Lake Hypatia Lallapalooza 2007

The flag-draped Freethought Hall in rural Munford, Ala., which is owned by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and operated by its chapter, the Alabama Freethought Association. The association holds an annual “Glorious 4th,” which attracted nearly 100 freethinkers from around the country in July.

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Alabama Freethought Association prez Pat Cleveland

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Ed Buckner, a Foundation Life Member and activist with the Atlanta Freethought Society, emceed the weekend event in July. He is by a marble Robert G. Ingersoll inscription.

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Eagle Scout Darrell Lambert, expelled by Boy Scouts for being an atheist, is now a student in Alabama. He and his financee attended the Alabama July 4th event, where Darrell also spoke.

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Prof. Mike Wilson, a Birmingham activist, was one of many speakers.

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Dan Barker, next to a marble memorial to Thomas Paine, created by Bill Teague.

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Several vets line up by the Foundation’s unique monument dedicated to “Atheists in Foxholes,” fashioned by Bill Teague (far left).

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Meals were served on the breezy lakeside pavilion.

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Youth! College students and young freethinkers, including Darrell Lambert (second from left) line up for a photograph. A celebration of the life of Clark Adams, who worked hard to recruit students and youths to freethought, ended the weekend. His ashes were scattered in Lake Hypatia.

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Roger Cleveland shares a laugh with Tennessee freethinkers Phil and Sharron King.

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Pontooning on Lake Hypatia

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Wes with his grandfather, Roger Cleveland

Freedom From Religion Foundation