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Wed. 14th May 2008, 7.30pm

Cloning, Chimeras and Stem Cells
Talk by Dr Patricia Murray

School of Biological Sciences
University of Liverpool

What are stem cells? Why do we study them? Why have they received so much media attention? What are the future health implications of stem cell research? Patricia Murray, a lecturer based at the University of Liverpool, will discuss these and other challenges facing stem cell scientists and highlight some important questions in the ethical debate over new stem cell technologies.

All Welcome

Crown Hotel (upstairs room) 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 1JQ

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Quotations
'One is often told that it is a very wrong thing to attack religion, because religion makes men virtuous. So I am told; I have not noticed it.'

Bertrand Russell, "Why I Am Not A Christian," Little Blue Book No. 1372 edited by E Haldeman-Julius.

Wed. 11th June 2008, 7.30pm


Charity Quiz Night

Come along to the fun general knowledge charity quiz night - with prizes.


Just turn up and you'll get into a team of four, the winning team will receive a prize, but more importantly you will nominate one of the charities, from a selection chosen by LHG Members, to receive the money raised from the evening, and be our chosen charity for 2008/09.

All good fun & in a good cause, £2 per person.


Crown Hotel (upstairs room) 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 1JQ

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Quotations
“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Douglas Adams
  Future Meetings/Events

    
Debate Can war be justified?    
Debate Do humanists have a position on capital punishment? Do Humanist's agree on everything? what about such issues as capital punishment?  
Debate Euthanasia Euthanasia is illegal in the UK, yet suicide is no longer. Do we have a right to voluntary euthanasia?  
Debate What meaning in life have we discovered as humanists? Philosophical debate about our search for meaning in our lives.  
Debate Religion & Society Imagine that tomorrow religion no longer existed, what would our society be like, what would happen individually and in the wider context?  

Debate

 Religion and Science: Where is it leading to? Religious groups are having more say on such important issues as stem cell research? Are groups allowed to have such influence when there are implication of this for now & on future generations?  
Debate 'Sticks & stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me'. Censorship - the right to free speech. Are there limits to free speech? Should there be? What are the distinctions between freedom of expression and incitement to religious hatred?   
Film screening

" The God Who Wasn't There.
A Film Beyond Belief." (2005)

 Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole. Documentary by Director Brian Flemming.  
Debate The Effects of religion on gay rights Recently the belief that to be gay is wrong and against the teachings of the bible have been expressed by some religious groups & individuals, how does this affect our society and do they have the right to such freedom of expression, and to try and influence policy making?  
Debate The pros & cons of religion?

   
Debate Religion & politics    
Debate Religion in personal relationships Looking at the effects and issues on personal relationships where one partner is religious and the other isn't.  
LHG at the Everyman

At the EverymanSome LHG members Some LHG members at the Everyman

Quotations

The ministers are in duty bound to denounce all intellectual pride, and show that we are never quite so dear to God as when we admit that we are poor, corrupt and idiotic worms; that we never should have been born; that we ought to be damned without the least delay.... The old creed is still taught. They still insist that God is infinitely wise, powerful and good, and that all men are totally depraved. They insist that the best man god ever made, deserved to be damned the moment he was finished.

Robert Green Ingersoll, "Some Mistakes of Moses"

 

  

Quotations
'One is often told that it is a very wrong thing to attack religion, because religion makes men virtuous. So I am told; I have not noticed it.'

Bertrand Russell, "Why I Am Not A Christian," Little Blue Book No. 1372 edited by E Haldeman-Julius.

 

 

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