SKP Freethinkers
A Birds Of a Feather group (BOF) of Escapees RV Club
What is a Freethinker?
freethinker n. One who has rejected authority and dogma,
especially in his religious thinking, in favor of rational inquiry and
speculation.
-The American Heritage Dictionary
free-think-er n. A person who forms opinions about religion on the basis of
reason, independently of tradition, authority, or established belief.
Freethinkers include atheists, agnostics and rationalists.
- Freedom From Religion Foundation
"Freethought is the application of critical thinking and logic to all
areas of human experience, and the rejection of supernatural and authoritarian
beliefs."
- Council for Secular Humanism
See "What Is A Freethinker?" for a more complete definition.
See also The Affirmations of Humanism.
Political Orientation
Freethought is fundamentally a philosophical, not a political position. Freethinkers include virtually all political persuasions, including capitalists, libertarians, socialists, Republicans, Democrats, liberals and conservatives. Though political overtones with regard to the freedom of religion, the separation of church and state, and the general maintenance of our secular government and society are often associated with freethought. Diverse political views are discussed in certain of our forums designated for such purposes.
Objectives of our BOF
We are first and foremost a social group of like minded RVers. But we have objectives beyond that:
Many SKPs are reluctant to come out of the closet as non-believers and the Freethinkers BOF provides them with information, support, and community.
Non-theists are often ignored or marginalized in our religion dominated culture. There are five specifically religious BOFs within Escapees and two more with religious overtones. The presence of the Freethinkers BOF serves as a reminder that "we're here too."
This website was designed to be highly interactive and our members enjoy the power to contribute significantly to its content. Due to these and other website features, our members are better equipped to connect and stay in touch as we travel than are the members of any other Escapees BOF.
Who Can Join
The SKP Freethinkers BOF is a subgroup of Escapees RV Club so you must be a member of Escapees to join our BOF and receive full member privileges on this website. Find out more about Escapees by visiting the Escapees website. Visit our Links for more information on freethought and related subjects.
Our Discussion Forums
We maintain various member discussion forums which are accessed through our Member's Area. They are flexible in content, member moderated and have liberal but firm guidelines which are outlined in our Member's Area.
Interested in Joining?
Please read our New Member Information first.
Five minutes with: Richard Dawkins - from the BBC
Celebrities and news-makers get grilled in exactly five minutes by Matthew Stadlen in a series for the BBC News website.
This week, evolutionary biologist, atheist and author Richard Dawkins talks about death, being good and the point of life.
What is an SKP?
“SKP” is an abbreviated pronunciation of Escapee (Es-k-pee). Escapees RV Club is a total support network for RVers (people who live and travel in recreational vehicles). Escapees was founded in 1978 and has a membership of over 34,000 families. S-K-P also represents the Escapees organization mission of providing Service, Knowledge, and Parking for its members. Escapees offers a multitude of services, which include a mail forwarding service that caters to personal needs, a discount park system, and discounts on affiliated services. The fee to join Escapees is $60 per year with an enrollment fee of $10. See much more about Escapees at:
What is a "BOF" group?
BOF stand for Birds Of a Feather. Escapees features special interest groups for the association of like minded members of the RV Club. There are many such groups from Quilters to Nudists. See Escapees BOF Groups for a complete BOF listing. SKP Freethinkers BOF is one such group and is advertised on the Escapees website at SKP Freethinkers.
Pat Condell videos
Pat Condell rose to internet stardom in 2007 with a series of topical rants, posted to popular video-sharing websites. With topics usually centering on religion, politics, and current events, each of Pat's videos quickly caused a stir and racked up hundreds of thousands of views. Use the link above to see them.
Asimov on "Belief"
Don't you believe in flying saucers, they ask me? Don't you believe in telepathy? — in ancient astronauts? — in the Bermuda triangle? — in life after death? No, I reply. No, no, no, no, and again no. One person recently, goaded into desperation by the litany of unrelieved negation, burst out "Don't you believe in anything?" "Yes", I said. "I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I'll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it. The wilder and more ridiculous something is, however, the firmer and more solid the evidence will have to be." ~ Isaac Asimov
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As of June, 2009 the SKP Freethinkers BOF has 210 members.
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