Humanist Society of Gainesville: March 2013

Sunday, March 31, 2013

HSG Picnic

The April meeting of the Humanist Society of Gainesville will be a picnic Sunday, April 7, at Boulware Springs Park on Southeast 15^th Street on the right(going south) between 32 and 35 Place. It will begin shortly before noon so as to assure us a place ahead of any church group. Please bring a dish to share with the group. RSVP is not required but our vice-president Ginger Andrews will be doing limited coordination of what is needed foodwise. HSG will be providing tea, lemonade, ice, flatware, and plates.

This location provides easy access to the Hawthorne Trail and Paynes Prairie so, if you are so inclined, bring sunscreen, binoculars, bicycles, hiking boots, or running shoes if you want to venture out after the picnic.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Jim Sullivan, President

Humanist Society of Gainesville

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Upcoming Meeting Reminder

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 20th at 7:00 pm at our usual meeting

place, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4225 N.W. 34th Street. Our program

is “What Does Physics Say About the Existence of God?” with the subtitle “Why Most

Physicists are Atheists”.

The program will be presented by Rob Agnese, a member and Director of

Humanist Society of Gainesville. Rob is pursuing a PhD in physics at the

University of Florida. He will discuss our current understanding of the

universe as it pertains to the existence of the supernatural, focusing

specifically on a Judeo-Christian concept of God. Specifically, he will

address what science is able to tell us- now and ever, what quantum

physics does and does not say about the subatomic world, and the sheer

vastness of the universe and our place in it. He will also respond to

some of the pseudo-scientific arguments made by the religious to support

the existence of a powerful creator (the so called “fine-tuning” of the

universal physical constants for our existence, the second law of

thermodynamics refuting evolution on Earth, etc.) There will be

plenty of time for discussion and member input.

As usual we will be accepting donations (non-perishable food, cash, or

checks) for the Food4Kids Backpack program, a local charity that we support.

If you haven’t already either joined or renewed your membership for 2013 there

will be membership applications available at the meeting. Hope to see you there.