Nica Lalli at the CFI Austin, 03/15/2008

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Nica Lalli at the CFI Austin, 03/15/2008

Nica Lalli, author of "Nothing: Something to Believe In" met with CFI'ers for a discussion on raising children without religion in a predominantly religious society. The meeting took place at a Unitarian Universalist church in Austin. Here are a few memorable quotes from the discussion.

"Your children will get religious education from their classmates. They will also get sex education from their classmates," said Nica Lalli. "[And they'll hear all sorts of wrong things.] If what learn from their classmates about sex is any indication, children need to get religious education from us [parents]."

When her daughter heard the story of Jesus' virgin birth, she said: oh wait, there is another story like that! uh... umm... Life of Brian!

At some point someone wondered what do young-Earth creationist parents do when they take children to a natural science museum, and are faced with dinosaur exhibits? One woman said her sister-in-law covers the explanatory plaque with her hands and tells children: oh look, these are dinosaurs. They are 3000 years old!

Date: 03/17/2008

Owner: Elze

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CIMG8932 Nica Lalli Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 97	CIMG8935 Paul Acosta, Jennifer and Colin Bown Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 62	CIMG8940 Cheryl, Shane and Mark McCain Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 64
CIMG8949 Cheryl and Shane Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 58	CIMG8958 Clare (left), Jenni and Paul Acosta Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 64	CIMG8988 Nica Lalli Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 65
CIMG8996 Unidentified girl hands Erika her glasses While adults had their conversation, children played on the Unitarian Universalist church playground (I didn't know churches had playgrounds!) under supervision of babysitters. An unidentified girl (left) shared her pink sunglasses with Erika. Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 68	CIMG8999 Robin in the playhouse Paul and Jenni's daughter (Robin?) in the playhouse Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 64	CIMG9001 Erika looks out of a playhouse window Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 62
CIMG9007 Erika in the playhouse Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 94	CIMG9008 Erika in the playhouse Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 66	CIMG9017 Erika at the wheel of a play-car in the UU church playground Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 65
CIMG9022 Nica Lalli chats with the CFI people after the discussion on secular parenting Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 62	CIMG9025 Mark and Shane, and Nica Lalli at the County Line barbeque restaurant, waiting to be seated Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 86	CIMG9032 Nica Lalli and me on the County Line waterfront patio, knocking back margaritas while our group waited to be seated. Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 81
CIMG9035 Nica Lalli and Jennifer Bown enjoying barbeque at the County Line Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 76	CIMG9037 Steve Bratteng and Nica Lalli enjoying barbeque at the County Line Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 68	CIMG9039 Wagon wheel with leather bells A beautiful light fixture at the County Line Date: 03/15/2008 Views: 68