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--- Following message extracted from AAOS @ 1:18/14 ---
By Christopher Baker on Wed Jan 07 22:10:10 1998
From: Christopher Baker
To: All
Date: 01 Jan 98 00:04:34
Subj: AAOS Echo Guidelines - regular repost
This Echo originates for the headquarters of American Atheists,
Inc. in Austin, Texas, as a service to members and potential
members of that organization.
The opinions expressed in this Echo are those of the writers
identified in the header of each message. No other responsibility
is expressed or implied for the content of the messages in this
Echo.
This Echo was originated by Robin Murray-O'Hair from American Atheist
Online Services, in Austin_TX_USA. Anyone desiring a link to this Echo
should contact their local Backbone source. AAOS is available on the
Fidonet Backbone as of July 1995. This Echo is not to be Gated into any
other network without expressed permission from the Host.
Christopher Baker is now Moderatoring from Rights On! at 1:18/14 which is
also an alternate access site for this Echo.
This Echo provides an area for acquainting members and prospective members
with the activities of American Atheists. Membership information will also
be posted here for those who wish to join American Atheists, Inc.
It is not a religious debate Echo (there's always HOLYSMOKE for that.) It
is for specifically for Atheists. Religious folks who wander into this Echo
by mistake will be shown the door if they've come to preach instead of to
observe.
This Echo is to be made READ-ONLY on non-Atheist BBSes to prevent
cluttering up the Echo with off-topic notices and religious banter.
Personal attacks will not be permitted. Participants will confine
themselves to ideas and facts and avoid personality clashes or ego wars.
Private messages are not permitted. Sysops are expected to restrict this
Echo to public messages from Atheists or prospective members and members
American Atheists, Inc., only.
Real names are required. Atheists are not in the closet here.
Anyone desiring membership or more information about the
organization may write to American Atheists, Inc., P.O. Box
140195, Austin, TX, 78714-0195. Their telephone is: (512) 458-1244,
0900-1700 CT; FAX (512) 467-9525.
American Atheists also operates American Atheists Webpage on the Internet
at:
http://www.atheists.org
They also have an electronic newsletter available and a moderated chat list
for members only. Check out the webpage for more info.
Echo Purpose:
1. Stimulate freedom of thought and inquiry concerning religious
dogma and practices;
2. Collect and disseminate information on all religions and their
histories;
3. Advocate and labor for the complete and absolute separation of
church and State;
4. Advocate and labor for a thoroughly secular system of education
available to all;
5. Encourage development and acceptance of a human ethical system
stressing the responsibility of individuals to society;
6. Develop and propagate a social philosophy in which man/woman is
the central figure who alone must be the strength of humanity;
7. Promote the study of arts and sciences for the enrichment of
human life.
8. Inform and solicit new members into the organization.
"Atheism may be defined as the mental attitude which unreservedly
accepts the supremacy of reason and aims at establishing a
life-style an ethical outlook verifiable by experience and the
scientific method, independent of all arbitrary assumptions and
creeds." American Atheists, Inc.
The file list of AAOS is available on the American Atheists webpage.
Christopher Baker
Moderator
Origin: Rights On! - I'll Take Reality! - Edgewater_FL_USA (1:18/14)