The Louisville Area Skeptics meetup is an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview. A skeptic is an individual who prefers to evaluate claims based on verifiability and falsifiability, rather than popularity. Scientific skeptics value critical thinking skills and promote the scientific method. While skeptics do not immediately dismiss any claims, they do question claims lack …

"Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence" - Carl Sagan There is a lot of nonsense in the world: pseudoscience, alternative medicine, conspiracy theories, paranormal phenomenon, and other oddities. Skepticism is a method of assessing any claim (particularly fringe claims) using science, reasoning, and critical thinking. We aren't cynics - we are methodological truth seekers. We are mythbusting science advocates who believe in good quality double-blind peer reviewed research. We protec …

Intelligent discussion about topics such as Kabbalah, Hermeticism, Alchemy, Esoteric Freemasonry, Theurgy, Martinism, Esoteric Christianity, Gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, Sufism, Traditional Astrology & Divination, Sacred Geometry, etc. The purpose of the group is to bring together intelligent, skeptical & rational people who are interested in mysticism of all kinds, including Eastern & non-European traditions of mysticism such as Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism & Hinduism as well, but with a focus more o …

We are a meetup devoted to the study of radical political theory and cultural criticism - socialism(s), world systems, critical theory/media analysis, prefigurative politics, utopian projects, liberation theology, critical pedagogy, or dot-communism - whatever people want to discuss. We meet regularly, alternating between socializing and study. Ideally, we'd like to balance theory and praxis, exploring concepts and how to use them in daily life. Examining how media manufactures its audience, or …

This klatch is for intuitives (which everyone has some level of ability)...whether you have had experiences with spirit sightings, dabbled in tarot card readings, maybe some other form of divination tools....dowsing rods, pendulums, psychometry, channel, remote viewing, OBE...or just curious about developing your abilities! We will practice psychic exercises to develope the intuitive "still small voice" ...tuning in to your third psychic eye, grounding, meditation, protection...in addition to ex …

We are a group of freethinkers in the OH, IN and KY area who want to make a difference. We are actively involved in the community (charity, community service..). We host fun events for the entire family. We stand up & take action when we see church-state violations!

We as a discussion group in Madison will mold the meetings into whatever topics are of local interest. Let's share our stories about religion in our lives, good books we've read, movies to watch, web sites to visit and whatever else is on your mind. Sponsored by the Center For Inquiry (CFI) of Indianapolis. - a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that encourages evidence based inquiry into science, pseudoscience, medicine and health, religion, ethics, and society. Through education, research, publi …