Atheist sponsored after school club begins at an Arroyo Grande elementary school
Atheists United of SLO now hosting Young Skeptics
By: Melissa Newman
Posted: Feb 21, 2017 04:05 PM PST
Updated: Feb 21, 2017 07:32 PM PST
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - A new after school program is being offered for students at Harloe elementary in Arroyo Grande. The Young Skeptics club aims to teach students critical thinking skills.
The concepts aren't necessarily what has some parents up in arms, it's who's teaching it.
"As atheists, what we believe is that you need to use the evidence to come to the best decisions possible. So, this is sort of in line with the way we think about things but as I said - it's not about a particular point of view it's about how to think about things carefully," explains Atheists United Board Member David Leidner.
The Atheists United Group of San Luis Obispo says they picked this campus to start because it's one of the largest elementary schools in the area and it also hosts a "Good News Club" - an evangelical club that focuses on the teachings of the bible.
http://www.keyt.com/news/atheist-sponsored-after-school-club-begins-at-an-arroyo-grande-elementary-school/350444525
http://auslo.org/
3:08 video at link.