Find out at this month’s meeting when our guest speaker, Victor
Viggiani, Director of Media Relations for Exopolitics, Toronto will be
presenting us with his evidence that “intelligent, sentient, ethical
extra-terrestrials exist.” We can inquire as to what sort of God these extra
-terrestrials worship. For more information on Exopolitics try visiting their
website at http://www.exopoliticstoronto.com/.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 7PM
Zehrs Markets Community Room
Second floor of Zehrs
Yonge St. and Big Bay Point Road
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association meets at the Zehrs Markets Community Room at 620 Yonge St. on the last Wednesday of the month. All meetings are from 7PM ~ 9PM. Admission is free for the public, but please bring some spare change for the refreshments provided.

On Wednesday, October 31, Paul Bassett will be asking “Are You a Hologram?” Research suggests the physical universe is made from holographic information, and Paul Bassett will explain to us what physicists think this could mean. This presentation will take place on Halloween, and as such we extend a warm welcome to ghosts, goblins, demons and angels to come in the their regular attire. (That is, costumes welcome.)

Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at 7PM
Zehrs Markets Community Room
Second floor of Zehrs
Yonge St. and Big Bay Point Road
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association meets at the Zehrs Markets Community Room at 620 Yonge St. on the last Wednesday of the month. All meetings are from 7PM ~ 9PM. Admission is free for the public, but please bring some spare change for the refreshments provided.

On Wednesday, September 26, Chris Tindal will be speaking to us about the new voting system in the Ontario referendum this fall. Mixed Member Proportional can change the way we vote, and we invite the public to learn about this new system.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 7PM
Zehrs Markets Community Room
Second floor of Zehrs
Yonge St. and Big Bay Point Road
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association meets at the Zehrs Markets Community Room at 620 Yonge St. on the last Wednesday of the month. All meetings are from 7PM ~ 9PM. Admission is free for the public, but please bring some spare change for the refreshments provided.

The Significance of the Christian Apocrypha for Recovering Early Christian History

Dr. Tony Chartrand-Burke, a Professor of Religious Studies from York University, will be joining us to discuss recent findings in Christian Apocrypha, or so-called “Lost Gospels” such as the Gospel of Judas and the Gospel of Thomas. These texts have stirred up much controversy in the popular media, resulting in a backlash from conservative Christians. Tony will discuss the value of these texts for the study of Early Christianity and comment on the motives behind both the positive and negative assessments of the texts in contemporary debate.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 7 PM
Rowntree Theatre, Canadian Automotive Institute Building
Georgian College Barrie Campus
1 Georgian Drive
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association is a non-profit social and educational organization for non-believers, and a local Barrie affiliate of the Humanist Association of Canada. For more information, visit <http://www.cohumanists.ca/>.

• Map to Georgian College

Download the PDF “Lost Gospels” ad.

Terri Hope, a Humanist Officiant from the Humanist Association of Canada, will come to Barrie to discuss “A Humanist Journey” with us. She will explore what Humanism has to offer human needs, and what elements ‘produce’ a humanist.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at 7PM
Zehrs Markets Community Room
Second floor of Zehrs
Yonge St. and Big Bay Point Road
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association meets at the Zehrs Markets Community Room at 620 Yonge St. on the last Wednesday of the month. All meetings are from 7PM ~ 9PM. Admission is free for the public, but please bring some spare change for the refreshments provided.

Topics covered at this presentation:

• Truthdig.com: Drilling Beneath the Headlines – This website has some debates, including a current debate with Sam Harris.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007: Euthanasia
On Wednesday, April 25th Peter Marshall, author and lecturer, will be
presenting his views on the vital humanist subject of dying with dignity. He
will discuss euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007: “Can We Be Good Without God”
“Can We Be Good Without God” is a video documentary, based on Robert Buckman’s book of the same name, exploring ethics in a secular society. An open discussion of the ideas in the video will follow the video.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007: Pre-Darwin Ideas of Evolution: The Evolution of Evolution
Shawn P. Conroy discusses early ideas about evolution from before Darwin’s “The Origins of Species”, and how they are at the root of modern misunderstandings of evolution by the public.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007: Want to Get Strung Out on String Theory?
Beyond having 10 dimensions, our Universe may be far weirder than anyone imagines! String theory is a Theory of Everything, and Paul Bassett will explain Everything in a way everyone can understand. Paul is an inventor, author, teacher, and public speaker, as well as an avid futurist. His presentations are entertaining and informative.