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All our Ethical Society activities - adult lectures,
children's ethical school, social activities - aim at living a worthwhile
life.Lectures: Looking ahead
Sunday, 06 JULY, 11:00 AM:
"Celebration of Independence and Belonging"
No lecture(s) this Sunday but a variety of readings, poetry, and music
will usher us into a deeper meaning of independence and patriotism...
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Sunday, 13 JULY, 11:00 AM:
"Peace Lessons from Disaster of Northern Ireland"
Terrorism, prisons, sabotage, spying, guerrilla warfare, religious hatreds—not in the Middle East but in northern Ireland. It was a disaster. Matt Morrison was in the thick of the action... more >>>>
Lectures: Looking back
17 December 2006 - Kathy Ratino's most excellent lecture has been reproduced in text; and may be viewed by clicking here.
03 December 2006 - Chris VanMierlo's most excellent lecture has been reproduced in text; and may be viewed by clicking here.
Podcasts & PDF's of Talks!
Adam Saiter's most excellent presentation on 06 August 2006, "Built
for Ethics: 4 Billion Years and Evolving" is available as
a PDF file (a file format that you can read & print if you have
the free Adobe
Reader installed on your computer).
The podcasts allow you to listen online to some of the recent lectures
and presentations given at the Ethical Society.
Click here
for the podcasts and PDF files. This takes you to an external
website.
Statement Reaffirming Opposition to Torture
April 2008 the American Ethical Union issued a statement
reaffirming its opposition to torture as conducted by the United States
during the "War on Terror".
Death Penalty Moratorium Resoultion
The Society has passed a resolution requesting Missouri to impose
a three-year moratorium on the death penalty so that this time may
be devoted to study inequities in the legal system. The resolution
does not prejudge the ethical issue of capital punishment in itself.
The AEU (American Ethical Union, our national organization) has on
a number of occasions passed resolutions against the death penalty
in itself. The most recent was in 2000. Here is a link
to that resolution. At this page, you can also link to the main
page of all AEU resolutions. Various Ethical Societies around
the country have also independently passed resolutions against the
death penalty, and so has the NLC (National Leaders Council).
We have adopted the wording of our resolution for a temporary moratorium
from the group Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty.
They support the moratorium because they believe it is a good first
step toward abolishing capital punishment for good. Their website
is: MADP.
Members are invited to discuss the proposal, including the ramifications
of establishing such things as an overall viewpoint typical of Ethical
Society Mid Rivers, in the Esprit
d'Escalier "General Chat"
Forum.
Cost of War:
(Because the war in Iraq forces us into huge ethical issues, beyond the range of all normal concerns for living a worthwhile life, we interject herewith this notice.) For the current, up-to-the-minute cost, exceeding 300 BILLION dollars, of the U.S. military operations in Iraq, go to Cost-of-War.
Who We Are
Ethical Society Mid Rivers is a fellowship of people
of all ages committed to living an ethical life. This commitment
makes our fellowship religious in the highest sense of the word.
Our mission is to bring out the best in others and thereby in
ourselves, through the experience of creating caring community,
developing ethical identity, and strengthening our capacity to actualize
ethical ideals.
For Children
SEEK
(Sunday Ethical Education for Kids), from
11 A.M. to 12:15 P.M., is for children aged from Toddler through 12
years-old. It is an oasis in families' busy lives.
You may drop in any Sunday for an independent, intact moral lesson.
The lessons are designed to make the children feel comfortable
with each other, even if meeting for the first time.
SEEK draws on the wisdom of all human cultures and
of scientific improvements in our understanding of human development.
For Adults
On Sundays at 11 a.m., we present an hour of music, thoughtful reflection, and affirmation of worth. The hour provides true re-creation for members and visitors. In addition, a variety of educational, social, and community-action events are held throughout the week.
Meaning in life, purpose in life, joy in life--these all come together in the ethical life. We meet regularly to learn, grow, laugh, break bread together, and be inspired. We invite you to join us. Please visit and discover what we are about.
The public is invited to all programs. For location and directions, click here.
Print publications, podcasts, and DVD's are either available
for ESMR member check-out or free on-line download.
The Pot Luck lunches have introduced everyone to a wide assortment of
delectable food items; and often is heard, "Who made that... what is
it called, etc?" Check out our expanding collection of member's
choicest recipes.
How about some 'food for thought'?
Perhaps you have a bit of spiritually uplifting poetry
and/or prose?
Would you like to share it with others?
Click
here for the Resources page.
ESMR founding member Mr. Bill F. started a monthly book
club several years ago.
The meetings are held either at diverse public library branches or at
restaurants capable of roundtable discussions.
Should you have questions and/or would like to be included in the email
mailing list, you may contact Bill by email at elBillo@yahoo.com
Click
here for the Book Club page.
