18 Meetup Groups match “Freedom From Religion” near Charlottesville, VA
RRNA is a social and discussion group serving people who hold naturalistic worldviews. Many secular humanists, atheists, freethinkers, skeptics, and Buddhists are naturalistic. The "brights" movement, from which this group grew, advocated a naturalistic worldview. "Naturalism," as we use it, comes from the field of philosophy. But one needn't be versed in philosophy to know one is a naturalist; many people live with a naturalistic assumption, but would not be familiar with the label. Simply put …
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We are as defined by http://the-brights.net. The word, bright, as we use it doesn't mean smart, intelligent, etc. So please don't try to join this group because you want to be around bright people. Brights are a particular type of atheist who strive to not believe but to understand.
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Welcome.. This forum has been created to bring together like minded individuals who are on a spiritual path. I hope to use this channel to meet individuals, share experiences and knowledge as we each journey through our lives. The group will focus on many different topics; Consciousness, Affirmations, Dreams, Visualizations, Natural Medicine, NLP- Neuro Linguistic Programming, EFT- Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki, Various healing methodologies, Discussion of various religions, Meditations, …
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The DC Objectivist Salon is a group of individuals in the Washington, DC metro area dedicated to the serious study and practical application of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. The DCOS is a proud supporter of the Ayn Rand Institute; its new public policy and outreach division in DC, the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights; and the Objectivist Club Network. Please see the 'Pages' section for more information.
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The Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) was incorporated in 1989 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization in Maryland. Our purpose is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking, to provide a forum for humanists and others to ex …
Welcome Skeptics! Join Charlottesville's lively Skeptical community! Founded in 2006, we're entering our fifth year of discussion dinners, happy hours, lectures, picnics, seasonal parties, with more events planned each month! What is Skepticism? Skepticism," when it applies to the Skeptic movement, means valuing the use of reason, rationality and the tools of science in our everyday lives. (Note it does not mean "cynicism" or simply "Hey, I'm skeptical about a lot of things so this group must …
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The Richmond Area Freethinkers, the local Richmond area chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists, is currently dormant. Please see the main WASH website, www.wash.org for information. With new age beliefs, mysticism and faith being increasingly glorified over reason and tolerance, our aim is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking and to provide a forum and fellowship for freethinkers in the Richmond, Virginia area. Our purpose is to encourage public education in the methods …
This organizations is established to bring together African-Americans of the Catholic faith. As a group we will check out different services at the numerous Catholic churches in the DC area. Addedly, we will have social activities, brunches, and volunteer opportunities in the Washington, DC. Today the 270 million Catholics of African descent represent almost 25% of the one billion Roman Catholics throughout the world in more than 59 countries (the count is based on millions and fractions of a mi …
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Hello to fellow atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and other open-minded individuals. We are not an activist organization, but rather a social group for freethinkers in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We hope to promote positive atheism and secular humanism and support the separation of church and state. If you believe having rational, open discussions about anything and everything is the only way forward, please join us!
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We work to uphold the equal enjoyment of human rights and civil liberties in an open, secular society and find that humanity has the ability to progress toward its highest ideals. The responsibility for our lives and the kind of world in which we live is ours and ours alone. SHOR is a chapter of WASH
The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Un …
The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Uni …
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We meet weekly on Mondays to explore the meaning of, and need for, liberty, equality, freedom, and justice for all in matters of religion, government, commerce, and society. The basic premise of our explorations is that the experiences and pleasures of the erotic are the proper foundation of human motivation and accomplishment of personal growth and vital maturity. Stated simply, Sex is sacred, always has been, always will be, because it is the time of our most intimate personal communion with L …
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Piedmont Patriots is a gathering of private citizens, based in Fluvanna County, Virginia (although we welcome members from surrounding areas), who are concerned with the direction our elected (and unelected) “representatives” are taking us. We believe that the individuals who started our nation provided the answers we need to solve today’s problems within the documents they crafted. We believe that every American should always ask, "By what authority does the constitution provide...?" The spiri …
Black Secular Society is a group that aims to gather great minds together for activities that nurture our minds, bodies and community. Located in the DC, Maryland, Virginia Metro area, we hope to bring local members of the Black secular community together and provide a safe haven for individuals and their families to openly express their freedom from doctrine.
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To stimulate and promote freedom of thought and inquiry concerning religious beliefs, creeds, dogmas, tenets, rituals, and practices. To collect and disseminate information, data, and literature on all religions and promote a more thorough understanding of them, their origins, and their histories. To advocate, labor for, and promote in all lawful ways the complete and absolute separation of state and church. To advocate, labor for, and promote in all lawful ways the establishment and maintenance …
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Welcome to our worship of God. Please visit www.ArcanumDei.com.
Why we call ourselves the Faith & Freedom Coalition: "Freedom regards religion as the companion in all its battles and all its triumphs as the very cradle of its infancy and the source of all its claims.... because religion alone is the safeguard of morality, and morality is the best and surest pledge for the survival of freedom.” -Alexis de Tocqueville We believe that the greatness of America lies not in the federal government but in the character of our people — the simple virtues of faith, ha …
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