Easter thoughts from an atheist: “It does no good to say that Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins. I don’t have any sins, but if I did, I wouldn’t want Jesus to die for my sins. I would say, ’No, thanks, I will take responsibility for my own actions.’”--Dan Barker

At this meeting we will be discussing the 2006 film "Stranger Than Fiction," directed by Marc Forster. Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 pm. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/ErjyAg

Join the First Coast Freethought Society for our signature monthly gathering! We will be gathering at The Toasted Yolk Cafe in Mandarin on Sunday, April 19 at 1:00 pm. Please RSVP on Meetup by Thursday, April 16. mtup.link/e/Erkgyw Hope to see you there! See you then (and come hungry)!

A religion of peace and love? No. It's a religion of domination and forced compliance. #Atheist "13 All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman." 2 Chronicles 15:13

Just sayin...“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” ― Isaac Asimov

An amazing quote by Ex Muslim Atheist ❤

After nearly a decade, a federal judge has just ordered the Ten Commandments monument outside the Arkansas State Capitol to come down because the law that ordered it to go up is unconstitutional. Just like atheists and Satanists said www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-ju...

“When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a religion.” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

We need a completely secular world...it's the only path forward. All this religious bs is only going to drag everyone back 200 years. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-new-...

If you've ever needed some good #secular or #atheist resources. You should REALLY go check this out: www.patreon.com/posts/new-re... I've done a lot of work to pull this all together and it really is worth checking out!

—The Opinionated Atheist

Several FCFS members attended yesterday's #NoKings march in downtown Jacksonville. Enjoyed @firepitmike.bsky.social's music who serenaded the crowd before, during, and after the marching to the courthouse. Thanks to all who were able to attend a protest where they could and stand up for democracy.

Sunday thoughts: “Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.” ― Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

Great turnout last night at the monthly Food for (Free) Thought gathering! Dinner was delicious and the conversation even better! Want to join next month's gathering? Join our Meetup site! www.meetup.com/firstcoastfr...

RESCHEDULED: Please join us on Zoom on Tuesday, March 31, beginning at 6:30 pm to discuss the 1996 film The Birdcage. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EramIw

"Religion that devalues women continues to devalue women." Go Atheist. Problem solved.

"America is a nation with separation of church and state" Tell me again how separate those things are. With eight whole states just outright banning atheists from holding office. Source: brilliantmaps.com/atheists-us-...

Many from the First Coast Freethought Society will be attending the “NO KINGS Jacksonville March & Rally!” Join us! Let’s remind everyone that the power of the people is stronger than the people in power. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Happy Atheist Day!

Sunday thoughts: “Atheism is more than just the knowledge that gods do not exist, and that religion is either a mistake or a fraud. Atheism is an attitude, a frame of mind that looks at the world objectively, fearlessly, always trying to understand all things as a part of nature.” ― Emmett F. Fields

ICYMI: Last night's meeting with Dr. Andy Hines on "Imagining After Capitalism" is now on our YouTube channel. Check it out! youtu.be/6PR3rAMFNt8

Save the date! Next month we are thrilled to host Kat McLeod for her presentation titled "Chasing Perfection - How the Healthy Trend is Harming Us." FREE, virtual talk on Zoom on Monday, April 20 at 6:30 pm EST. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqM7fg

TONIGHT! Join us at 6:30 pm on Zoom to hear @ahines.bsky.social present a talk titled "Imagining After Capitalism." RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqM6Ow

Tomorrow night at 6:30 pm on Zoom: we are thrilled to host @ahines.bsky.social for his presentation on Zoom titled "Imagining After Capitalism." RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqM6Ow

At the U.S. Capitol lobbying with other secular organizations against the Free Speech Fairness Act, which would allow churches to endorse candidates and take political donations. #secularstudents #atheist #activism #project2025

Please join us on Zoom on Tuesday, March 24, beginning at 6:30 pm to discuss the 1996 film The Birdcage. The comedy is directed by Mike Nichols. The amazing cast incudes Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Diane Wiest and Hank Azaria. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/ErNcmA

"Religion is now the first obstacle to women's advancement. Religion pulls human beings backwards, it goes against science and progressiveness. Religion engulfs people with a fear of the supernatural." -Taslima Nasrin #InternationalWomensDay #Atheist #Agnostic #Freethought

#atheism #christianity #catholicism #mormonism #baptist #Jehovah_witness #islam #judaism #buddhism #christian_nationalism #scientology #religion

Fuck this fucking nitwit. I hope the atheists start filing lawsuits against him. See also, the dudes who whinge about "Sharia Law coming to destroy us all while simultaneously saying women shouldn't vote "because The Bible".

…and a thousand atheists were born on this day.

Join the First Coast Freethought Society for our signature monthly dinner! We will be gathering at Stonewood Grill & Tavern in Mandarin on Thursday, March 26 at 6:00 pm. Please RSVP on Meetup by Monday, March 23. mtup.link/e/ErGuEg

In a world of religious fanatics, be a common sense atheist.

Please join us Tuesday, March 10, beginning at 6:30 pm on Zoom to discuss the 2000 film Memento. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/ErEv7A

Sunday Musings: “To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?” ― Christopher Hitchens #atheist #atheism #humanist #freethought

#ReligionIsPoison #noheavennohell #nogodsnomasters #nogodsneeded #goodwithoutgod #godsareUSELESS #atheist #nondelusional #antitheist

Atheists #Atheists Religion #Religion God #God

“I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.” ― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time #atheistquote #atheist #agnostic #freethought

Atheism is clarity, autonomy, responsibility, and the courage to stand without a cosmic safety net.

Friday thoughts: “The more false we destroy, the more room there will be for the true.” — Robert G. Ingersoll #atheist #agnostic #freethought

ICYMI: Monday's meeting with Anita Carson from @equalityfl.bsky.social is now on YouTube. Her talk is titled Visibility, Resistance, Victory: LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida. youtu.be/s9JM1IGKSvQ. Happy viewing!

Save the date! Next month, we are thrilled to host @ahines.bsky.social for his presentation on Zoom titled "Imagining After Capitalism." Monday, March 16 at 6:30 pm EST. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqM6Ow

Happening tonight!! Anita Carson from @equalityfl.bsky.social will speak at 6:30 PM on Zoom for a talk titled "Visibility, Resistance, Victory: LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida." A call to action & a reminder that resistance is not only necessary, it works! RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqLquQ

Happening Monday! Excited to have Anita Carson from @equalityfl speak to us at 6:30 PM on Zoom for a talk titled "Visibility, Resistance, Victory: LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida." RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/EqLquQ

“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.” ― Kurt Vonnegut #atheist #agnostic #nonreligious #humanist #secular #freethinker #GoodWithoutGod #CriticalThinking #science #epistemology #philosophy #reason #question #logic

Please join us Tuesday, February 24, beginning at 6:30 pm on Zoom to discuss the 2012 Oscar winning film Life of Pi. RSVP on Meetup: mtup.link/e/Eqygdw

"If it wasn't god ..." The rebuttal “If it wasn’t God, then what other explanation do you have?” commits a logical error: it treats the absence of an alternative explanation as evidence for a preferred one. This is classically known as an argument from ignorance (argumentum ad ignorantiam).

I have no interest in going to church. Even when I was a christian I didn't want to go to church. Did any of y'all actually like going to church? #GoodWithoutGod #AtheistHumor #ExChristian #GodlessEngineer

“Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man?” ― Friedrich Nietzsche #atheist #agnostic #nonreligious #humanist #secular #freethinker #GoodWithoutGod #CriticalThinking #science #epistemology #philosophy #reason #question #logic