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21 Meetup Groups match “Humanist” near Alexandria, VA
Are you a member of the LGBTQ community who believes a person can be "Good without God"? Would you like to help build an LGBTQ community in Baltimore that values reason and compassion without regard to belief in the supernatural? We are the Baltimore Chapter of the LGBT Humanist Council (http://lgbthumanists.org/), a project of the American Humanist Association. The LGBTQ Humanist Council of Baltimore is a forum for LGBTQ humanists from around the region to exchange ideas on local organizing, f …
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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 …
Meet other local Humanists, people who believe in the basic goodness of the human spirit without supernaturalism. Baltimore Secular Humanists has been meeting for over 15 years. BSH is a chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH). We have a meeting on the second Sunday of each month. We have a presentation and discussion on a topic related to humanism, religious criticism, or current events. We also welcome skeptics about paranormal phenomena, and supporters of evolution. For …
We are a group of individuals who share a naturalistic worldview free of the supernatural and mystical. We believe in reason and science, wonder and community, compassion and respect. Please join us on Sunday 24 March 2013 at the Unitarian Universalist Church from 9AM-10:30 AM or 11AM-12:30 PM for our Vernal Equinox Celebration. We meet twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 333 Dubois Road from 7-9 PM for discussion, videos, and book discussion. In February we have our Freethought Film Fest …
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Secular Humanists are distinguished by an emphasis on critical thinking and scientific methods of knowing, promotion of separation of church and state, and a commitment to the pursuit of humanist goals outside of religious frameworks. We are a group for non-theists, atheists, agnostics, doubters, free-thinkers, rationalists, skeptics and other like-minded individuals who are interested in exploring what it means to be "Good Without God". The main focus of the group will to be to build a sense of …
The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self-serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism DC (AAH DC) exists to bring these secul …
Fredericksburg Secular Humanists (FSH) is the Fredericksburg, Virginia chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) . Most members consider themselves freethinkers, non-theists, atheists, or agnostics. We welcome individuals who are interested in learning and intellectual explorations, and are willing to accept that not all questions have easy answers. Topic presentations are followed by informal discussions and socializing by the group. Dessert, coffee and tea will be provided du …
The Baltimore Ethical Society is a humanistic religious fellowship. We focus on human lives and relationships and explore what it means to live ethically as individuals, family members, and participants in the larger community. We have no creeds and no doctrines, but we are united by our belief in the worth and dignity of each individual and our commitment to working together to create a more just, humane, and peaceful world. Visit our website at bmorethical.org .
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A place where African American Humanists, Atheists, Agnostics, Skeptics, and all other non-believers of a Supreme Being(s) can meet and collaborate!
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We’re a new social group for Politically Conservative Skeptics. We meet for dinner and other events designed to promote fellowship and networking among non-theists, skeptics, critical thinkers, rationalists, and other like-minded and politically conservative individuals. Our events provide an opportunity for our members to talk, share ideas in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, …
The Center for Inquiry–DC (CFI–DC) offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, the D.C. Center sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming. CFI provides an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join t …
Cutting edge discussions yet timeless truths! Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Be a social thinker! Our basic guidelines, established centuries ago in Plato's Dialogues, are that all opinions expressed need to be supported by reasons, and that all assumptions need to be examined. Dialogue is not a competition, a sport or debate with winners an …
Welcome We are bikers from every creed and color who enjoy riding motorcycles in our leisure time. We are an "International Humanist Motorcycle Association" with family oriented values. We offer fellowship, foster diversity and a common place where bikers can share their knowledge and experiences. We participate and organize local community activities and charities as well as support our L.A.M.A. Chapters, Brother/Sister Clubs and other motorcycle events. If you have a passion for motorcycles a …
The DC Atheist Meetup is a project of DC Region Atheists. We are an educational and philosophical group serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia that fosters and advances the growth of non-religious communities by providing both a social setting and forums to discuss intellectual topics pertinent to their concerns and by working with other like-minded groups. We educate and encourage critical thinking through rational and respectful dialog between our members and others. DC Region Atheist …
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Welcome to the largest and most active local community of Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkers, Secular Humanists, Rationalists, and friends in the Washington DC Metro Area! We host a variety of events each month in DC, Suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia as well as active mailing lists on current events, debate, and general discussion. We're deeply concerned about maintaining Constitutional separation of Church and State - but we're also interested in building a community. With that in min …
El propósito de este grupo es ofrecer información sobre distintos temas de interés para escépticos y no creyentes del área de Washington, D.C. al igual que aquellos visitantes que gusten leer sobre ciencia, humanismo, ateismo y recursos en la red que promuevan el racionalismo. Buscamos crear conciencia sobre los engaños de las religiones y de toda creencia en lo no-natural, ayudar a incrementar el escépticismo y el pensamiento crítico y proveer un espacio a la comunidad de librepensadores. Creem …
We believe in raising our kids to be ethical and caring freethinkers and to teach them values of reason and compassion. We welcome families of humanists, atheists, freethinkers, skeptics. We recommend Dale McGowan's "Parenting Beyond Belief" (http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/)
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We are starting a new group in the Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland to address concerns of Atheists who are in the "Millennial" age group. This group will provide social, charitable, activist, and educational activities and events focused on Millennial interests and needs.
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We're an activities group created specifically for singles who are non-believers (atheists), agnostics, secular humanists and others who have substantial doubts about what religion has to say. Our members are in their 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. We meet for happy hours, group dinners, wine tastings, comedy clubs, group trips, hiking, golf, skiing, and other events. We're not a debate group. We are an activities group where singles can meet other singles of like-mind. If you describe yourse …
This group is designed for independent thinkers with a focus on reading books that challenge the standard narrative of culture, i.e. concepts that are generally accepted as true by the greater populous, but may not be entirely accurate. We focus on non-fiction, scholarly books that take a critical approach to cultural and technological issues. Every third book, we will switch to fiction that stimulates thinking outside the box. While this group is designated non-theist and affiliated with the …
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This group was started so that members can help each other work through the difficulties and questions of raising a child or children as secular freethinkers in a mainly religious society. You should join if you have questions such as "Is telling my child santa is real the same as telling them jesus is real?" or "What do I do when my child wants to go to church or is curious why all his/her friends are going without him/her?" This group can help you regardless of whether you're an atheist, agnos …
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