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Who We Are
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The Atlanta Freethought Society is
a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that exists to provide a community
for non-theists in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area through educational,
advocacy, and social activities.
Please consider making a donation to support our educational efforts in the Atlanta area:
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Our Mission
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Enrich and empower our membership through
education and activism
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Educate the public about non-theists and
church-state separation
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Defend and promote the separation of
church and state
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Provide a social and intellectual
community for freethinkers
Learn more about us
including our goals, history, and leadership structure.
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AFS
2011 DEBT REDUCTION CAMPAIGN RAISED $32,075:
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Last year's Debt Reduction Drive raised
$16,075.50, which with the match from our anonymous donor means
the society's debt was reduced by $32,075--a 26%
reduction in the amount we owe on the Atlanta Freethought
Hall. This means our interest payments have been reduced
by over $120 a month. Although the
anonymous donor match offer has expired, there are still plenty of
opportunities to contribute to AFS. We are a 501(c)(3)
organization, and donations are tax-deductible
for those who itemize deductions. We still have over $90,000 in
debt; donors may contribute to AFS generally, or they may still
request that their donations be earmarked to reducing the debt. Continuing
to reduce that debt will reduce our interest payments, freeing up
money for publishing and activism. See our
Financials page for copies of the
Society's financial reports (which are also available at Atlanta Freethought Hall).
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Stay Informed...
Join an AFS Email List
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AFS has an eNews
announcement email list for those who would like to stay informed about
activities and news relating to AFS in addition to several email discussion
groups. You can subscribe to our eNews list
through our Contact Us Form or for more info on
our general email lists, click
here.
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Activities Calendar
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Please use the calendar below to find upcoming activities. Click on a highlighted date for more information.
Atlanta Freethought Hall is located at 4775 N. Church Lane
SE, in Smyrna, GA. To get there, take I-285 (the perimeter road around
Atlanta) to Exit 16 (Atlanta Road). Turn toward Atlanta. Go ½ mile and
then turn right onto N. Church Lane. Atlanta Freethought Hall is on the
left.
See the Activities page
for information on past events and other meetings of interest in the
Atlanta area.
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Separation of Church
& State
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Not only does the US Constitution mandate the
separation of church and state, but it is even more clearly in the State
of Georgia Constitution.
Paragraph VII. Separation of church and state
No money shall ever be taken from the public
treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid of any church, sect, cult, or
religious denomination or of any sectarian institution.
--State of Georgia
Constitution
Article 1. Bill of Rights, Section II
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ATLANTA FREETHOUGHT
NEWS ARCHIVES NOW AVAILABLE BACK TO 2002
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All issues back through January 2002 of our
excellent newsletter, the Atlanta Freethought News,
are now available in PDF form. Catch up on any
issues you missed or browse through the archives to see what we've been up
to for the last ten years.
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