Monday, September 28, 2009

This Wednesday!

On Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00pm, SHIFT will welcome Brian S. King, Representative, Utah House District 28, to speak with our group about his experiences with the American Health Care system. Please join us in the Union Theatre for a discussion led by Representative King, followed by a free showing of the Michael Moore documentary, Sicko.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Humanists of Utah Discussion Group

Vice-president, Jason Cooperrider, and treasurer, Shawn Thomas, attended the Humanists of Utah (HoU) discussion group last night (9/24). The group of 10 people met at the First Unitarian Church (600 S. 1300 E.) to discuss the recent article "Profiles of the Godless," which analyzes some of the shared and differing characteristics among the different types of nonreligious people (several copies of the article will be available at the next SHIFT meeting for those who are interested). The discussion was very entertaining and enlightening, lasting from 7:30 until around 9:00. While much of the discussion did focus on various interesting aspects of the article, there was also a great deal of banter about personal stories and opinions, ranging from the existence of other intelligent life in the universe, to the reasons why those present had abandoned religion and how that has affected their lives. The discussion group meets once a month on Thursday at 7:00 (check the HoU website for specific dates) in room RE 201 of the First Unitarian Church. The HoU members were excited to see participation from younger people at the discussion group and were very accommodating.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Health Care Discussion at First Unitarian Church

After the 11:00am service on Sunday, September 27, there will be a Health Care Discussion held at First Unitarian Church (569 S. 1300 E.) If you're interested, come to the 11:00am service and enjoy some Coffee for a few minutes before the discussion, or just come at 12:20 to join in the Health Care Discussion!

This will be a great introduction to our Brian King event next Wednesday!

Movie & Discussion Event

On Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00pm, SHIFT will welcome Brian S. King, Representative, Utah House District 28, to speak with our group about his experiences with the American Health Care system. Please join us in the Union Theatre for a discussion led by Representative King, followed by a free showing of the Michael Moore documentary, Sicko.