De-Baptism at the 2008 Texas Freethought Convention

Here's the de-baptism that took place at the 2008 Texas Freethought Convention, on Sunday, October 26, 2008 in Austin, Texas.

In 2009, the convention was held in San Antonio.

Committee Introductions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESb0D_tRaMM
Joe Zamecki's Keynote Address http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUFf49EOFvU
Blair Scott's Speech, part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdzSkXJuxU
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjScS-T_bVU
part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8oTDXl3HN4
The De-Baptism! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Yn6vjktN0

Here's a report/pics page about the event created by one of the speakers, Dr. Zachary Moore of the North Texas Church of Freethought: http://www.churchoffreethought.org/member-blogs/58-members/197-texas-freethou...

A big thank you to Michael Clarkson for wielding the de-baptismal Hair-Dryer of Reason, and thanks also to Joe Broome for videotaping so much.

Please check out: http://www.texasfreethoughtconvention.com
and:
http://www.ccatheists.com

The Wall Street Journal just did an article about Atheists advertising with billboards, and Joe Zamecki is quoted in that article:
http://tinyurl.com/5kc7wv

Booyeah! De-baptise de-baptised de-baptism! Yeah!

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[Evangalist22]

Good point, but here is the thing. When I go to the word of God, its because I CHOOSE TO. Nobody forces me to, nobody tells me to, i myself with my own way of thinking and my own ability go to Gods word. Same thing when you go to get a drink out of the fridge. You yourself are thirsty, so by your own actions and choice you yourself decide to get up and grab a drink. I do t believe anybody forces you to do it at all. That would be absurd

[aajoeyjo]

@Evangalist22 That's great for you, but you need to be aware that millions of people are forced into religion everyday, as I was for my entire childhood. I wrote a book about it too. If religion was optional for everyone, it would've died out long ago. That anyone would want to grovel, without being forced into it, is absurd.

[Evangalist22]

@aajoeyjo John 14:6- Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. This verse is very special and means that without Jesus there is no way, only confusion and deception, without Jesus there is no truth meaning only lies, and without Jesus there is no life only death. I hope you find Jesus my friend, I found him almost 3 years ago on my own and was never forced upon my life. I thrust myself upon the foundation of truth which is Jesus.

[aajoeyjo]

@Evangalist22 - Again, that sounds great, for an invisible friend that no one needs to rely on. But if it won't show up, it's crap. No matter how you promote it, nothing is nothing, m'friend.

[locomotive147]

This is almost as stupid as believing in god, haha

[aajoeyjo]

@locomotive147 - Well that's not nice at all. Sheesh.

[myamiheet1]

nobody is religious by default. just like political views, religion needs to be passed on by parents for it to continue.

[Evangalist22]

@aajoeyjo Thats great to know. But you have to notice as well that the idea of God and Christianity should not be forced upon anyone. God has given mankind freewill to do as we so please. If someone forced you into it then obivously they went about it in the wrong way. God does not force himself on anyone, but merely gives us the option of choosing to live for him. I hope that one day you see the true light and find the life.

[KatieWilkinsonmusic]

I want this!

[christallh24]

@Evangalist22 How are you thinking for yourself when defending christianity, there's bound to be the "Well, the bible says..."? It's "freethought" because the very act of thinking, of QUESTIONING, isn't dangerous to any establishment.

But for the record, I do find this silly. No more silly than religion whole-cloth, though.

[Evangalist22]

Texas Freethought Convention huh?? Seems to me there is no free thought going on. People that do something like this are totally border line insane. I think its funny people like this only add words like "free thought" in their rallies or conventions only because they don't truly understand the idea that Christians think for themselves as well.

[xphobe]

O golly, somebody actually recorded us? That's me, taking my hat off! It was a fun time. We've come a long way from that first convention. AAA/TFC in Houston 10/7/11 is going to be HUGE!  Thanks for all your hard work Joe.