This group aims to support New Atheism in our Sydney community. We introduce the wider public to New Atheism and enjoy social engagement whilst working steadily to help bring about the collapse of religious belief. All religions are predicated on their particular set of very harmful and dangerously devisive beliefs and blind faith. Faith is misguided, harmful and in many cases downright dangerous. It is usually the result of forced childhood indoctrination and/or cult mind control techniques. Th …

Namaste everyone, Preparing for meditation is as important as the meditation itself. With the correct preparation, you will gain the skills to steady your mind allowing you to meditate for longer, have more focus, hear the sound and find the light within.   We will begin with an open discussion on subjects such as; God realisation, preparing for meditation, difficulty in getting started, what it is to be soul, vegetarianism, sex, the purpose of life and what is love. This is followed by a short …

The purpose of this Group is to explore the philosophy of Epicurus through discussion and the enjoyment of the simple pleasures of life such as friendship, as originally espoused by Epicurus. The idea for this Group arises from the desire to achieve happiness in life by applying the four basic tenets that Epicurus espoused. According to D S Hutchinson from the University of Toronto writing in the introduction to "The Epicurus Reader: Selected Writings and Testimonia: "The fundamental obstacle to …