Freethinkers are people who decide what to believe
based on reason (facts and logic) - not authority or dogma.
There are two Free Thinkers Club meetings in most months. We host speakers on a variety of topics and encourage debate, discussions and questions after an initial presentation. There are Freethinkers Club meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Bridgeport Recreation Center at 2:30. We also meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at Aviary Recreation Center, at 3:30. We were asked to give meetings at this location a separate name for administrative purposes, so Freethinkers Club meetings at Aviary Rec. Center will be referred to as "Freethinkers Club South" meetings. For more information, or to get on our email distribution, email us at freethinkingvillager@gmail.com. Villages Resident or Guest ID are required to attend.
The Freethinkers Club collaborates administratively with The Humanists Club. We share the same email distribution list and management. Emails with information concerning future presentations for both clubs will be sent to the joint email distribution. The list below shows upcoming Freethinkers Club meeting topics.
Upcoming scheduled topics
July The Freethinkers clubs do not meet in July
Aug 13 Mark Welton Bridgeport 2:30 Law and War: Venezuela and Iran
In the past two years, the U.S. has used military force against two countries: Venezuela annd Iran. These conflicts involved similar issues of both international and domestic law. Using these examples, this talk provides a basic framework for understanding the ongoing debates about the current and future relevance of law to U.S. military operations.
Dr. Mark Welton is a retired Army JAG colonel who spent most of his active-duty career working with NATO and EU counterparts on legal and national security issues. He is also retired from his second career as a Professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Mark is a very popular and prolific speaker at venues in and around The Villages.
Aug 27 Mark Welton Aviary 3:30 Law and War: Venezuela and Iran (repeat of Aug 13 presentation)
Sep 10 Jim Laurent Bridgeport Is it Bad to Be Godless?
An examination of some of the verbal accusations made against atheists, whether they make sense, and recent demographic trends.
Jim Laurent is a trained educator who started his career as a 7th grade science teacher. He worked for 30 years as an instructor and technologist for major companies in the computer industry. Jim is a frequent speaker at discussion clubs in The Villages and a Board Member of the Humanists Club of The Villages.