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FACT
is a nonprofit educational association of freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, rationalists,
secular humanists,
and skeptics. Members are critical thinking individuals who prefer to
determine truth by replacing
authority, superstition and tradition with reason, logic and evidence.
History
In early 1990, two discussion groups were started
by Beni T. Dean and Catherine Fahringer. The groups had mixed
success but together were able to adopt a first set of Rules &
Bylaws on September 17, 1990. This was the official beginning of the
Secular Humanist Association of San Antonio. Then, in January of
1999, the membership elected to change the name to the Freethinkers
Association of Central Texas. Today FACT is composed of a dedicated
group of freethinkers working hard to achieve objectives of great
importance.
Objectives
The
objectives of the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas are
ambitious. To accomplish them will take intelligence,
vigilance,
perseverance
and courage.
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Prevent the encroachment of religion into
government by promoting the separation of church and state.
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Support reasoned and scientific solutions to
the problems of mankind.
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Provide fellowship and the opportunity for
members to learn, discuss, and share information.
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Expose and fight against all discriminations
and limitations imposed upon our civil rights.
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Help members
and the public become more aware of the benefits of freethinking through the distribution of incisive educational
materials and focused guest-speaker presentations.
Care
to help? Join
Us.
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“Freethought
has never said pull down your churches, burn up your creeds,
crucify your savior or reject your god.
No one ever knew a Freethinker to try to make laws to
control people. All
their efforts have been the other way, trying to tear down
laws already made which control by “Thou shalt” and
“thou shalt not.”
- Etta
Semple
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