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The Breakfast Forum is held 9:00 AM every Sunday in the social room of
the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, Center and
Walls Streets in the Bethlehem Historic District. Bagels and coffee
are provided at 8:45. A wide variety of topics are discussed in the
areas of religion, the arts, science, the humanities, travel, the
environment, and social action. Discussion is encouraged. If you
are interested in leading a discussion, please contact Dan Hazelton
at danielhazelton@rcn.com or any member of the Breakfast Forum
Committee: Chris and Catherine Arne, Cathy Barrett, Cease Blocker,
Fred Bomberger, Ann Gastinger, John and Fran Kennedy, Ruth Maletz,
Dan Poresky, Joe and Jeanette Radosta, Warren Wagner, and Tom
Zimmerman. |
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May
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"Is
a Natural Religion, as Opposed to a Supernatural Religion,
Possible?" - Frank Stone, discussion leader.
Webster's New World dictionary lists belief in a supernatural
being as the primary definition of religion. Pascal Boyer in his
"Religion Explained" argues that religions have always
been based on counterintuitive beliefs, that is, beliefs that
violate expected categorical properties (a person who is
immortal). Many individuals lived a religious life without a
belief in the supernatural, but is Boyer's thesis sound? For a
religion to attract a significant portion of humanity, will a
belief in the supernatural, however much it is disguised, always
be required? |
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"Adopt don't shop! " -
Gayle Slivka, Presenter
Information about where those cute puppies and kittens in your
local pet store come from. |
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"Joseph Campbell - The Message of the
Myth" - Cease Blocker, Presenter
Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation
stories around the world and explores why we need new myths
instead of myths that are 2000 years old. |
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"Veteran's for Peace Memorial Day
Presentation" - Louise Legun, Presenter
1) Introduction - Guiding principles of VFP. 2 ) Winter Soldier
Promo Video. 3) Costs of War in Human Terms for the Iraqi people
and for our troops (handout with statistics) 4) One Veteran's
experience in Vietnam. 5) Conclusion - Thoughts about the
direction in which our country is heading. 6) Q&A / Discussion |
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