meet local humanist and amature philosophers for stimulating conversation and friendship

The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland is a membership chapter of the American Humanist Association. 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. http://www.americanhumanist.org/who_we_are/about_humanism...

Freethought Families of Chicago represent a local group of parents and families in the Chicagoland area with secular worldviews, humanist mindsets, and value science-based education. Those who wish to join us can look forward to regular family-friendly (and freethought-friendly) events and meetups around the area. Freethought Families of Chicago is affiliated with and run by the Chicago Freethought Project.

Black Nonbelievers of Chicago is a group of freethinkers, humanists, nonbelievers, atheists, agnostics, skeptics, untitled, etc. convening to discuss and implement solutions based freethought to under served communities.

The term interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (i.e., "faiths") and/or spiritual or humanistic beliefs, at both the individual and institutional levels. It is distinct from syncretism or alternative religion, in that dialogue often involves promoting understanding between different religions to increase acceptance of others, rather than to synthesize new beliefs. Throughout the world there are local, regi …

The Ethical Humanist Society is a congregation for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or non-belief in a supreme being.

Help make this group what you want/need it to be. We always welcome new members with new ideas for events, discussions, and get-togethers! Providing community, inquiry, and outreach based on rationality and science. Skeptics, free-thinkers, atheists, agnostics, humanists. Events are open to the public.

This is a group for anyone interested in arts, business, lectures, music, science, technology, outdoors, family events, education, book clubs and any event that can be organized with a secular approach. If you are an Agnostic, Atheist, Non-Religious, Freethinker, Rationalist, Secular, Skeptic, Cynic, Secular Humanist, Naturalist, Deist, 'Nothing,' or any number of non-religious descriptives, you belong here. Visit us at our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NOgodsLAND/3844180982 …

Our friendly group represents humanists, skeptics, agnostics, Brights and atheists from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We are interested in developing activities and meetings for like-minded individuals. Our current members live within the Rockford and Beloit stateline area.

If you’ve seen the critically acclaimed Peter Joseph independent film, Zeitgeist The Movie, and are curious and/or intrigued by the information presented in Part 1 of the three-part film, and would like to be part of a discussion to learn more, join us! Whether you call yourself a mythicist, atheist or agnostic – we’re just looking for people who want to share their knowledge or learn more about how ancient religions have influenced some of the major religions of today’s modern age. Our goal is …

This is a social-intellectual group in the spirit of the late great Atheist scholar and whiskey imbiber Christopher Hitchens. This group will meet bi-monthly at various local and friendly Chicago watering holes for camaraderie, community, mild drunkenness, and free-spirited discussions about the virtues and obstacles of our identity. We will also demonstrate through practice that ethical and altruistic behavior is innate and beneficial and not dependent upon a celestial creation. All Backgrounds …

Meet with other Secular Humanists for conversation and friendship, interesting book discussions, and more. Go to www.centerforinquiry.net/indy for the complete listing of our many programs We have 15-20 programs a month. Email indy@centerforinquiry.net and ask to be on our mailing list to receive our monthly newsletter We have over 2000 email contacts on our list and over 250 paid members "Friend of the Center." Number of members listed on this site are only those who have joined on Meetup .com …