Ethics Is Our Religion
Events
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02 / 15
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:15 pm
Many parents hope that their children will learn to make the right moral decisions. But our children are bombarded with conflicting messages from the internet, friends, family, and society. How should they respond to peer pressure, to violence, to dishonesty and to material temptation? They get different answers from all sides. In response, some parents end up taking their children to church or temple -- even when they don't believe the dogma -- in hopes that their children will learn, somehow, how to be good. But religious doctrine often is rule and punishment-based. Rules help when the issues are simple and clear. But in our complex world, children need tools that can help them decide on the right course even in the most confusing situation. | ||
02 / 16
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02 / 18
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02 / 19
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02 / 20
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02 / 21
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). | ||
02 / 22
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:15 pm
Lori Lipman Brown, director of the Secular Coalition for America, the nation's first Congressional lobbying organization representing nontheistic Americans posits that every struggle for minority rights has relied on allies from the majority. With nontheistic Americans representing an estimated 10 to 16 percent of the population, humanists, atheists, agnostics and other nontheists in our society are encouraging our theistic allies to join the fight for fair treatment for all. Together we can fight to protect our government's secular character, which has served to pr | ||
02 / 23
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
02 / 24
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02 / 25
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02 / 26
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02 / 27
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02 / 28
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03 / 1
Start: 10:45 am
End: 12:30 pm
Meet the Sunday School staff, volunteers, and children, and learn more about the curriculum of the Northern Virginia Ethical Society's Sunday School. See if the Sunday School is a good fit for your family! | ||
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03 / 5
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03 / 6
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03 / 8
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03 / 9
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
03 / 10
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03 / 11
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03 / 12
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03 / 13
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03 / 14
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03 / 15
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03 / 16
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03 / 18
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03 / 19
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03 / 20
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03 / 21
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). | ||
03 / 22
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03 / 23
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
03 / 24
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03 / 28
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03 / 29
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03 / 31
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04 / 11
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04 / 12
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04 / 13
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
04 / 14
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04 / 15
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04 / 16
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04 / 17
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04 / 18
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). | ||
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04 / 27
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
04 / 28
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05 / 11
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
05 / 12
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05 / 14
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05 / 15
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05 / 16
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). | ||
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05 / 24
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05 / 25
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
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06 / 8
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. | ||
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06 / 15
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