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News
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
Saturday, February 11
2pm
Green Hills Library (located at 3701 Benham Avenue in Nashville)
Americans United for Separation of Church & State "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" at the Green Hills Library in connection with Darwin Day (February 12). This event is free and open to the public. Light Refreshments will be served.
"Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" is a riveting look at the latest battleground over the teaching of evolution in public schools. In 2004, the Dover, Pennsylvania school board ordered science teachers to read a statement to high school biology students suggesting that there is an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution called intelligent design—the idea that life is too complex to have evolved naturally and therefore must have been designed by an intelligent agent. The teachers refused, and parents filed suit, accusing the school board of violating the constitutional separation of church and state.
"Religion and Politics: What Should the Rules Be?"
Wednesday, February 22
7pm
Vanderbilt Law School in the Flynn Auditorium (located at the instersection of corner of Broadway and 21st Avenue)
Vanderbilt Law professor Carol Swain will debate the Rev. Barry Lynn (Americans United Executive Director). This is the first debate format which Nashville Chapter has had. The topic is "Religion and Politics: What Should the Rules be?" A reception will follow with satirical songs by Don Henry. Flyers are available for you to post. To see the opposition's attitude, please visit (http://www.carolmswain.com).
Annual Meeting
Thursday, April 12
6:30pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Fireside Room
Our next business meeting is the Annual Meeting with election of officers on April 12.
AU Membership
Time to renew Americans United membership or time to join. Membership includes the Church & State magazine - a minimum of $25 ($10 for students). Mark your check with your intention.
NASHVILLE CHAPTER AMERICANS UNITED
PO Box 210005
Nashville TN, 37221
Drinking Liberally
A group of liberals meets most Thursday evenings to discuss politics and events starting at 6 pm - with others showing up later. The routine meeting place is the Flying Saucer restaurant/bar downtown near the Frist and Union Station. The group is a chapter of a national organization and is named "http://www.DrinkingLiberally.org." Feel free to drop in - or better yet, get on their e-mail notification list.
L-Club
Another liberal group, which started at a local church, usually meets on the second Saturdays of the month. The event is a potluck and usually has a speaker or presentation. Another member needs to invite you. If interested, email Charles Sumner at sumner7540 [at] bellsouth.net,identify yourself,and tell in a couple sentences your interest in church-state issues.
Radio Free Nashville
If in the SW area of Nashville, tune in to 107.1 WRFN-LPFM from 3 to 4 pm Wednesdays for "Church and State Today." Streaming is at http://www.RadioFreeNashville.org. We are looking for guests and helpers.
For Local News, Issues, and Opinions on Church-State Separation please see the Americans United - Nashville Chapter E-groups at:
Church-State-TN Religious liberty/freedom/separation of church and state news and announcements of interest to the citizens of Tennessee.
Church-State-TN-forum- Open forum for news & discussion of separation of church & state and religious liberty/freedom issues relating to Tennessee.
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