HAT met today, Sunday, January 15, starting at 1pm at the Hardesty Library. There were 19 people present, which included two first-time visitors. Door prize winners were Brian Hill and Russ Butler.
The new HAT Directory was distributed. I reported that we had $1,169 in the treasury. Someone immediately said its time we had a party, but frugal heads prevailed and no party was planned.
We decided that in lieu of a meeting in February that we would go to the Auditorium on the OSU-Tulsa campus and view a film – Moloch, which is a fictional account of Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler in their Alpine retreat in beautiful Berchtesgaden, Germany. Prior to viewing the movie we will gather at the Spaghetti Warehouse for lunch at noon.
The program was on Bart Ehrman’s book Misquoting Jesus. We heard a portion of an audio recording of an interview of Ehrman on The Diane Rehm Show. Due to a technical malfunction with the CD player we were unable to hear more of the interview, but we all launched into a discussion of various matters including the perennial favorite: atheism vs. agnosticism.
[I have probably left out some things that we discussed at the meeting. If anyone would like to add to the record, you can add your own comments.]
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
On the Cult of Character
This quote comes from the article "The Cult of Character" by Silja J. A. Talvi from the January 9 issue of In These Times.
Again, here is the fundamental premise: what the IBLP [Institute in Basic Life Principles] hopes will come of these myriad efforts on secular and religious fronts is a patriarchal, hierarchical Christian government that truly has no place for dissent, for disbelievers, or for those whose character qualities fall short of expectations. Government, from this viewpoint, is akin to the right hand of God: Nothing or no one should stand between the two entities, or question their right to rule over our lives.
Again, here is the fundamental premise: what the IBLP [Institute in Basic Life Principles] hopes will come of these myriad efforts on secular and religious fronts is a patriarchal, hierarchical Christian government that truly has no place for dissent, for disbelievers, or for those whose character qualities fall short of expectations. Government, from this viewpoint, is akin to the right hand of God: Nothing or no one should stand between the two entities, or question their right to rule over our lives.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Publicity effort
The following was e-mailed today to Urban Tulsa Weekly:
Under Clubs/Meetings...Ongoing
3RD SUN, EVERY MONTH
Humanist Association of Tulsa, 1pm
Hardesty Library, 798-3629
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Above item submitted by Dan Nerren, Secretary/Treasurer of HAT. Phone 798-3629
Under Clubs/Meetings...Ongoing
3RD SUN, EVERY MONTH
Humanist Association of Tulsa, 1pm
Hardesty Library, 798-3629
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Above item submitted by Dan Nerren, Secretary/Treasurer of HAT. Phone 798-3629
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Financial Reports
Since at this time HAT is no longer publishing a newsletter, our financial reports will be published on this blog.
Dan Nerren, Treasurer
Financial Report for March/April 2005
Balance as of 2/28/05…………1191.88
Receipts
Dues…………………...........…………. 6.00
Contributions…………………....... 34.00
Interest………………………….......... 1.05
TOTAL RECEIPTS…………….....41.05
Expenditures
SSA ad in Daily O’Collegian…........ 68.90
Postage………………………............ 22.20
TOTAL EXPENDITURES……... 91.10
Balance as of 4/30/05……….. 1141.83
Financial Report for May/June 2005
Balance as of 4/30/05……….. 1141.83
Receipts
Dues…………………….…… 30.00
Contributions……………….. 42.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS………… 72.00
Expenditures
Village Inn refreshments….. 15.20
TOTAL EXPENDITURES…. 15.20
Balance as of 6/30/05……… 1198.63
Financial Report for July/August 2005
Balance as of 6/30/05……… 1198.63
Receipts
Interest…………….………… .99
TOTAL RECEIPTS………… .99
TOTAL EXPENDITURES… 0
Balance as of 8/31/05…….. 1199.62
Financial Report for September/October 2005
Balance as of 8/31/05…….. 1199.62
Receipts
Interest……………………… 1.03
TOTAL RECEIPTS ………. 1.03
Expenditures
P. O. box rental…………… 68.00
Music for Secular Singers . 10.12
TOTAL EXPENDITURES... 78.12
Balance as of 10/31/05…… 1122.53
Financial Report for November/December 2005
Balance as of 10/31/05
Receipts
Dues………………………. 4.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS………. 4.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES.. 0
Balance as of 12/31/05….. 1126.53
Dan Nerren, Treasurer
Financial Report for March/April 2005
Balance as of 2/28/05…………1191.88
Receipts
Dues…………………...........…………. 6.00
Contributions…………………....... 34.00
Interest………………………….......... 1.05
TOTAL RECEIPTS…………….....41.05
Expenditures
SSA ad in Daily O’Collegian…........ 68.90
Postage………………………............ 22.20
TOTAL EXPENDITURES……... 91.10
Balance as of 4/30/05……….. 1141.83
Financial Report for May/June 2005
Balance as of 4/30/05……….. 1141.83
Receipts
Dues…………………….…… 30.00
Contributions……………….. 42.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS………… 72.00
Expenditures
Village Inn refreshments….. 15.20
TOTAL EXPENDITURES…. 15.20
Balance as of 6/30/05……… 1198.63
Financial Report for July/August 2005
Balance as of 6/30/05……… 1198.63
Receipts
Interest…………….………… .99
TOTAL RECEIPTS………… .99
TOTAL EXPENDITURES… 0
Balance as of 8/31/05…….. 1199.62
Financial Report for September/October 2005
Balance as of 8/31/05…….. 1199.62
Receipts
Interest……………………… 1.03
TOTAL RECEIPTS ………. 1.03
Expenditures
P. O. box rental…………… 68.00
Music for Secular Singers . 10.12
TOTAL EXPENDITURES... 78.12
Balance as of 10/31/05…… 1122.53
Financial Report for November/December 2005
Balance as of 10/31/05
Receipts
Dues………………………. 4.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS………. 4.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES.. 0
Balance as of 12/31/05….. 1126.53
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