Apostacon

Apostacon
StatusActive
Genreatheism, freethought, humanism, secularism and skepticism
Location(s)Lincoln, Nebraska (2009–2010)
Omaha, Nebraska (2011–2014)
Irving, Texas (2015)
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2009
Attendance450 (2014)[1]
Organized byLincoln Secular Humanists (AHA chapter) (2009–2010)
Seth Andrews, host of The Thinking Atheist podcast, at Apostacon 2014

Apostacon (portmanteau of "apostate" + "conference"[2]), before 2013 known as Midwest Humanist Conference, Midwest Humanist and Freethought Conference and Midwest Freethought Conference, is an annual event about atheism, freethought, humanism, secularism and skepticism in the (Midwestern) United States.[3] The conference, which embraces the parody religion of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is aimed at "atheists, humanists, agnostics, skeptics, apostates, freethinkers, rationalists and pastafarians."[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference O'Connor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Neil Carter (April 7, 2015). "To Abilene, Apostacon, and Beyond". Patheos. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Apostacon series". Lanyrd. Eventbrite. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Clay Farris Naff (September 13, 2014). "Is It Time for Government to Recognize the Rights of Pastafarians?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 15, 2015.