I sent them off with business cards for MFA. Liz
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clogtowner Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:45 AM To: Memphis Freethought Alliance Subject: Re: Liz at Rhodes College Hi y'all - well done Liz - I'm really sorry I missed it. Did you sign up the two atheist students for MFA or OBA? On Nov 14, 7:16 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh yeah! I forgot about that! The Presbyterian minister said he tried to > be nice to all his brethren in faith and I asked "What about me?!" That did > get a laugh, and I don't think the minister was amused. Ha ha! > > I was thrown for a moment when I realized no one wanted to bitch slap me > with their pro life opinion. :-) > > I think your question was fine, although it would've been a miracle if any > of the religious representatives admitted clearly that many religious people > mindlessly follow their masters. > > Liz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Isparklaria > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:33 PM > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > Subject: Re: Liz at Rhodes College > > Liz, > > You forgot to mention what you said to the reverend when he said > something like, "I try to be very kind of my fellow Christians." > > Liz you were marvelous because you changed gears so nicely when it > became apparent that there were no religious conservatives on the > panel. You stuck to your guns without picking an unnecessary fight > though I nearly did without intending to. > > On Nov 13, 5:50 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay folks. About last night. > > > Spring and I arrived very early so as to make sure that we could find the > > correct building, and we did. Luckily, Spring isn't directionally > retarded > > like I am. > > > Anyway, Everyone I met was very nice. The organizer from the student > group > > was very accommodating and thankful for my participation (as was the > > moderator who was a representative of Planned parenthood), and the panel > > members were gentlemen. There was a Presbyterian minister, a reform Jew > and > > a student on the panel besides myself. > > > The views of the panel were very liberal, and I would say all could be > > called "pro choice." I came expecting a fight and possibly a Catholic > > priest, but didn't find one. I think that if the conversation could have > > strayed that I would have had a few good questions, especially for the > Rabbi > > and the minister. (Y'all should've heard the rabbi's take on when life > > begins! Although, in fairness, he admitted his personal opinion would be > > different than his stated one.) > > > I was nervous at first, but lightened up eventually, and as I spoke about > > the issue of the pharmacist refusing to dispense EC, I saw several people > in > > the audience shaking their heads in agreement. After the discussion, the > > moderator walked over to me in the hallway during the reception and said, > > "Give 'em hell!" (Also Steve, he said he liked the tights you told me not > to > > wear. :-) > > > Anyway, I was approached by a student who wanted to ask me questions about > > atheism, and she said that when she told her best friend that she was > going > > to ask me questions about atheism, her friend said, "If you want to know > > about atheists, you can just ask me." The student I was speaking to said, > > "I had no idea she was an atheist and I'm with her all the time!" I think > > her friend might have thought, "That lady just told a room full of people > > that she's an atheist. Maybe I can tell my best friend." I don't know. > > I'd like to think I was somewhat responsible for it. > > > The biology professor also approached me to tell me she appreciated my > > coming and representing an atheist perspective. She was quite nice and > well > > prepared with a twenty minute or so lecture on how EC works. She would be > a > > great teacher to have I think. > > > The school chaplain and the organizer both asked if I would be > > interested/able to return for future events, and the chaplain said he > wanted > > to do discussion panels much more often than had been done previously. > > > I would say that even though I am not a very experienced speaker and > started > > out very nervous (and even forgetting what the hell the question was while > > the minister was answering at one point. I did remember luckily.), over > > all, the experience was a success. I'd love to do it again! > > > Now, Michael can tell us why it was marvelous. :-) > > > liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Isparklaria > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:12 PM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > Subject: Re: Liz at Rhodes College > > > Liz did a marvelous job and I am tempted to explain why. Instead I > > will refrain and let her give her own account. > > > On Nov 13, 3:28 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi y'all - hurry up we are desperate. > > > > On Nov 12, 10:59 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'll write about it tomorrow. I need to get some beauty rest! > > > > > Liz > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jason > > > > (Memphis) > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:55 PM > > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > > Subject: Liz at Rhodes College > > > > > Liz did a great job at Rhodes College discussing emergency > > > > contraceptives. She said that there were about 25 students in the > > > > audience, and the "people of faith" who also answered questions were > > > > very cordial. > > > > > I will let her tell you the details. I couldn't attend because I had > > > > a class. > > > > > Nice job, Liz! > > > > > Take care, > > > > Jason- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
