Wednesday, April 9, 2008, from 7pm to 10pm.
Located at: C.A.W. (Local 199) Hall, 124 Bunting Road, St. Catharines, Ont.
Taken after the debate - L to R : Dan Barker (Freedom from Religion Foundation, co-president), Rev. Peter Youngren (Niagara Celebration Church), Grant LaFleche (Moderator and journalist St. Catharines Standard), Horst Klaus (President, Niagara Secular Humanists and debate organizer).
Between the prominent co-president of the FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION, upon invitation and special visit from Madison, Wisconsin - DAN BARKER
and
the well-known St. Catharines, Ontario Minister, Reverend PETER YOUNGREN of the NIAGARA CELEBRATION CHURCH , 310 Scott St. St. Catharines
Moderator: Grant Lafleche
Organized by: " Niagara Secular Humanists. "
The Freedom from Religion Foundation has a membership of approximately 11,000 in the U.S.A and Canada. Dan Barker - a former Christian Minister has written a book under the title "Losing faith in Faith" and we are honored to have him as a debater.
Reverend Peter Youngren has been traveling overseas on Christian Missions and hosts frequent Christian programs on Canadian TV stations.
There will be a question and answer period after the debate, estimated to be between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm - Ticket price: $6:00 per person. There will be camera crews present taping the event. Further information can be obtained by phone 905 641 2603.
Secular Humanists stand for Equality for everybody, regardless of religion, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation. We support public education and politics without religion only. Humanists stand for reason and scientific knowledge. .
Organized by the Niagara Secular Humanists, the date for the long awaited debate between the prominent American pastor-turned-Atheist, Dan Barker co-president of the Freedom from Religio Foundation and an equally prominent local minister, Reverend Peter Youngren has been firmed up for Wednesday, April 9/08 at the CWA Hall, Bunting Road in St. Catharines. Doors open at 6:00 pm, debate starts 7:00 pm., tickets $6.00 each. Both are the toughest debaters we could find on the subject "Does God exist'', Rev. Peter Youngren apparently often appears on Vision TV and believes he can bring at least 150 people from his congregation to the debate, along with a camera crew. We have chosen a well-known personality from the St. Catharines Standard as moderator - The whole thing could be most interesting!
Reports on the event: The Atheist Handbook, Part One and Part Two.