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February Service

Our next regular monthly service will be on February 7th, 2010. February's service will mark the 15th Year Anniversary of the NTCOF!  The topic of love has traditionally figured in our February services - and we love our church!  Come help us celebrate this milestone of the pioneering experiment begun 15 years ago to establish the world's first openly rationalist-atheist Church of Freethought, a Fellowship of Unbelievers!

 

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Welcome to the North Texas Church of Freethought!

We are a rational approach to religion, offering atheists, agnostics, humanists, and freethinkers all the social, emotional and inspirational benefits of traditional faith-based churches, but without appealing to tradition or superstition. Our growing community of freethinkers provides a positive, affirming environment for leading a good life, free of the illogic and intolerance of other religions based on holy books and supernaturalism.

Our regular service takes place on the first Sunday of every month at the Wyndham DFW Airport North. Plan to arrive at 10:00 AM for coffee and fellowship, followed by our service from 10:30 AM until 12:00 PM. We encourage parents to bring their children to participate in our freethinking "Sunday School," where they will learn about the wonderful world around us with other children from freethinking families. We encourage you also to join us at The Golden Corral at the Grapevine Mills mall, where most of us converge directly after the service to eat and chat for up to several hours. If you've missed our service for the month, catch up by downloading our latest bulletin, subscribe to our email newsletter, subscribe to our podcast or listen to it on iTunes. You can also now find us on Meetup.com!

If you have questions about the NTCOF, they've probably been answered at our FAQ. If not, please drop us a line by email or voicemail. We hope to see you soon!

NTCOF Outreach Recognized Print
Thursday, 07 January 2010 20:38

Congratulations to NTCOF Outreach Director Susette Geissler, as well as to everyone who has participated in our charitable outreaches throughout 2009! We've baked cookies, promoted safer sex practices, supported battered women and their children, donated gallons of blood, and brought a smile to the faces of secular soldiers who are serving our country abroad.

And not only that, we've been recognized for our efforts by a columnist at Squidoo.com, who lists out some of the top "atheist charities," and WE'RE LISTED AT #3!!!!

If you'd like to build on this fantastic success and continue to help Susette and the other Outreach volunteers in 2010, please don't miss the organizational meeting THIS SATURDAY. Please RSVP at Meetup.com here.

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The Cat-Herder's Dilemma Print
Written by Zachary Moore   
Thursday, 31 December 2009 18:42

I was invited by North Texas Mensa to give a presentation about the NTCOF at their 2009 Regional Gathering. I was honored and humbled by the opportunity, and attempted to sketch a multi-faceted portrait of what it means to be a freethinker in the 21st century, and especially what it means to be involved in a freethought church in Texas.

I drew on a number of fantastic resources, including the study by Dr. Luke Galen of Grand Valley State University entitled: "Profiles of the Godless: Results From a Survey of the Nonreligious." Results from this survey compared demographics between members of CFI-Michigan and members of local churches; the similarities and differences may surprise you, as well as details about how the two groups regard their theological opinions and identities.

I also cited the 2008 update to the American Religious Self-Identification Survey, which shows that the number of nonreligious "nones" are on the rise over the past two decades, as the number of Christians decreases. Interestingly, the number of people who self-identify as "atheist" has risen sharply, especially over the past decade, even though they continue to remain a small minority of the population overall.

In addition to these and other academic works, I drew heavily on the services and activities we provide here at the NTCOF, since they represent the true jewels of what we offer here, especially our musical performances and our support of Camp Quest Texas.

I hope that you find the presentation entertaining and educational; it was great fun to put it together and present it for the North Texas Mensans.


 
 
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NTCOF Supports Foxhole Atheists Print
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 14:47

Last year, the NTCOF donated to the North Alabama Freethought Association's "Operation Foxhole Atheists" to supply secular members of the military with items of particular needs and interests. This year, that program has been shut down, so under the direction of  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Susette Geissler, we've found our own secular soldiers to support this solstice season. According to one Army officer, our efforts are very much appreciated:

To the North Texas Church of Freethought- 
 
My jaw dropped when I saw the stack of care packages from you!  A thousand thanks to your group of fanatically antifanatical champions of freethought, the big and bright ever-twinkling stars of Texas who have gifted me with loot aplenty!
 
Great stuff all around.  I never expected to recieve Monty Python, Bill Maher, and Weird Al in the same box.  I'm surprised that it did not all form some sort of singularity of irreverance into which the collective superstitions of humanity would disappear as the discarded toilet paper of millenia of ignorant exploitation.

I was running low on Spam, and I appreciate whoever replenished my stocks. As room-temperature meats go, so goes the war. Ask anyone who has ever dined upon the Meal Ready to Eat. When dining on absurdities, man must have variety or perish.  All hail the meat of mystery!  All hail the delicacy of the desperate!  All hail SPAM!

And I especially appreciate whoever included "On Killing."  A man must reflect, and that reflection often turns ugly.  He who would seek answers for the troubles of his mind cannot trust the military's systems for mental illness (as well-intentioned in design as they are malicious in execution) unless he wants his every thought reported back to the command. Books must be the silent man's chaplain.

The books, the magazines the cards, the dice, the tea, the broth, the sweets... all will lighten the load and pass the time.

This 25th of December, when the powers that be in Manas will break out the projector and screen for some sappy holiday fare, I believe I will stage a repeat of my Halloween antics. "Religulous" shall make an unexpected appearance to a rather captive audience, who will find the projection booth mysteriously locked.

Take care, and please accept my thanks to your group for the outpouring of swag!  Please remember that I execute foriegn policy and have nothing to do with defense of freedoms: that is and has always been the responsibility of a well-informed, politically active, and socially responsible public.  Vote smart.
 
Stephen A. Mooney
1LT, Infantry
3rd BDE, 10th Mountain Division
United States Army
 
 
Lieutenant Mooney enjoyed a brief career as a street counter-evangelist prior to his military endeavors.
 
 
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