Had enough of astrologers, psychics, homeopaths, and spirit channelers? Yearning to talk with someone rational for awhile? Meetup with other local skeptics for some refreshing and sane conversation.

Meet other local atheists, freethinkers and heathens. Gather to discuss beliefs and philosophies, and make new friends. We gladly welcome humanists, agnostics, or anyone else with a healthy dose of logic, skepticism, and critical thinking. We look forward to lively and diverse discussions. Whether you prefer socializing at a bar, meeting at a local restaurant, or planning events, you'll find a place where you fit in at the Greensboro Atheist Organization. We welcome all non-believers within the …

Meet other local atheists and freethinkers. Gather to discuss beliefs and philosophies, and make new friends.

Lynchburg Area Secular Humanists LASH is a chapter of WASH What Are Secular Humanists? Secular humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.  The following is a consensus of what we believe: Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis. Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of ungui …

Freethinkers, Agnostics, Atheists & Secularists of the Triangle (FAAST) is a social group made up of the non-religious residents of the Triangle region of North Carolina. The purpose is to help non-religious people create a part of their social lives that is free of religious pressure and proselytization, and a place where we can privately discuss aspects of our non-religious lives. Some of the meetups will likely have an irreligious purpose or subject, but many--if not most--will merely be re …

We are a satellite group of the United Coalition of Reason. We are comprised of Forsyth Area Critical Thinkers (FACT), Greensboro Atheist Organization (GAO), and UNCG Atheists, Agnostics & Skeptics. (UNCGAA&S). With the recent nationwide explosion of local nontheistic groups--be they humanist, freethought, atheist, secular, Ethical Culture, secular Jewish or otherwise skeptical--a challenge emerged to the fast-growing community of reason. In cities across the United States, many of the local gr …

Fort Bragg and Fayetteville Soldiers, spouses and any civilians are welcome. We are all shades of non-theism, be it: Atheist, Agnostics, Skeptics, Humanists, all are welcome and represented here. M*A*S*H is looking to build a core group of serious and active members, military or civilian, who wish to be a part of a meaningful community. We are Active Duty Soldiers, Army spouses, parents, retirees, from many backgrounds coming together for shared goals and friendship. Goals: 1) To serve the vast …

Welcome to Triangle Skeptics. Our mission is to promote critical thinking, scientific literacy and skepticism as tools for advancing knowledge and decision making. We are skeptical but not cynical. Our focus is on identifying good and bad examples of critical thinking, so that we can hone our own powers of observation, inquiry and deduction.  We discuss, critique and attack ideas, but not people or personalities.  Please be respectful of others and ideas different from your own. They might prese …

This group will support, foster, and nurture parents and children in Alamance County (and surrounding areas) who are not religious (agnostic, atheist, humanist, etc...). Our aim is to introduce free-thinkers to other free-thinkers, in the hopes their children will find comfort and support in having like-minded friends.  We encourage compassion, respect, kindness, and civility in all interactions and with persons of any and every background or affiliation.

Secular Buddhism is a new approach to Buddhism. Although there is no one definition, you can get a good idea of where it is going by looking at Rick Bateman's definition, the FAQ page from the Secular Buddhist Association website, and reading the works of Stephen Batchelor. Following are some of the features of Secular Buddhism I find most compelling: The secular approach to Buddhism means to explore the Buddha's teachings as they apply to life in the natural world without any magic overlays: no …

Emergent Raleigh is committed to fostering open dialogue and relationships, through listening and learning from diverse voices. The topics of our meetings range from spirituality to politics to justice and beyond.

Improve yourself, define who you are, share knowledge Could your listening skills use some honing? How's your vocabulary? Are you as efficient with your time as you would like to be? Do you enjoy group discussions? The list of what we can improve about ourselves is pretty large, the Active Thinkers group is all about self improvement, read on for more! What this group is: The purpose of this group is to help each member learn more about ourselves,  how we can operate more efficiently in our da …

This group is a place for Black atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics and others to meet together and foster a community, support group, social network. This group will aim to create a secular fellowship dedicated to providing an informative, caring, festive and family friendly environment. We strive to connect with other Blacks (and allies) who are living free of religion and irrational beliefs who might otherwise be shunned by family and friends. Instead of accepting dogma, we …