Category Archive: Activities

Straight Without Hate: PATAS at IDAHO 2012 for LGBT rights and acceptance

Yesterday saw the march of several different LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders) groups and their supporters from inside the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City to the office of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to celebrate …

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Q & A with Roar Johnsen and Tanya Smith

IHEU VP Roar Johnsen and AAI President Tanya Smith interacts with the delegates as the participants share their joys as well as their struggles of being nonbelievers living in a society dominated by the christian religion. For more information about …

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Dr. David Orenstein in the First Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Dr. David Orenstein, an anthropologist based in New York City, shares his joys of being an atheist and how freedom from dogma and religious subjectivity has brought forth a life of personal and social peace, justice, morality, and goodness. For …

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Red Tani in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Filipino Freethinkers President, Red Tani, shares the history of secularism in the Philippines and the triumphs as well as the struggles of the FF in safeguarding the separation of church and state.

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Norm Allen in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Norm Allen shares how humanist groups all around the world have joined hands to make this world a better place, to promote goodness without god. PATAS is also very grateful for the generous donation of books from Prometheus, publisher of …

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Dan Barker in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Dan Barker shares his inspiring journey from being an evangelical preacher to one of US’ popular atheist plus interesting tidbits on the flaws of the Christian religion. Dan Barker is the president of Freedom from Religion Foundation ( www.ffrf.org )

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Jeremiah Camara in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Jeremiah Camara, who was once a member of the largest black churches in Ohio, speaks to Filipinos about the perils of super-naturalism and blind belief and how African-Americans have been theologically conditioned to rely on divine intervention to solve their …

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Tanya Smith in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

Atheist Alliance International President Tanya Smith talks about the privileges of religion globally and how atheist organizations and alliances around the world can challenge these religious organizations through education and advocacy projects. For more information, visit www.atheistalliance.org

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Marissa Langseth in the 1st Atheists and Agnostics Convention in South East Asia

PATAS Chairwoman welcomes guests and delegates to the 1st Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Convention in Manila.

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“Road to Reason” An Atheist Day Celebration

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April 1, 2012 was a fine sunny day and the weather was a bit hot but nonetheless, it was all good. At noon, I was already excited to join the “Road to Reason” activity organized by PATAS-Cebu.  It was going …

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PATAS Goes To Washington!

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  With some special tours, is the best way to see the Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC. Your guide will walk with you around the Tidal Basin to see the Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial, the MLK Memorial, and the …

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PATAS Cebu Feeding Program

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Last January 27, 2012 the Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society Cebu Chapter held its very first outreach program. It was entirely sponsored by one of the members, Ms. Sasha Palo. The group decided to host a feeding program for day …

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The FIRST Atheists/Agnostics Convention In Asia!

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FIRST-EVER ATHEISTS AND AGNOSTICS CONVENTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Hosted and Sponsored by the Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society (PATAS) On April 21, 2012, we, the members of PATAS (Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society), from all over the world — and …

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Notice to the Public

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To whom it may concern, please be informed that the following people are, in no means, anymore affiliated with the Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society (PATAS):                 (from left to right) Lee “Levi” …

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Natalis Invicti: Good without God in Payatas

This Sunday, December 18, 2011, a group of atheist volunteers went to the Payatas Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) for Personal Disabilities to bring joy and abundance to special children. Our young volunteers assured that what they brought to these less …

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Cebu City’s Pride March; An Atheist Coming Out Event

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Before I give you all the blow-by-blow details of the Cebu Pride Fiesta March I would like to congratulate the volunteers of PATAS-Cebu who went to the venue to set-up the booth and prepare the venue. They got up early …

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PATAS-Cebu Unveils New Headquarter and Set of Officers

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Breaking new grounds for Atheism and Agnosticism in Central Visayas, the Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society (PATAS) – Cebu Chapter is moving forward in reaching new heights promoting their advocacy. Following a series of monthly meet-ups which started mid this …

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Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society – Cebu Chapter Second Monthly Meet-up at The Outpost

Hardly any of Atheism, Agnosticism, Society, Science, Philosophy and Religion were the topics randomly discussed in the course of the most recent meet-up of the Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society(PATAS) – Cebu Chapter which took place at The Outpost, Nivel …

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PATAS Conducts Relief Operation in Marikina City

In a span of two days, typhoon Pedring (International name: Nesat) has slammed the Philippines, authorities have ordered thousands of its citizens to shelter from heavy rains and strong winds of up to 170 kilometers per hour, which prompted the …

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First PATAS Blood-letting Activity

It was a stormy day for the first ever blood-letting activity of PATAS. It rained as if there is no chance for me to go out. I saw that as a clear sign that I shouldn’t go. But then I …

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