http://students.washington.edu/secular University of Washington's home for students of all flavors. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:57:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mars Hill Church has been one of the largest and fastest growing Christian churches in the Seattle, Washington area. It is listed as one of the top 50 influential churches in the United States. Attendance purportedly exceeds 7,000, with more than 24 pastors on staff. The church meets in six ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/08/18/mars-hill-watch-spiritual-warfare-pt-2/ Hey all! The Student Activities Fair will be Thursday September 25 (the second day of Fall Quarter), and SSU will be having a table there.  We need people to man the table from 10:30-2:30.  Please comment here (or e-mail me!) with the times which you would like to help.  I know you're ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/07/31/saf-pythons-and-social-events/ What: Planning meeting When: Tuesday, July 29th - 5:00pm-7:00pm Where: Rendezvous at the Chapel on the Ave (Lutheran Center) This coming school year is going to be one to remember. Want to help? We'll be going over a number of things, including: - Officers, roles, and other positions - The group constitution - Planning events - Coordinating and ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/07/18/ssu-planning-meeting-for-the-coming-school-year/ Salman Rushdie, author of the Satanic Verses, will be making a stop in Seattle to sign copies of his newest book. Don't miss it! Link Thursday • June 12 • 7:30pm Salman Rushdie The Enchantress of Florence (RANDOM HOUSE) Reading & Book Signing Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue "Salman Rushdie's sumptuous mixture of history and fable ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/06/11/salman-rushdie-in-seattle/ The Secular Student Union of the University of Washington in Seattle, WA is proud to make the following announcement: Effective today, June 8, 2007, the International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organization (IHEYO) voted unanimously to grant the SSU consultative member status. This makes the SSU the first and only IHEYO member organization ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/06/08/ssu-joins-iheyo/ I met a great deal of my heroes this week, and forged some powerful connections with groups here and overseas. Lawrence Asabe, Humanist leader from Uganda View them all in my Facebook album. http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/06/08/photos-from-the-world-humanist-congress/ In case you missed it, we were featured in the Daily yesterday, and as a result, on FriendlyAtheist.com. Check it out! http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/06/07/ssu-highlighted-in-the-daily-and-at-friendlyatheistcom/ Time: Tuesday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Chapel on the Ave, 4130 University Way NE Topic:  End of year BBQ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14552499819 Come celebrate the final meeting of the year with some free food and refreshments, courtesy of the SSU. Relax, hang out and get away from the finals cramming for a while. Also, we will ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/06/01/june-3rd-end-of-year-bbq/ Time: Tuesday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Chapel on the Ave, 4130 University Way NE Topic: Film Screening: Jesus Camp Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14107269206 We will be screening the 2006 documentary Jesus Camp followed by a discussion period. 'Jesus Camp' follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer's "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/05/26/may-27th-jesus-camp/ Time: Tuesday, 5:00pm - 6:30pm Location: Chapel on the Ave, 4130 University Way NE Topic: Do atheists have an agenda? Should we? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13520649699 The "atheist agenda" is regularly referred to in ominous tones by the religious right but do atheists actually have an agenda? Are atheists, either individually or collectively working towards some ... http://students.washington.edu/secular/2008/05/19/do-atheists-have-an-agenda-should-we/