Terms And Conditions

Sunday, 08 November 2009 07:18 administrator

Please read these terms and conditions.

Don't be an egghead
Respect others
Have no malicious intent against people of this organisation

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About Us

Saturday, 07 November 2009 11:10 administrator

About The Melbourne Atheists

About Us

The Melbourne Atheists....
The Melbourne Atheists Fish
We can understand why primitive cultures believed that invisible beings controlled what we now call the elements and natural phenomena. With access to factual knowledge, there is now no excuse for believing in gods, fairies or any supernatural concept.

We live in a natural universe with known natural laws. Religion, based on belief in the existence of the supernatural, is dependent on the indoctrination of infants generation after generation, by parents brainwashed in religious cultures.

The confrontations and fighting today provide ample evidence of the unstable nature of societies, which endorse religious beliefs.

Infantile concepts seriously hinder the full potential development of humans in a world with problems that require logical thought.

Atheists find their motive for action in the needs and problems of their fellow citizens and consider that the worship of, or reliance on, imaginary supernatural beings to be a useless waste of time, energy and resources.

The Foundation is dependent on a small committee which meets monthly and is open to all members. We maintain a cordial relationship with similar organisations within Australia and overseas and with whom we exchange our magazine, The Australian Atheist.

It is recognised that the non-religious segment in society is on a steep increase but only through such organisations as the Foundation will it be recognised as a movement worthy of notice by administrative bodies.

We welcome feedback from thoughtful people and invite your co-operation and membership.

Our Philosophy

The Melbourne Atheists recognises scientific method as the only rational means toward understanding reality. To question and critically examine all ideas, testing them in the light of experiment, leads to the discovery of facts.

As there is no scientific evidence for supernatural phenomena, atheists reject belief in 'God', gods and other supernatural beings. The universe, the world in which we live, and the evolution of life, are entirely natural occurrences.

No personality or mind can exist without the process of living matter to sustain it. We have only one life - here and now. All that remains after a person dies is the memory of their life and deeds in the minds of those who live.

Atheists reject superstition and prejudice along with the irrational fears they cause. We recognise the complexity and interdependence of life on this planet. As rational and ethical beings we accept the challenge of making a creative and responsible contribution to life.

Our Aims

To encourage and to provide a means of expression for informed free-thought on philosophical and social issues.

To safeguard the rights of all non-religious people.

To serve as a focal point for the fellowship of non-religious people.

To offer reliable information in place of superstition and to offer the methodology of reason in place of faith so as to enable people to take responsibility for the full development of their potential as human beings.

To promote atheism.

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Thursday, 28 May 2009 03:37 administrator

Atheist Society : Lectures

The Atheist Society was formed in 1990, and has been having holding lectures/meetings every month since then.

To view the up and coming lectures, you can find the next few on the front page, or a more comprehensive list can be found here.

Records of previous lectures can be found here.

There are several different other meetings that are held at different times.

Please see the Melbourne Atheist Meetup.com website for more information.

Meetings in other locations will be arranged as required.

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Membership

The Atheist.net

'TheAtheist.net' attempts to bring together information on various atheist related groups in Melbourne and supports collaboration and unity of effort between these groups, and the people involved.

To become an active contributor to theAtheist.net community portal, you can contact the appropriate people. Please help keep this portal active!!

There is no formal membership for 'The Atheist Society', and the 'Melbourne Atheist Meetup' group (though to see the happenings at the Meetup group you must register on the Meetup site).

The Atheist Society

The Atheist Society is for Atheists, Agnostics and Free-Thinkers. We have no agreed definition of Atheism, nor of Agnosticism, nor of Religion. We have no common position on most issues. So we agree to disagree.

Atheists have a lack of belief in God, in gods, in the Divine, in the Spiritual, in the Supernatural, in the Occult, in Superstition, and in supernatural processes such as Re-incarnation and Astrology, as well as a lack of belief in paranormal phenomena such as Extra Sensory Perception and Unidentified Flying Objects.

Atheists should not be afraid to say that they "don't know", that they do not have an answer. To an Atheist, a lack of knowledge should not be a fearful vacuum which must be filled with fairy-tale mumbo-jumbo. Nevertheless, those with religious beliefs, etcetera, are very welcome to attend our meetings and to participate in the discussions which follow the talks and lectures.

Are there Fees? (no)

We do not bother with formal membership. Consequently, we don't have a membership fee. Although our lectures are free, we do however pass the 'begging-bowls' around in an attempt to cover the cost of our meeting room. If one can afford it, $2 is usually sufficient.

Atheists, Free thinkers, Sceptics, Rationalists, Humanists, Secularists etc all welcome!

For further information, or to discuss Atheism, contact me,
David Miller, Secretary. Telephone: 03 9467 2063
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mail: PO Box 1111, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.

Melbourne Atheist Meetup Group

You can also become a member on the Melbourne Atheists Meetup.com website, which schedules a host of activities relating to various goings on.
This allows you to receive email notifications and reminders about meetings and events that the Melbourne Atheist Meetup Group has scheduled. Note that the Atheist.net tries to keep an up to date list of events that the Melbourne Atheist Meetup is scheduling.