The purpose of the group is to offer discussion on real world problems and challenges faced by young people in their journey through Christianity. Whether you have left the church, attend a church, or just curious about church or religion this is the group to voice your opinion and have a discussion and get some insight. Does church feel to “churchy” or shallow? Is it boring and mundane or do you find church to be too judgmental when it comes to issues of sexuality and it just seems out of date. …

Are you inactive? Disfellowshipped? Disassociated? Are you trying to fade away gradually from Jehovah's Witnesses? Are you struggling with doubts? Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses creates hardships due to judgmental attitudes or the shunning from friends and family who are still active members in the religion. We hope we can all be of support to each other, while fully respecting each other's views. Meet other local Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, a community of vibrant individuals who are learning and sha …

This is just a fun meetup for people to meet and get together in NYC. There will be some focus on fun things like Arts, Astrology, Religion- basically on topics that deal with destiny both serious and not so serious. Lets try some new things and have some fun!

Humanism is a godless philosophy based on reason and compassion. Humanists believe that our morality is based on the well being of conscious creatures, and that no higher power needs to be appeased. Here in Rhode Island, where the Catholic Church holds such sway and power that we can't pass a marriage equality bill or even remove a prayer from our schools without going to court, it's important to remember our founder Roger Williams, the man who first established a part of this world where church …

1) What we stand for: Equal rights for nonbelievers and believers We think everyone deserves the same rights and privileges regardless of whether or not they have religious beliefs Separation of government and religion At present there is way too much religion in politics and government to the detriment of both – we support their separation as prescribed in the US Constitution A sharing of the tax burden by all Tax exemptions and special privileges for religion cost US taxpayers as much as …

This is a group for Ex-Christians to get together for support and to discuss life after Christianity.

Calling all humanists, atheists, skeptics, and free thinkers in the mid Hudson Valley to come together for community and mutual inspiration.

We have have two alternating meetups every Thursday for people who have left or are leaving Christianity, as well as occasional fun get-togethers. In everything, we mostly do two things: Provide a kind and thoughtful community for people who are leaving or who have left Christianity. You may find that this is the one place where people not only understand your struggles and isolation, but also get your communion wafer jokes. Engage in serious but OPEN conversation about theological, philosophic …

This is a meetup for those who were once Jehovah's Witnesses. Our group comes together to hang out and socialize at cool pubs and bars in NYC. We are just regular people having a great time and sharing our experience.  Check us out... [about joining: http://www.meetup.com/Friends-FJW/about/]

Tour the universe.  Drop in any week.  The universe is a big place, but my class is ongoing, and I am up to the challenge.  It takes 2-3 years for me to do a round trip.  With live links to the Wide World Web as my in-class resource, I have an unlimited supply of mind expanding pictures and movies to discuss.  Plus digital universe simulations that I run of the Earth's place in the galaxy, and the galaxy's place in the universe.  For example, on the tour of the Universe, we started in close, zoo …

This aim of this group is to raise awareness and stir action among the humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and other like-minded citizens in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam Counties.

Meet other local atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and other freethinkers. Gather to discuss beliefs, philosophies, current events--and make new friends.

We are mostly members of the Humanist Association of Connecticut who dine together and discuss humanist issues at least once a month. We welcome other humanists to join us! Our Hartford-area affiliate now has its own meetup group!

With members from all over Central Massachusetts, Greater Worcester Humanists is an active chapter of the American Humanist Association. We provide a welcoming environment and a range of activities for area humanists, freethinkers, atheists, skeptics and agnostics. Check us out online: http://www.worcesterhumanists.org Friend us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worcesterhumanists Be a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greaterworcesterhumanists Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com …

Muslims with progressive social, political, and/or religious views gather to discuss relevant topics and learn from one another. Please join us if you would like to participate in great dialogue, social gatherings, and activism - see our 'About Us' page for our Statement of Principles.

Are you tired of dealing with people imposing their superstitions on you? Do you need a break form the irrational? Then join a group of skeptical individuals for an evening of food, drink and skepticism! In the spirit of Robert Green Ingersoll we will meet up on the thirteenth of every month and will not be afraid to break mirrors, spill salt, and in general throw our irrational fears to the wind! So come out and toast reason, logic, and critical thinking!

Meet other local people to share in celebrating the Flying Spaghetti Monster, pirates, and the ethos of Pastafarianism in general.

Welcome, Less Wrong/Overcoming Bias, New York - New York, NY is for Thinkers. It is for those who think rationally (or who think they can think rationally), those who are interested in improving their thinking and are not afraid of having their thoughts and ideas explored and challenged. Anyone who is interested in rationality, honest inquiry and the free uncensored exchange of ideas should come to these meetups. Below are a few websites about thinking, rationality, honest inquiry and the free …

Bright's are people whose ethics and world view are naturalistic and wish to identify themselves as Brights. Read this: http://www.the-brights.net/vision/essays/futrell_geisert_period.html * * *

A.N.B.U a.k.a. "TRU-The Reality Union" (tm2007) Allied Non-Believers United is an unbrella organization to allow all non-believers of the supernatural and religeous cultural myth to have one regisitry to represent us. Goals: 1. Establish non-profit status 2. Connect all non-believers under one unbrella organization 3. Establish fund for lobbying, political goals, legal representation. 4. Assert contitutional equality for atheists and other non-believers of differing descriptors. 0r s …

Bryant University Rational Non-Theists (BURNT) is a group for Bryant University faculty, staff and students who affirm freethought and free expression without religious privilege. We support secular governance as the only religiously neutral means of promoting the interests of all constituents on campus as well as in civic life.

Muslim-ish: searching for truth, rejecting false idols, and fighting for freedom Who are we? We are a group of Ex-Muslims and Muslims of varying degrees of religiosity. What do we want? We want to find the truth, no matter what it is, and fight for our right to follow it. We want to create a safe place for people to exchange thoughts and ideas that we were taught not to talk about. We want to support each other and help each other deal with family questions and formulate answers. We want to gi …

Mission Statement   The Arc Sacred Center is a non-profit spiritual community center created for the purpose of offering a gathering place for spiritual exploration and teaching, freedom of spiritual expression, and healing for the body, mind and soul.  The Center serves all beings of diverse backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and cultural upbringing through supportive and rich experiential offerings and services in the healing arts and interfaith spirituali …

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. This is a meetup group dedicated to methods and practices of individuals seeking their higher self. Members are going to engage in lectures, rituals, meditations and discussions relating to the techniques they have used to know and do their true will. This meetup group is being run by initiates of Ordo Templi Orientis but all schools of thought are welcome. Open minded individuals seeking their higher self, Light, Life, Love and Liberty are welcom …

"A silky euphoria, sublime textures of neon light woven through a madd rush of kaleidoscopic sparks and manic speed, draped over a relentless, thumping consonance, connecting us as 1 joyful, beating, organism" -- trance, def. NEW YORK, ARE YOU READY TO TRANCE INTO 2011? We're gonna be bustin' out into 2011 with parties and events that'll move and exhilarate you with the most uplifting and danceable progressive trance in nyc. What could be better than the sublime music, the positive and absol …

Welcome Everyione, This meetup was created for all who are interested in finding local groups, covens, temples etc. to celebrate, maybe become members of and attend events provided the myriad of pagans in the TriState Area. So how did all this come about? As the organizer of some of the many pagan events in New York City, we know how difficult it can be to organize and run your many events.   We will be the first to say that organizing a group, coven, Temple etc. is never easy. We began with 5 p …

This Meetup is about learning how you can get meaningful answers for yourself through direct spiritual experience. It’s about exploring tools that can help you gain more understanding of your life and help you live it better, calmer, and happier as a more aware Soul. It’s also about those special experiences so many people have that can’t seem to be explained and have so much to teach us, such as: • Hearing a sound no one else hears • Seeing light that isn’t of this world • Visions • Dreams seem …

Are you getting bored of sticking to blind faith? Are your questions always met with abstract and hyberbolic answers? Do you think organized religion stifles your reasoning powers? What do the Scriptures say? 'Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD' (Isaiah 1:18). Possibly the only religious book in the world that openly invites its reader to reasoning! Join our bible study group that gladly accepts God's invitation to reason with Him and study His Word diligently! Topics the …