writing-for-the-wall-subscribe@egroups.com
Moderated: Yes (this is a read-only list)
Closed: No
Owner: <writing-for-the-wall-owner@egroups.com>
Home Page: N/A
FAQ: write the list owner to request
Description:
Current newspaper articles on religion and church-state separation.
XCHARISMATICS
Subscriptions: via website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XCharismatics/
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: <XCharismatics-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Home Page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XCharismatics/
Description:
A forum for those who have survived the Charismatic experience and need to talk. This is not a debate list, this is a support list only.
XTIANITY (Christianity List)
Subscription requests: send mail to Xianity-subscribe@yahoogroups.com with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owners: Peter Kirby <kirby@earthlink.net< and Michael Fisher <elfish-chimera@cox.net>
Home Page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xianity/
Description:
This is a mailing list for discussing whether Christianity is true. Anything relating to the alleged truth or falsity of Christianity is appropriate on XTIANITY, with two exceptions:
1. Alleged Bible contradictions and alleged harmonizations of those alleged contradictions are not appropriate on XTIANITY. Please discuss these issues on the ERRANCY list.
2. Issues relating to ex-Christians are also inappropriate on XTIANITY. Please discuss these issues on the EX-TIAN list.
YOUNG-ATHEISTS-FREETHINKERS (Young Atheist and Freethinkers Discussion List)
Subscription Requests: To access the website, you will need to become a Yahoo Groups member--which is quick, easy and free--but you can subscribe by e-mail without doing so. You may choose either the traditional e-mail subscription interface or the web-based interface:
E-Mail: Send an e-mail message to Young_Atheists_Freethinkers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The software will extract your e-mail address automatically from the message you send. Once your subscription has gone through (which can take up to an hour), you may post to the list at Young_Atheists_Freethinkers@yahoogroups.com.
Web: Click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Young_Atheists_Freethinkers/ for information on, and an option to subscribe to, this list. When you subscribe to this list, you will be sent an e-mail message giving further instruction on how to use the list via the web or e-mail. Note: It would be a good idea to edit your preferences under Yahoo membership in order to avoid spam.
Moderated: No
Closed: No
Owner: <Young_Atheists_Freethinkers@yahoogroups.com>
Description:
As the name implies, this group exists to provide young doubters a forum in which to air their doubts about religion, and their questions about atheism. It is a place where they can become comfortable with those doubts.
This is not a debate forum. If you are here for the purpose of converting anyone, or attempting to win back the youths that come here asking questions, sorry, you're out of luck. The forum is strictly moderated and any such messages will be deleted from the message base and the offending member banned. We do not fear debate, as any one of us can be found in the many other debating forums out there. We highly recommend Debating Christianity and Religion as a place where you can easily strike up a debate, in a congenial and cordial atmosphere free of invective. Here you will not find such cordiality, as you are not welcome here if you are an evangelist.
Naturally other rules apply, the usual ones against spamming and flaming.
Young people whose beliefs may not be accepted where they normally live and go to school will find this non-dogmatic, welcoming atmosphere a relief. If you are a young person interested in atheism, please do give us an introductory message letting us know how old you are, how you came to doubt religion, what if any problems you are having with your doubts, and any questions you have about atheism, freethought, etc.
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