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Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism

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Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism
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The Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism Inc. (PATAS), formerly known as the Philippine Atheist and Agnostics Society, is a nonprofit organization for the public understanding of atheism and agnosticism in the Philippines.[3] It serves to educate society, and eliminate myths and misconceptions about atheism and agnosticism.[4] It speaks against discrimination of the non-religious, and for equal opportunities as Filipino citizens. PATAS encourages harmonious information exchange among its atheist and agnostic members, and encourages its members to come out and speak for their lack of religious beliefs. The society was founded in February 2011 by Jose Juan Paraiso, who served as the first chairperson and president before closing. In 2017, after permission from the old PATAS board, it was refounded again.[5]

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History

First Atheist and Agnostics Convention

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The old logo of PATAS.

On April 21, 2012, PATAS organized the First Atheists and Agnostics Convention in the Philippines. It was a one-day learning event and social gathering of Filipino nonbelievers.

The convention, with its theme: "Filipino non-belief—are you ready for this?", also served as a venue for the public exposure for socially-involved and organized community of Filipino nonbelievers.

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Marissa Torres-Langseth, PATAS chairwoman and Richard Dawkins at the American Humanist Association conference in April 2011.

PATAS Weekly

PATAS Weekly is a live show on Discord that takes place every Saturday on 6:00-8:00 P.M. PST. In the show, people talk about their current beliefs in atheism and why they believe so.[6]

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