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	<title>Iowa Secularists</title>
	<link>http://iowasecularist.org</link>
	<description>Online home for Iowans with a religion-free worldview!</description>
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		<title>Statement of Goals of the Iowa Secularists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	As an organization, the Iowa Secularists strive (1) to support a community and network of atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and other non-religious persons and also (2) to build the resources necessary to actively support the Separation of State and Church in the state of Iowa by encouraging members to stay in touch with legislators, providing action [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/statement-of-iowa-secularists-goals/</link>
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		<title>May Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The National Day of Reason is Thursday, May 1. We will have events in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. The Des Moines event will be at the Des Moines Botanical Center Oak Room and will begin at 7pm. The Cedar Rapids event will be at Beams Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library and will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/may-events-2/</link>
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		<title>News and Upcoming Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	1) The Iowa Secularists Board of Directors met yesterday, Saturday, April 19th. 
	            a) Creation of chapters: We have created provisional chapters.  Chapters shall have at least 5 members of any status but at least 1 must be a contributing member.  Provisional [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/news-and-upcoming-events/</link>
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		<title>Extremely upsetting verbal attack on atheist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	This is a case-in-point to support the view that people can be extremely hostile to atheists.  The audio is not for the feint-of-heart but worth a listen.  Notice the applause at the end. 
	Council for Secular Humanism Deplores Intemperate Comments from Rep. Monique Davis; calls for Davis to resign
	(Amherst, New York) &#8211;Rep. Monique [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/extremely-upsetting-verbal-attack-on-atheist/</link>
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		<title>IS Events in April</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Jaime is at a conference so I&#8217;m doing the events update this month.   That, of course, means it will be done with far less style and completeness than usual, but here goes!
	10 - Iowa City - Old Chicago meetup @ 7:00
11 - Iowa City - Clarence Darrow: The Search for Justice @ 7:30
13 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/is-events-in-april/</link>
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		<title>Iowa Secularist Lobby Day - March 27</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Next week, on Thursday, March 27, members of the Iowa Secularists will converge upon the Iowa Statehouse in Des Moines for Iowa Secularist Lobby Day to meet with our legislators to discuss the importance of church-state separation and respect for non-religious Iowans.  I hope that you can find some time to visit with your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/iowa-secularist-lobby-day-march-27/</link>
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		<title>Church &#166; State Separation Campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	We are very excited to announce the launch of the Iowa Secularist Church &#166; State Separation Campaign!  Each month for the next twelve months the Iowa Secularists will focus on a particular issue related to the separation of church and state.  The Campaign will consist of discussion in our local groups and on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/church-state-separation-campaign/</link>
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		<title>March Announcement and Events</title>
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	Check out a new blog started by some Iowa Secularists at www.justatheists.com. 
	The National Day of Reason this year is May 1st.  We will have events this year in both Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.  The Cedar Rapids event will take place at Beems Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Library and the Des [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/march-announcement-and-events/</link>
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		<title>3rd Annual Iowa Secularists Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I am happy to announce that we officially have a keynote speaker for our 3rd Annual Iowa Secularists Conference.  Lori Lipman Brown, the Director of the Secular Coalition for America, will be joining us as our keynote speaker. 
	&#8220;Lori Lipman Brown is a former Nevada State Senator, private practice lawyer and law professor. Her [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://iowasecularist.org/2008/3rd-annual-iowa-secularists-conference/</link>
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		<title>Updated Cedar Rapids Meetup Details</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
	Zio Johno&#8217;s, Marion
755 7th Ave
Marion , IA 52302
	We will have another round of fabulous conversation and expanding our secular social circles.  For more information and to RSVP please visit the Meetup site here.

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