NEW YORK CITY ATHEISTS
NEW YORK CITY ATHEISTS

Serving the Tristate Area
An Affiliate of American Atheists and Center For Atheism (CFA)

Press inquiries contact: Jane Everhart (Communications Director) 212-879-2687 ( press@nyc-atheists.org )
NYC Atheists Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan educational association. Our meetings and membership are open and all are welcome, (both nonbelievers and believers), atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, secularists, skeptics, humanists, separation-of-church/state advocates, and individuals who are questioning and searching beliefs.

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are no longer acceptable. The clock is running down, stop complaining, get involved.

WE NEED YOU — YOU NEED US

2008 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

MEETINGS & EVENTS
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CALL: 212-330-6794 		NYC ATHEISTS AFFILIATIONS

NYC ATHEISTS MEETUP

Date: May 20, 2008 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00 P.M.
Location: Stone Creek Bar and Lounge
140 East 27th St. (3rd / Lex)
Cost: Free - Cash bar and food
Register: http://atheists.meetup.com

If you are into lively discussions, interesting people, provocative ideas, challenging conversation; if you like people who make you think and let you talk, if you'd like to get to know your fellow atheists better, what they're really like with no pretensions, no censorship, no affectations, this is the place for you.

CENTER FOR ATHEISM CABLE SHOW

Date: May 21, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 57
Guest: TBA

A lively discussion of an issue featured in the Center For Atheism's newsletter The Focus.

See the Center For Atheism's This Week In Atheism Cable show. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 57”.

NYC ATHEISTS CABLE SHOW

Date: May 22, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 67
Guest: TBA

See live video of NYCA Cable Show. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”.

ATHEISTS BOOK CLUB CABLE SHOW

Date: May 22, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 67
Book: Hitchen's: god is not Great

See live video of ATHEISTS BOOK CLUB CABLE SHOW. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”.

CENTER FOR ATHEISM CABLE SHOW

Date: May 28, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 57
Guest: TBA

A lively discussion of an issue featured in the Center For Atheism's newsletter The Focus.

See the Center For Atheism's This Week In Atheism Cable show. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 57”.

NYC ATHEISTS MONTHLY MEETING

Date: May 29, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30 P.M.
Location:
SLC Conference Center
352 Seventh Ave., between 29-30 St., 16th Floor
Subject:

TBA
Cost: We would appreciate a $5 contribution to help cover room cost.
Reservations: N/A

NYC ATHEISTS CABLE SHOW

Date: May 29, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 67
Guest: TBA

See live video of NYCA Cable Show. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”.

ATHEISTS BOOK CLUB CABLE SHOW

Date: May 29, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Manhattan Cable: Ch. 67
Book: Hitchen's: god is not Great

See live video of ATHEISTS BOOK CLUB CABLE SHOW. Go to www.mnn.org.
Then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”.

NYC ATHEISTS STREET TABLING

Date: May 31, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: First Shift: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Second Shift: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Columbus Circle
Front of Time Warner Building
Broadway / 60th Street

National Atheism Groups Lobbying Groups
CENTER FOR ATHEISM CABLE SHOW
Wednesdays (6:30 – 7:00 pm)
Manhattan Cable Channel 57
See live video of CFA Cable Show. Go to www.mnn.org, then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 57”
See archived videos
NYC ATHEISTS CABLE SHOW

Thursdays (7:00 – 7:30 pm)
Manhattan Cable Channel 67
See live video of NYCA Cable Show. Go to www.mnn.org, then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”
See archived videos
ATHEISTS BOOK CLUB CABLE SHOW
Thursdays (7:30 – 8:00 pm)
Manhattan Cable Channel 67
See live video of Atheists Book Club Cable Show. Go to www.mnn.org, then click on “watch MNN live — Ch. 67”
See archived videos
STREET TABLING

See photos of our street-fair tablings!

NYC-ATHEISTS ACTIVITIES

September 22, 2004 — Michael Newdow
NYC ATHEISTS LIBRARY/RESOURCE CENTER

The NYC Atheists Library/Resource Center. It is open after our Second Sunday Brunch or when NYC Atheists has a Sunday Meeting. Only members of NYC Atheists have library privileges.

Contact: 212-535-7425 / Library@nyc-atheists.org
NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT US

Time Out New York (June 16-22, 2005) What the atheist taught.

New York Times (January 9, 2005) As religion takes the national stage, a boon for the local faithless.

New York Times (August 10, 2003) God? Loud Denials and a Few Shrugs.

New York Resident (April 7, 2003) The Nonbelievers.

NYC ATHEISTS SLOGANS

TOTAL SEPARATION CHURCH/STATE · DEMOCRACY NOT THEOCRACY · HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF · ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL For more slogans click here.

Submit suggestions for NYC Atheists Slogans: NYCATHEISTS@GMAIL.COM

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NYC Atheists members letters to the editor.See NYC Atheists Inc. Letter to the Editor Program.

Writing Letters to the Editor
Let the media hear you.

Godless Americans PAC — Media Guide
Excellent search engine to find media: Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, TV, Etc.
NYC ATHEISTS PRESS RELEASES

Letter to the Editor Re: the Pope's Encyclical

Atheists Protest Religious Symbol at Ground Zero

First Washington Lobbyist for Atheists to Describe Nonbelievers' Fight for Rights

Religious Right’s “Medieval” Sex Attitudes Result in Opposition to Gynecological Advances, Says Ethicist

NYC Atheists Are Disappointed With the U.S. Supreme Court’s Texas Ten Commandment Decision

NYC Atheists Disagree With the U.S. Supreme Court Pledge of Allegiance (Under God) Decision

NYC Atheists Applaud Decision That Teaching Intelligent Design Violates Separation of Church and State

No Christmas, Chanukah or Kwanzaa for NYC Atheists

THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

FIRST AMENDENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
Amendments to the Constitution

JOHN ADAMS’ A DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
[1787-1788].

James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments . [1785]

The Thomas Jefferson Papers - (American Memory from the Library of Congress) Federalist Papers

The Treaty of Tripoli Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

KEY U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

McCollum v. Board of Education Dist. 71 (Word File), 333 U.S. 203 (1948)

Court finds unconstitutional: (violation of the establishment clause) religious instruction in public schools.

Burstyn v. Wilson (Word File), 72 S. Ct. 777 (1952)

The court rules that Government may not censor a motion picture because it is offensive to religious beliefs.

Torcaso v. Watkins (Word File), 367 U.S. 488 (1961)

Court finds unconstitutional (violates the Establishment Clause) that applicants for public office must swear that they believed in the existence of God.

Engel v. Vitale (Word File), 82 S. Ct. 1261 (1962)

Court rules that any kind of prayer, composed by public school districts, even nondenominational prayer, is unconstitutional government sponsorship of religion.

Abington School District v. Schempp (Word File), 374 U.S. 203 (1963)

This is the Madalyn Murray Prayer Case

Court finds unconstitutional bible reading over school intercom.

Murray v. Curlett (Word File), 374 U.S. 203 (1963)

Court finds unconstitutional; requiring a child to participate in Bible reading and prayer.

Epperson v. Arkansas (Word File), 89 S. Ct. 266 (1968)

Court finds unconstitutional the banning the teaching of evolution. A state cannot alter any element in a course of study in order to promote a religious point of view.

Lemon v. Kurtzman (Word File), 91 S. Ct. 2105 (1971)

Court ruled unconstitutional; using tax money to subsidize religious schools. Led to the creation of the “Lemon Test”, which states that any government practice:

  • Must have a secular legislative purpose;Must have the principal or primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion;
  • Must not foster “excessive entanglement” between church and state.

Stone v. Graham (Word File), 449 U.S. 39 (1980)

Court rules unconstitutional; posting of the Ten Commandments in schools Marsh v. Chambers (1983). Court rules state legislature may pay and have have a chaplain.

Wallace v. Jaffree (Word File), 105 S. Ct. 2479 (1985)

Court rules unconstitutional; moment of silence at public school statute is unconstitutional where legislative record reveals that motivation for statute was the encouragement of prayer. Court majority silent on whether "pure" moment of silence scheme, with no bias in favor of prayer or any other mental process, would be constitutional.

Edwards v. Aquillard (Word File), 107 S. Ct. 2573 (1987)

Court rules unconstitutional; requirement to the teaching of "creation science" in all instances in which evolution is taught.

Allegheny County v. ACLU (Word File), 492 U.S. 573 (1989)

Court rules unconstitutional finds (Establishment Clause); nativity scene displayed inside a government building.

Lee v. Weisman (Word File), 112 S. Ct. 2649 (1992)

Court rules it unconstitutional for a school district to provide any clergy to perform nondenominational prayer at school graduation. (Particularly concerns psychological coercion to which children, as opposed to adults, would be subjected).

Church of Lukumi Babalu Ave., Inc. v. Hialeah (Word File), 113 S. Ct. 2217 (1993)

Court rules that ban on killing animals for religious sacrifices, while allowing sport killing and hunting, was unconstitutional.

Cutter v. Wilkinson (Word File), 000 U.S. 03-9877 (2005)

Court rules that prisoners must be allowed to practice their religion in jail.

McCreary County, Kentucky, et al.v. American Civil Liberties Union Of Kentucky et al. (Word File), 03-1693. Argued March 2, 2005 — Decided June 27, 2005

The Supreme Court rules that the Ten Commandment displays in the Kentucky Court Houses violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

VAN ORDEN v. PERRY, in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF TEXAS and CHAIRMAN, STATE PRESERVATION BOARD, et al.

Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 03-1500.Argued March 2, 2005—Decided June 27, 2005

Supreme court allows Ten Commandments to be displayed on Texas State House Grounds
CONTACTS: ELECTED OFFICALS AND AGENCIES

Federal

New York State

New York City

PROPOSED SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE LEGISLATION

On March 9, 2004; Ellen Johnson (Executive Director) announced the establishment of GAMPAC (Godless Americans Political Action Committee). The objective of GAMPAC is “Mobilizing America’s Nonbelievers for Political Activism.”

See Godless Americans PAC — Legislative Action Center
Outstanding Search Capability for Elected Officials, Issues and Legislation, Elections and Candidates and Media Contacts.
NEEDS AND WANTS
  • A/V equipment
  • Cartoonist for newsletter
  • Fund Raising Skills
  • Graphics Artist
  • Locations for meetings / events
  • Music Composition (Atheist Anthem)
  • Newsletter Articles
  • Newsletter Distribution (envelope stuffing, labels, etc.)
  • Play Writer (one-person show)
  • Pro Bono Lawyer
  • Public Speaker
  • Radio Show
  • Video: Camera, Lighting, Set Design, (Tech)
  • Video Editor for our cable shows

Please contact us at info@nyc-atheists.org, (212) 330-6794, or write to New York City Atheists, Cooper Station — P.O. Box 93, New York, NY 10276-0093.

FINANCIAL

The NYC Atheists Board of Directors has initiated a fund-raising target of $10,000. NYCA board members have pledged $5000 (they will match dollar for dollar up to $5000) as a challenge.

Donations can be timed: one-time donation, weekly, monthly or annually, and can be designated for a specific activity:

  • Monthly newsletter (printing and mailing) : $400 / month = $4,800 / year
  • Facility rental: $250 / month = $3000 /year
  • Website: $50 / month = $600 / year
  • Answering service = $50 / year
  • Promotional materials: $800 - $1000 / year

Also, consider remembering NYC Atheists in your will so that your work will go on even if you don’t.

NYC Atheists must become financially solvent. Without your support:

  • We will be forced to reduce our current activities
  • We will unable to expand our activities and grow.

The average Christian Fundamentalist donates about $4000 each year to his or her church. They are winning at present because of their personal and financial dedication.

We cannot allow them victory, we must turn the tide and move our country from fundamentalism to a secular nation. I am confident we can do it.

HOPE DOES NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN

WE CAN ONLY DO IT WITH YOUR PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT

All donations are tax-deductible.

Send a check to:

New York City Atheists
Cooper Station
P.O. Box 93
New York, NY  10276-0093
NYCA DEMONSTRATIONS

March 24, 2004: See photos of members of NYC Atheists and other non-believers at the demonstration on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. in support of Michael Newdow. Dr. Newdow was presenting his case before the Supreme Court requesting that “under god” be remove from the pledge of allegiance.

October 5, 2003: See photos of members of NYC Atheists at the demonstration in Washington D.C. against “The Spirit of Montgomery” Caravan supporting Alabama judge Roy Moore’s 10 Commandments monument.
SAMPLE LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Everyone should complete the following documents. Always consult a lawyer to verify that they are compliant with current legislation and practice. Click below:
RESOURCES
Online Resources. Links to Web sites, mailing lists, and Internet radio.
GETTING A LIFE IN NYC
This link is for people who haven't got enough going on in their lives, to help you get out, find things to do, and make friends in New York City.
  • Events
  • Singles
  • Being Net-savvy
OTHER AND MISC.

Other Organizations. Freethought groups, plus religious groups sympathetic to freethought.

Equal Time for Freethought, the rationalist radio show, airs on Sundays at 6:30 P.M. on WBAI, 99.5 FM. New York City Atheists supports this show in conjunction with other freethought groups.

GOALS JOIN US!

NYC Atheists Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational association with the purposes/goals:

  1. To promote total and absolute separation of church and state.
  2. To educate and inform the public about atheism.
  3. To provide a forum for examination and discussion about atheism.
  4. To develop and engage in educational, cultural, charitable, and social activities that are beneficial to the members of NYC Atheists Inc., the atheist community, and the community at large.

New York City Atheists Membership Privileges:

* Mailed copy of the NYC Atheist newsletter

* Email notification of NYC Atheists events, meetings, alerts, etc.

* Make motions, nominate candidates, vote, and hold office.

* Membership in NYC Atheists Yahoogroups

* Library/Resource Center Privileges

* Discounts at special events

* NYC Atheists cap

* NYC Atheists Giveaways

* NYC Atheists Membership Card

2007 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM


To be added to our E-Mailing list; contact us at info@nyc-atheists.org, (212) 330-6794, or write to New York City Atheists, Cooper Station — P.O. Box 93, New York, NY 10276-0093.

NYC Atheists does not release any information/data of any individual without their consent.

Everyone is welcomed to attend our Meetings and Events. This is your best way to learn about NYC-Atheists and Atheism.
CONTACT

Email: info@nyc-atheists.org Phone: (212) 330-6794

Address: New York City Atheists
Cooper Station
P.O. Box 93
NY, NY 10276-0093

NEWSLETTERS

Our newsletters in PDF format for easy downloading and printing:

May 2008: PDF (2.14 MB) Page 1: The Atheist Renaissance; Page 2: Letters to Editor; Pgs. 3-4: Picketing The Pope; Pgs. 5-6: Seniors in Atheism; Page 7: Upcoming Events and Meetings

April 2008: PDF (2.64 MB) Page 1: No Special Rights or Privileges for Religion; Page 3: 600 Atheists Pack Minneapolis Conference; Page 5: Are Atheists Too Nice?; Page 6: Upcoming Events and Meetings

March 2008: PDF (381 KB) Page 1-2: Who is an Atheist?; Page 3: Q & A: Is War Necessary?; Page 4: NYCA Blog Debuts; Page 5: Letters to Editor; Page 6-7: Upcoming Events and Meetings; Page 7: I Believe

February 2008: PDF (255 KB) Page 1: Religion’s Morality Has Failed; Page 2: How To Write Letters; Page 3: Hitchens Trumps Rabbi; Page 4: Sign of The Times; Page 5: Who Benefits From Religion?; Page 6-8: Upcoming Events and Meetings.

January 2008: PDF (182 KB) Page 1-2: President’s Sermon: Commitment to Atheist Activism. Page 3-4: Life and Death Through Atheists' Eyes Page 5-6: Letter Champ Wins Award. Page 6-7: Letters to the Editor. Page 7: Upcoming January Events. Page 8: Upcoming Events and Meetings. Page 9: Calendar. Insert: 2008 Membership Application.

December 2007: PDF (317 KB) Page 1-2: President’s Sermon: Atheism Phase II; Page 3: NYCA vs. the Pope; Page 4: Why Lower Case “g” In the Word “god?”; Page 5: The Scarlet Letter: A for Atheists; Page 6: Letters to the Editor; Page 7: Upcoming Events; Page 8: Calendar; Insert: 2008 Membership Application.

November 2007: PDF (297 KB) Page 1: President's "Sermon": Religion is a Business; It Should be Taxed; Page 2: President's Sermon (cont.), Upcoming November Events; Page 3: Letters to the editor, Support Group, NYC Atheists Affiliations. Page 4: Letters to the editor (cont.); Page 5: The Wit and Wisdom of Christopher Hitchens; Page 6: Hitchens Rules On CSPAN. Page 7: Hitchens Rules On CSPAN (cont.), 2008 membership application form. Page 8: Upcoming Events and Meetings.

October 2007: PDF (241 KB) Page 1: October and November calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - The Pro-Religious Media. Page 3: President's Sermon (cont.), Upcoming October Events, NYC Atheists Affiliations. Pages 4-6: The Four Horsemen Help Make Atheist Convention A Smashing Success. Page 7: Editor's Q and A - Betrayed by Sam Harris. Page 8: Editor's Q and A (cont.), 2007 / 2008 membership application form.

September 2007: PDF (429 KB) Page 1: September and October calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - The Need for Support Groups For Newly Outed Atheists Page 3: Upcoming September Events. Page 4: Atheists born in the month of September, Page 5: Letters to the Editor, Editor's Q and A. Page 6: Editor's Q and A (cont.), Ron Widelec's article; If Everybody Believes Something, Does That Make It True? Page 7 Ron Widelec Article (cont.), Kreeft's response. Page 8: Photo(s): NYCA End-of-Summer Canadian Cruise, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

August 2007: PDF (235 KB) Page 1: August and September calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - The Trauma of Childhood Religious Brainwashing. Page 3: President's Sermon (cont.), Upcoming August Events. Page 4: Editor's Q and A. Page 5: Atheists born in the month of August, Letters to the Editor; Readers React To Rite of Passage That Says Goodbye to Religion. Page 6 and 7: Letters to Editor (cont.). Page 8: Photo: NYCA July Monthly Meeting (Horvitz and Balmer), NYCA 2007 membership application form.

July 2007: PDF (357 KB) Page 1: July and August calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Say Goodbye To Your Religious Programming Page 3: Upcoming July Events. Page 4: Atheists born in the month of July, Atheist Wedding Vows, Page 5: Vows (cont.), Editor's Q and A. Page 6: Editor's Q and A (cont.), No Tax Dollars to Churches, AA’s Ellen Johnson Tells Civil Rights Commission. Page 7 No Tax Dollars (cont.), NYC Atheists End-of-Summer Cruise with Massimo Pigliucci. Page 8: Photo(s): Horvitz interview by NBC, Dr. Michael Pratt May Guest Speaker, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

June 2007: PDF (389 KB) Page 1: June and July calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Moving On. Page 3: Upcoming June Events. Page 4: Atheists born in the month of June, Statement from American Atheists concerning the death of Rev. Jerry Falwell. Page 5: NYC Atheists End-of-Summer Cruise with Massimo Pigliucci, Editor's Q and A. Page 6: Editor's Q and A (cont.), Odes to chaplains Past and present. 7: Odes to chaplains Past and present (cont.), Harvard Humanists offer Hope. 8: Photo(s): Some NYCA members who participated in the Gift Of Life Day, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

May 2007: PDF (314 KB) Page 1: May and June calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon -The Atheists Way. Page 3: Upcoming May Events. Page 4: Atheists born in the month of May, American Atheists' Seattle Convention Highlights. Page 5: American Atheists' Seattle Convention Highlights(cont.) Page 6 - 7: NYC Atheists End-of-Summer Cruise with Massimo Pigliucci, The Evidence Available Shows That god Really Does Not Exist. Page 8: Photo(s): March Monthly Meeting, NYCA member attendeees at American Atheists Convention, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

April 2007: PDF (260 KB) Page 1: April and May calendar. Page 2: Guest Sermon - Is Anything Out of Bounds for Atheism? Page 3: Upcoming April Events. Page 4: April events (cont.), Atheists Born in April. O'Hair essay: Atheism. Page 5: O'Hair essay: Atheism (cont.) Page 6: O'Hair essay: Atheism (cont.), Editor's Q and A. Page 7: Editor's Q and A. (cont.), End of Summer Cruise.Page 8: O'Hair Family Photo, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

March 2007: PDF (260 KB) Page 1: March and April calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Atheism: Gives you courage to do what's right. Page 3: Upcoming March Events. Page 4-5: Book review: Dover Pennsylvania: The Battle for our Children, Page 6: Atheists born in March. Page 7: Editor's Q and A. Page 8: NYCA Meeting Photos, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

February 2007: PDF (257 KB) Page 1: February and March calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Atheism: The Positive Perspective... Page 3: Upcoming February Events. Page 4: Charles Darwin Bio. Page 5: Darwin (cont.), Pigs Get The Ax in China TV Ads, ASK CASSANDRA. Page 6: ASK CASSANDRA (cont.), How To Talk To, Debate Atheists:.... Page 7: How To Talk To, Debate Atheists:.... (cont.). Page 8: NYCA Photo, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

January 2007: PDF (239 KB) Page 1: January and February calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Atheism: The Interesting Life... Page 3: Upcoming January Events, Thomas Paine Bio. Page 4 - 5: Thomas Paine Bio. Continued. Page 6: January Birthdays: Atheists Asimov, Hawking, London, Rooney, Page 7: Pat Berger letter to editor, Ask Cassandra. Page 8: NYCA Photos, NYCA 2007 membership application form.

December 2006: PDF (273 KB) Page 1: December and January calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Atheism: The Good Life... Page 3: Upcoming December Events, Interview With an Atheist: Part 1 by David Gleeson. Page 4: Interview With an Atheist: Part 1 Continued. Page 5: quotes: Bertrand Russell, Aristotle and Richard Dawkins. Page 6: Quotes: Carolyn Porco, Sam Harris, Steven Weinberg, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Page 7: Quotes: Henny Youngman, Albert Einstein, Thomas Jefferson, Atheist Prayer by Harvey Osgood. Page 8: NYCA Photos, NYCA membership Application form.

November 2006: PDF (167 KB) Page 1: November and December calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - The Advantages of Being an Atheist.... Page 3: Upcoming November Events. Page 4: Article by Stan Grimes - And Skeletons Won't Dance. Page 5: Leonid Hambro Obit. Page 6: Article by Paul Krugman - Things Fall Apart. Page 7: NYC Atheists Letter to Editor - World Trade so called "miracle cross." Page 8: NYCA membership Application form.

October 2006: PDF (271 KB) Page 1: October and November calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Why I Am Proud To Be An Atheist.... Page 3: Upcoming October Events, Interview of NYC Member Pat Berger by National Public Radio (NPR), Page 4: Berger cont., Secular Coalition for America U.S. Congressional Scorecard. Page 5: David Gleeson's article; Pascal's wager, Page 6: Gleeson's article cont., Q&A with Sam Harris. Page 7: Sam Harris cont.. Richards Dawkins lecture. Page 8: Salman Rushie lecture, NYCA membership Application form.

September 2006: PDF (237 KB) Page 1: September and October calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Hope Does Not Make It Happen - You DO.... Page 3: Upcoming September Events, David Gleeson's article: Common Misconceptions About Atheists and Atheism continued page 4 - 5. Page 5: Ken Bronstein's Visit to Charles Darwin House. Page 6: Edwin Kagan's One Atheists's Answer To An Important Question, continued on page 7. Page 7: Atheist's soundbites. Page 8: Photos of recent NYC Atheists events and meetings.

August 2006: PDF (163 KB) Page 1: August and September calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon - Celebrating the Lives Of NYC Atheists Members Bob Curci and Lyle Stuart. Page 3: Upcoming August Events, The Top 10 Atheists Myths - article by Dave Silverman continued page 4 - 7. Page 7-8: An Atheist Farewell to Bob Curci by Jane Everhart. Page 8: Photos of NYC Atheists Members Bob Curci and Lyle Stuart who died in June 2006.

July 2006: PDF (225 KB) Page 1: July and August calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon.Page 3: Past Events and Upcoming Events. Page 4: Upcoming events (cont.), You Are A Fundamentalist Christian If.... Page 5: Letter to Editor, People are attracted to religion for 16 reasons. Page 6: 16 reasons (cont.)7: Liberals escaping to Canada Page 8: Photos - Recent Events and Meetings, 2006 Membership Application.

June 2006: PDF (233 KB) Page 1: June and July calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events. Page 3: Past and Upcoming Events. Page 4: Upcoming events (cont.), The Bill Of Rights. Page 5: The Bill Of Rights (cont.), Does Religion Increase Crime? Page 6: The Ten Suggestions, Treasure Hunt. 7: Evil Tines. Page 8: Photos - Recent Events and Meetings, 2006 Membership Application.

May 2006: PDF (155 KB) Page 1: April and June calendar. Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events. Page 3: Past and Upcoming Events. Page 4: NYCA ESSAY Contest. Page 5: American Atheists Convention. Page 6 AA Convention (cont.), Treaty of Tripoli. Page 7: Tripoli (cont.), Curci progress report. Page 8: Photos - Recent Events and Meetings, 2006 Membership Application.

April 2006: PDF (348 KB) Page 1: April and May calendar, Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events & Upcoming Events, Page 3: Upcoming meetings (cont.) Page 4: NYCA Blood donation program, Page 5: Madalyn O'Hair quotes. Page 6-7: NYCA Brief History Of Celibacy in the Catholic Church. Page 8: Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2006 Membership Application.

March. 2006: PDF (263 KB) Page 1: March and April calendar, Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events & Upcoming Events, Page 3: Future Events (CONT.), Volunteer Workshop. Page 4: NYC Essay Contest, Sam Harris Article. Page 5-6: (Cont.) Sam Harris Article. Page 7: Two new NYCA Board Members. Page 8: Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2006 Membership Application.

Feb. 2006: PDF (287 KB) Page 1: February and March calendar, Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events & Upcoming Events, Page 3: Future Events (CONT.), Darwin Show, Interview of Richard Dawkins. Page 4: Bertram Russell, Even the godless need Lobbyists, Misquoting Jesus Page 5: Statistics about Popes, Smut for Smut Page 6: Smut for Smut (cont.). Page 7: Florida Court Strikes Down School Voucher Program. Page 8: Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2006 Membership Application.

Jan. 2006: PDF (186.6 KB) Page 1: January & February calendar, Page 2: President's Sermon, Past Events & Upcoming Events, Page 3: Future Events (CONT.), Darwin Show, Interview of Richard Dawkins. Page 4-6: Dawkins (cont.) Page 6-7: Interview of Peter Watson. Page 7: Christmas Traditions Shift. Page 8: Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2006 Membership Application.

Dec. 2005: PDF (915 KB) Page 1: December & January calendar, Page 2-3: President's Sermon, Past Events (incl. Atheists in Foxholes Event), Page 4: Future Events, Page 5: Solstice articles, Page 6: Isaac Asimov quotes, Page 7: Pearl Buck quotes, Page 8: Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2006 Membership Application.

Nov. 2005: PDF (287 KB) President's Sermon, Past Events, Future Events, B.L.O.O.D. Program November 8, 2005, Atheists in Foxholes banquet and rally, Four questions to ask an ID / Creationist, More religious equals more societal dysfunction , The superstition Disease, The ABC's of the bible, Absurdities in the bible, The use of CE and BCE to identify date, Thou shall not patronize, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application

Oct. 2005: PDF (326 KB) President's Sermon, Past Events, Future Events, New Book Club selection for October, B.L.O.O.D. program November 8, 2005, Atheists in foxhole banquet and rally, ATHEISTS WIN ONE, Eighty Years After Scopes Trial, DNA Study Yields Clues On First Migration Of Early Humans, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application

Sept. 2005: PDF (332 KB) President's Sermon, Past Events, Future Events, New Brunch Location, New Book Club selection for October, B.L.O.O.D. program November 8, 2005, Atheists in foxhole banquet and rally, Percy Shelley letters, Satire from The Onion, Ken Bronstein interview, Guess who doesn't believe in god?, Armstrong reaching the top without god, Cartoons: Science education options, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application

Aug 2005: PDF (701 KB) President's Sermon, Past Events, Future Events, CFA (Center For Atheism Announcement), Do prayers for the heart patient help?,Film Review:The god who wasn't there, Recall Notice, Judges consider Quoran use for oaths, Call to arms on evolution,Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application.

July 2005: PDF (440 KB) President's Sermon, Past Events, Future Events, NYCA Press Release: 10 commandment decision, NYCA Essay Contest winner and essay, Time Out Article about NYCA, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application.

June 2005: PDF (440 KB) Sermon, Past Events, Upcoming Events, Movie Nite, Brunch/Library/Book Club, July 4th Barbeque/Fireworks, Ron Widelec's Evolution v. Intelligent Design Debate?, Website enhancements, Paul Davies' god of the gaps, Edith Amster's Letter to Ex-NYC Mayor Koch, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application

May 2005: PDF (440 KB) Sermon, Past April Events, Upcoming June Events, Pope John Paul II letter, NYC Atheists High School and College Essay Contests, American Atheists Convention, Joseph Campbell Quotes, Atheism by Anonymous, Billy Joel Quote, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application

April 2005: PDF (524 KB) President’s Sermon, Past March Events, Upcoming April and May Events, U.S. Legal Foundation, Ellen Birch’s speech at the U.S. Supreme Court Demonstration, Seckel and Edwards article: Einstein’s view on Religion, I am confused, Ron Widelec’s article: Life: The sum of its parts, Laplace's Freewill, A few genesis questions, Recent Events and Meetings Photos, 2005 Membership Application.

March 2005: PDF (236 KB) Sermon; Past February Events, Do not patronize: Skyline Diner — West 34th Street/9th Avenue, Membership: Categories/Privileges, NYCA Library, Prove theory of god, Bruce Alberts, Why god did not get a PhD, Top ten good things about hell, NYCA Cable show, Natalie Augier, Robert Grize; My road to Agnosticism, Massimo Pigliucci: god did it, or did he?, Johnny Carson, March Book Club, Recent Events and Meeting Photos; 2005 Membership Application

February 2005: High Resolution PDF (1.4 MB), Low Resolution PDF (148 KB) Sermon; Past January Events; Upcoming February Events; Membership Categories; Creationism is Helping in the Dumbing Down of America; NYCA Library; Charles Darwin Live and in Concert; Ron Widelec article: Rehnquist: A Radical Activist Judge?; New York Times article: As Religion Takes the National Stage, a Boon for the Local Faithless; NYC Atheists Tsunami donations; Findings From a Recent Baptist Newsletter; “Darwin: Live and in Concert” flyer; Recent Events and Meeting Photos; 2005 Membership Application.

January 2005: High Resolution PDF (4.4 MB), Low Resolution PDF (224 KB) Sermon, Past December Events, Upcoming January Events, Tripoli Treaty, 2005 Membership Renewals, NYCA Library, Year 2005 Resolutions, Will to Live, Charles Darwin: Off Broadway Concert, Year 4,500,002,005, Solstice, Seasons, Earth, Orbit, 2005 Membership Application, Recent Events and Meeting Photos, and Special 2005 Membership Application Offer.

December 2004: High Resolution PDF (3.1 MB), Low Resolution PDF (380 KB) Calendar of Future Events and Meetings, Table of Contents, Sermon, Past November Events, Upcoming December Events, Mythology Quiz, My Journey To Atheism by Margie Wait, My Journey to Atheism, Theocracy on the March: Four More Years of Wall-Crushing by Ron Widelec, Theocracy on the March: Four More Years of Wall-Crushing by Ron Widelec (concluded), 2005 Membership Renewals, Solstice Dinner, NYC Atheists Library, 2005 Membership Application, Recent Events and Meeting Photos, and Special Renewal 2005 Membership Application Offer.

November 2004: High Resolution PDF (3.1 MB), Low Resolution PDF (380 KB) Calendar of Future Events and Meetings, Table of Contents, Sermon, Oct. Events: Comedy Club, Cable, Tabling, Brunch, Library Dedication, Monthly Meeting, Dec. Events: Cable Shows, Brunch, Solstice Dinner, Widelec’s article: Ten Commandments, Quiz, Article: Creationist Book at Grand Canyon, Articles: Bush/Kerry Put Their Faith on Display, Scientists Downsize The Human Genome, Only in NYC, Ruling Guides Orthodox Web Sites’ Sales on Sabbath, Library Rules, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, and Special Year End Membership Application.

October 2004: High Resolution PDF (3.4 MB), Low Resolution PDF (464 KB) Calendar of Future Events and Meetings, Table of Contents, President’s Sermon, Sept. Events: Cable, Brunch, Tabling, Meetup, Forum, Monthly Meeting, October Events: Comedy Club, Cable, Tabling, Brunch, Monthly Meeting, Cable Shows, Monthly Meeting, Halloween Parade, Ron Widelec’s article, The Presidential Prayer Team, HUGE Project, Super Natural Fill-ins, Book Review, NYCA Library, Barney Burgis’ Path to Atheism, Saúl Sibirsky’s Path to Atheism, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, and Special Year End Membership Application.

September 2004: Calendar of Future Events and Meetings, Table of Contents, President’s Sermon August Meetings: Cable Shows, Sunday Brunch, Meetup, Tabling, Forum, RNC Demonstration, September Events: Cable Shows, Brunch, Forum, RNC Demonstration, Ron Widelec’s article, Ron Widelec’s Same Sex Marriage Will Destroy America? — Prove it, Ron Widelec’s Good Intentions, Bad idea: Tax money Is Not for Churches, The Treaty of Tripoli, Education Committee Request for Volunteers, Francis Crick, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, and Special Year End Membership Application. (164 kb)

August 2004: Calendar of Future Events and Meetings, Ken Bronstein - President’s Sermon (What we expect from a President and a Government), July Meetings: Cable Shows, Barbecue, Brunch, Street Tabling, Harbor Cruise. August Events: Cable Shows, Brunch, Forum, Demonstration, Dan Gislao’s My Road to Atheism. Bob Morgan’s Why Am I an Atheist, Jake Shafer’s My Path to Atheism. Republican National Convention Demonstration, Gerry Dantone’s Humanism, Edison, Asimov, Allen, Having faith, Quotes from Church Bulletins, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, and Special Year End Membership Application. (796 kb)

July 2004: Calendar of Future Events/Meetings, Cable Shows, July 4th Barbecue, Sunday Brunch, Street Fair Tabling, July 18th Harbor Cruise, Ken Bronstein — Announcement of Special 2004 Year End Membership Offer, Ron Reagan Jr., Ron Widelec’s Article, Dennis Jackson’s My Road to Atheism, Rick Calissi’s Freed from the Burden of Fear and Guilt, Allen R. Gardner’s Short Story, Joe Zamecki’s Reply to Editor, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, Special 2004 Year End Membership Application. (177 kb)

June 2004: Calendar of Future Events/Meetings, July 4th Barbecue, July 18th Harbor Cruise, Ron Widelec’s Bush’s Soul Saving Plan, Pete Kramer’s My Road to Atheism, Ron Widelec’s My Path To Atheism, Goal 3 Committee Report, Random Quotes, Recent Event and Meeting Photos, Membership Application. (580 kb)

 May 2004: Event/Meeting Calendar, Atheism Forum, My Path To Atheism, Madalyn Murray O’Hair Day, Agnostic: Twelve Steps, Fundamentalism In The White House, Lessons Learned At A Counter Demonstration. (776 KB)

April 2004: Jim Laatsch: Life beyond Planet Earth; Ron Widelec: One Nation Under God? A Last Vestige of Prayer in Our Schools (884 KB)

March 2004: Richard Milner: Charles Darwin Day; Richard Carrier: Miracles: Fact or Fiction; Street Tabling. (1.4 Mb)

February 2004: January Annual Membership Meeting (628 KB)

January 2004: Bill Baird of ProChoice League (360 KB)

December 2003: HumanLight and solstice events; critical thinking in education (332 KB)

November 2003: D.C. demo against 10 commandments monument; winter solstice; 2004 membership form (212 KB)

October 2003: Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers; winter solstice (491 KB)

September 2003: Austin Dacey on religion and privacy (758 KB)

August 2003: Roger Foster on limits of science (710 KB)

July 2003: Ellen Johnson on atheist activism (126 KB)

June 2003: Ron Barrier on religion and morality (126 KB)

May 2003: Richard Carrier of Internet Infidels; tabling (208 KB)

April 2003: Margaret Downey on Scouting; NBC protest (163 KB)

March 2003: Tabling and education (197 kB Mb)

February 2003: Warren Allen Smith on Who’s Who in Hell; national conventions (200 KB)

January 2003: Dan Barker-Hassanain Rajabali debate (184 KB)

December 2002: Ron Barrier on the Godless Americans March on Washington; atheists on Donahue (3.2 Mb)

November 2002: Godless Americans March on Washington (4.6 Mb)

October 2002: Godless Americans March on Washington; atheist T-shirts; 9/11 anniversary (4.1 Mb)

September 2002: Second picnic; NY State kosher laws (2.6 Mb)

August 2002: First picnic; pledge of allegiance; school vouchers (2.4 Mb)

July 2002: Pledge of allegiance (2.1 Mb)

June 2002: Equal Time for Freethought launches on WBAI-FM; 9/11 aftermath; school vouchers (2.7 Mb)

May 2002: Organizational growth; 9/11 aftermath; non-Catholic clergy pedophilia; Orthodox Jewish political schism (2.4 Mb)

April 2002: Anti-choice church loses in State Assembly; priestly pedophilia (1.7 Mb)

March 2002: Clergy pedophilia; 9/11 aftermath (1.6 Mb)

February 2002: Organizational growth; news (3.9 Mb)

January 2002: Organizational growth; 9/11 aftermath (5.8 Mb)