Suzanne Thornton organizes an event in which three HGP members share meaningful stories of significant events in their lives. Today we hear from Dave Gray, Margie Adams, and Jules Elias.
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The Ballad of the Barketts
06/18/2017
Pete and Paul Barkett
Most of us know the Barkett brothers as our favorite musicians at HGP, but it turns out they can talk too. In fact, they enjoy telling stories about their musical career, the role music has played in their lives, how they became Humanists, and how all of that intersects.
Race Relations in Portland/Vancouver
06/04/2017
Ena Abel
Ena Abel shares her research on the experiences of African Americans on each side of the Columbia River after the Vanport flood of 1948. Abel received her bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in Vancouver in May. She specializes in African American history and public history.
Is Christianity Coherent?
05/21/2017
Stephen B. Gray
Presentation by Stephen B. Gray. His answer to “Is Christianity Coherent?” is NO. His reasons include various rejections and criticisms of God, Jesus, faith, sin, punishment, guilt, and evil. For example, Mr. Gray says that “the God idea explains nothing,” “faith is defective thinking,” “original sin is an idiotic idea,” and that Jesus’s sacrifice for us makes no sense. Mr. Gray studied STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and has worked as a computer hardware and software designer. He is now a writer.
Death With Dignity
05/07/2017
Sarah Blanchette
Sarah Blanchette presents an overview of what the Death with Dignity National Center does. She provides a brief outline of the Death with Dignity laws in Oregon, Washington, and other states, and then leaves time for questions and discussion. Ms. Blanchette is a social worker. In Oregon she has connected with a new organization: End of Life Choices Oregon. She believes that having true choice and autonomy at the end of one’s life is a human right.