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HALVASON, the Humanist Association of Las
Vegas and Southern Nevada, is a nonprofit, educational organization whose main
purpose is to promote humanism
as a viable alternative to supernatural and theistic belief systems. We
serve as a forum for humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers and other
like-minded individuals in the
Regular HALVASON Meetings and Events
(All HALVASON events are open to the
public)
HALVASON Membership Meetings feature
a speaker or moderator addressing a topic of interest to Humanists. These
are held the third Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Las Vegas Library
Program Room at 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd., between Washington and Bonanza opposite
Cashman Field. For a map, click here. Many members make this their primary
humanist-related event.
HALVASON Forums will be held the second Sunday of each month, currently at 2:00
in the Las Vegas Library East Meeting Room at 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd. The
forum will be an informal gathering to exchange thoughts about different
aspects of humanism and our relationships to our communities. There is some
sentiment that this be a more social affair that encourages more identity and
participation.
Other
Regular Events of Interest
HUUMANIST Forums are held the first Sunday of each month at 11:30
a.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Las
Vegas (UUCLV) facilities at
The Las Vegas Atheists Meetup
is held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Jason’s Deli,

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HUUMANIST Forum When – Sunday,
February 7, at 12:00 noon Where - UUCLV
Hall - 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd, What – Dr. Kurt Regner, member of the Biology Faculty at UNLV, will facilitate an overview of the numerous issues in the domain of bio-ethics that currently face our nation. We invited Dr. Regner to speak to the general topic of bio-ethics so as to establish a critical list of topics to be explored in detail at later forums. The public will be invited to give input and make suggestions for future bio-ethics topics. The many topics include the various choice issues, research based on new lines of stem cells, organ donation and others. Any questions, please contact Paul LaCombe at 437-9862 or uuclvhumanists@gmail.com. HALVASON Forum When – Sunday, February 14 at 2:00 pm (Please note
the new time.) Where - What – This is a chance to come and
meet members informally and have freewheeling discussions on Humanist topics.
See you there! HALVASON Membership Meeting When – Sunday, February 21, at 2:00 pm Where
- What
– Speaker: Mr. Gary DeVaney. Title of Talk: "Is Jesus Christ a Composite?"
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What’s Happening
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“By including us in his acknowledgement of the overwhelming and
amazing response to the Haitian catastrophe, President Obama echoed what we
have claimed all along, that one can be good without God,” said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist
Association. “For humanists and others who don't
believe in an afterlife, we recognize that this is the only life we have and we
have a responsibility to make it the best it can be. That means helping others
in need, such as providing relief in times of disaster—which is exactly
what our aid organization Humanist Charities is doing right now in
Humanist Charities is an explicitly secular relief organization
administered by the American Humanist Association. It donated over $50,000 to
Haitian relief efforts immediately following the earthquake that devastated
In addition to including nontheists in his
remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, Humanists were pleased that President
Obama used the forum as an opportunity to condemn
“President Obama used this opportunity to not only reiterate his concerns with the Ugandan bill, but to do so in front of an audience that has direct influence on the bill’s sponsor,” noted Speckhardt. “In doing so, he showed great leadership. We hope it will help stop Bahati’s efforts.”
Speckhardt expressed some overall concerns with the nature of the National Prayer Breakfast itself, however, noting that it is essentially a religious event: “Despite being pleased with Obama’s remarks this morning, it is still troubling that President Obama and other elected officials continue to implicitly sanction this event," he said. Speckhardt also questioned the connection of the Fellowhip to the National Prayer Breakfast, saying its involvement makes the event even more controversial and divisive.
The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event held since 1953 in early February that brings together the president and other politicians with Evangelical leaders.
The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates
for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and headquartered
in
Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.
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To become a member of HALVASON please come to one of our meetings for information and a membership form. This will also give you membership in the national organization, AHA.
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