[Hac-announce] [Huumanists-mem] [Hidisc] Holy day today

[Gordon Gamm]

Spinoza was born on this day in 1632.
Happy Birthday to you, Spinoza.  Another reason for a Humanist celebration.
Gordon Gamm
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From: "Philip Regal" <regal001 at umn.edu>
To: "David E Schafer" <deschafer at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [Huumanists-mem] [Hidisc] Holy day today


> Amen and hallelujah!
>
> Phil
>
> David E Schafer wrote:
>> Remember that today is a holy day to Humanists, Unitarian
>> Universalists, and all others who hold sacred our rapidly increasing
>> knowledge of our own precious human nature, and especially its
>> relation to the rest of the universe.  One hundred fifty years ago
>> today, on November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin opened the gates of heaven
>> with his publication of "On the Origin of Species by Natural
>> Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for
>> Life," and suddenly a great light shone down upon us all.  Our
>> understanding of ourselves has grown rapidly ever since, is growing
>> today, and will continue to grow forever.  Humanity will never be the
>> same again.
>>
>> David Schafer
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