Minnesota Atheists
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| Formation | 1991 Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Promotion of atheism, secular humanism, education |
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President
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Eric Jayne |
| Website | www.mnatheists.org |
Minnesota Atheists is the largest atheist organization in the state of Minnesota. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to promote the positive contributions of atheism and to maintain the separation of state and church. They are affiliated with Atheist Alliance International, and the American Atheists. Minnesota Atheists is also part of the Alliance of Secular Humanist Societies, which is connected to the Council for Secular Humanism. The organization currently publishes a monthly newsletter, a weekly radio show and podcast called Atheists Talk, and a community access television show by the same name.
Founded as the Twin Cities Chapter of American Atheists in 1984, Minnesota Atheists was founded in 1991 as a democratic organization of atheists. The Minnesota Atheists promote education and visibility in the community and responds to the push against atheism in the state of Minnesota. In 2013 the Foundation Beyond Belief awarded the "Humanist Communication Award" to the group for their work in 2012.
Atheists Talk first aired January 13, 2008. The weekly program airs every Sunday Morning on AM 950 KTNF. They discuss areas of interest to the community including atheism, humanism, state/church separation, religion, ethics, science, and art. Guests include notable persons locally, nationally, and internationally including Ira Flatow,Neil DeGrasse Tyson,Richard Dawkins, and PZ Myers.
In August 2012 the Minnesota Atheists partnered with the American Atheists to hold a regional conference and sponsor a St. Paul Saints game. The team changed their name to the secular-friendly "Mr. Paul Aints" as part of "A Night of Unbelievable Fun". The St. Paul Saints' general manager reported some complaints, mostly from out of state. A representative from the group stating that "sponsoring a baseball game seemed like a good way to show that apart from religion, atheists are like everybody else." A second game was sponsored by the Minnesota Atheists in 2013, "A Night of Unbelievable Fun, The Second Coming". The general manager states "We're looking forward to being an "Ain't" for the day." The Minnesota Atheists partnered with Foundation Beyond Belief in 2014 for the third atheist-themed St. Paul Saints game. It became the first game the secularized Mr. Paul Aints team won, which took 11 innings to do, and the last "Mr. Paul Aints" game to be played at Midway Stadium.
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