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{{for|the American lawyer and judge|Clark J. Adams}} |
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{{short description|American author (1969–2007)}} |
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| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S. |
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==Early life== |
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Adams was born in July 1969, in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. As a child, he attended Catholic school, but became skeptical of the church's teachings at an early age. After reading material from [[American Atheists]], he became, in his words, "a pretty hard core atheist" in [[college]].<ref name="ClarkAdams">{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/ClarkAdams.php |title=Clark Adams 1969-2007 |access-date=2007-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927045953/http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/ClarkAdams.php |archive-date=2008-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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While attending a "Freethought Blitz" weekend in the [[Birmingham |
While attending a "Freethought Blitz" weekend in the [[Birmingham, Alabama]], area, he became friends with many influential atheists. The same year, he became active with the [[Alabama Freethought Association]] and the [[Atlanta Freethought Society]]. He served as the primary organizer of the annual celebration [[Lollapalooza of Freethought]]. He also became the moderator of the [[newsgroup]] alt.atheism.moderated<ref>{{Cite newsgroup|message-id=200404250610.i3P6Ahw04811@tick.javien.com|newsgroup=alt.atheism.moderated|title=Posting Guidelines|author=Clark Adams }} [https://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism.moderated/browse_thread/thread/e31d408cfa56aedc/464697e7f0764342 alt.atheism.moderated] at ''[[Google Groups]]''</ref> and organized three real-life meetings with participants of alt.atheism. |
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For many years, Clark Adams was a member of the [[Internet Infidels]] board, serving as its public relations director for many years and then as president.<ref>http://www.infidels.org/infidels/faq.html</ref> |
For many years, Clark Adams was a member of the [[Internet Infidels]] board, serving as its public relations director for many years and then as president.<ref>[http://www.infidels.org/infidels/faq.html Internet Infidels: Frequently Asked Questions]</ref><ref>[http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/index.html?id=215&article=5 Adams is new president of Internet Infidels] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023070349/http://humaniststudies.org/enews/index.html?id=215&article=5 |date=2007-10-23 }} from the ''[[Institute for Humanist Studies]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.infidels.org/iinews/01_01_09_06/From%20The%20President.html From The President] of ''[[Internet Infidels]]'' {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070327224333/http://www.infidels.org/iinews/01_01_09_06/From%20The%20President.html |date=March 27, 2007 }}</ref> He was also, in his words, a freethought "conference junkie", attending and often speaking at many events within the community of freethought.<ref name="ClarkAdams"/> |
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Clark Adams actively promoted the [[Secular Student Alliance]] and briefly sat on the Board of Directors for the group. |
Clark Adams actively promoted the [[Secular Student Alliance]] and briefly sat on the Board of Directors for the group. He was also one of the founders of the [[Secular Coalition for America]]. In his hometown, he founded and was deeply involved with the [[Las Vegas Freethought Society]], which he described as "a local group of fun godless heathens in Sin City." After Adams' suicide the organization made a Clark Adams memorial page.<ref>[http://www.lvfs.org/clarkadams/ The Clark Adams Memorial Information Page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905115355/http://www.lvfs.org/clarkadams/ |date=September 5, 2007 }}</ref> He was also for a time president of the [[Humanist Association of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada]], a chapter of the [[American Humanist Association]]. Shortly before his death, he became an AHA life member. |
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| ⚫ | Clark Adams is one of many American freethinkers listed in [[Warren Allen Smith]]'s satirically titled book, ''Who's Who in Hell''.<ref>Warren Allen Smith, ''Who's Who in Hell: A Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Naturalists, Rationalists, and Non-Theists'', 2000, Barricade Books, p. 7. {{ISBN|978-1-56980-158-1}}</ref> |
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In May 2007 Clark Adams was found to have committed suicide by police who were called to his apartment by his ex-wife and a friend.<ref>http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=208143</ref> |
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==Death== |
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| ⚫ | Clark Adams is one of many American freethinkers listed in Warren Allen Smith's satirically titled book, Who's Who in Hell.<ref>Warren Allen Smith, |
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Adams had a track dedicated to him in comedian [[Doug Stanhope]]'s album [[From Across The Street]]; Adams deliberately postponed his suicide so he could attend Stanhope's show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dessau|first=Bruce|title=Fetish comedy from Doug Stanhope|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/arts/comedy/fetish-comedy-from-doug-stanhope-7409675.html|accessdate=2008-09-15|date=2008-09-15}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 12 August 2024
Clark Davis Adams | |
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| Born | July 23, 1969 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2007 (aged 37) |
| Occupation | Author |
Clark Davis Adams (July 23, 1969 – May 21, 2007) was a prominent American freethought leader and activist.
Early life
[edit]Adams was born in July 1969, in Louisville, Kentucky. As a child, he attended Catholic school, but became skeptical of the church's teachings at an early age. After reading material from American Atheists, he became, in his words, "a pretty hard core atheist" in college.[1]
Career
[edit]While attending a "Freethought Blitz" weekend in the Birmingham, Alabama, area, he became friends with many influential atheists. The same year, he became active with the Alabama Freethought Association and the Atlanta Freethought Society. He served as the primary organizer of the annual celebration Lollapalooza of Freethought. He also became the moderator of the newsgroup alt.atheism.moderated[2] and organized three real-life meetings with participants of alt.atheism.
For many years, Clark Adams was a member of the Internet Infidels board, serving as its public relations director for many years and then as president.[3][4][5] He was also, in his words, a freethought "conference junkie", attending and often speaking at many events within the community of freethought.[1]
Clark Adams actively promoted the Secular Student Alliance and briefly sat on the Board of Directors for the group. He was also one of the founders of the Secular Coalition for America. In his hometown, he founded and was deeply involved with the Las Vegas Freethought Society, which he described as "a local group of fun godless heathens in Sin City." After Adams' suicide the organization made a Clark Adams memorial page.[6] He was also for a time president of the Humanist Association of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, a chapter of the American Humanist Association. Shortly before his death, he became an AHA life member.
Clark Adams is one of many American freethinkers listed in Warren Allen Smith's satirically titled book, Who's Who in Hell.[7]
Death
[edit]Adams had a track dedicated to him in comedian Doug Stanhope's album From Across The Street; Adams deliberately postponed his suicide so he could attend Stanhope's show.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Clark Adams 1969-2007". Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
- ^ Clark Adams. "Posting Guidelines". Newsgroup: alt.atheism.moderated. Usenet: 200404250610.i3P6Ahw04811@tick.javien.com. alt.atheism.moderated at Google Groups
- ^ Internet Infidels: Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ Adams is new president of Internet Infidels Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine from the Institute for Humanist Studies
- ^ From The President of Internet Infidels Archived March 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Clark Adams Memorial Information Page Archived September 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Warren Allen Smith, Who's Who in Hell: A Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Naturalists, Rationalists, and Non-Theists, 2000, Barricade Books, p. 7. ISBN 978-1-56980-158-1
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (September 15, 2008). "Fetish comedy from Doug Stanhope". Retrieved September 15, 2008.