April and David’s challenge… To address deep subjects in a way that’s meaningful yet light; to encourage intelligent banter while being respectful of others’ opinions and beliefs; to present a variety of topics without getting bogged down with researching material or finding experts. But mostly, to facilitate a fun and engaging evening! ************Welcome to the Consciousness Café!*************** We borrow a tradition that dates to the 17th century and has been revived in late 20th century Eu …

This group is for people that want to stay informed about events that we have going on at our Center. If you would like to surround yourself with positive like-minded spirits that follow the New Thought teaching... then join us. We welcome all beliefs and walks of life. Here we teach how manifest what we choose to experience in our lives. Sunday service starts with a meditation at 10:30a.m. followed by a talk from Rev.Claire Middleton. During the week she teaches classes from "The Science of Min …

Greetings and Felicitations! Welcome to our group!  If you are a nonreligious person living in the northeast Georgia area, you are warmly invited to join us. Please feel free to jump into our Message Board and Mailing List discussions.  We value your opinions and ideas. Also, we are open to families of freethinkers, so if any of your moms, dads, brothers, and sisters or cousins, wives, husbands and children also happen to be free from religion, please invite them too. The northeast Georgia a …

We are a group of Star Trek fans in western North Carolina who meet monthly to celebrate Star Trek, play card and board games, watch videos, discuss Star Trek science, and have fun! We are a chapter of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association and have been in existence since 1982.

We are an informal group of freethinkers who come together to exchange thoughts and ideas about philosophy, belief, religion, history, science, culture, the arts, and personal relationships. In addition, we participate in activities together such as hiking, movie night, local events, parties and other civic activities. Freethinkers are those that have the courage to question commonly held beliefs. Whether you call yourself a believer, non-believer, atheist, agnostic, philosopher, scientist, arti …

Were you THERE when Star Wars first came out? Do you remember the *original* Battle Star Galactica? Did you ever have a Commodore 64 or a Game Boy? (Do you still have it?) Do you still have your physics textbook from 1985? If you answered yes to any of the above, then consider yourself a member! GREENVILLE OLD GEEKS (GOG!) Where we're only "old" chronologically. Come meet up with like minded science and/or fantasy buffs who grew up in the 80s, 70s, or even 60s and earlier. Share life experiences …

This group is a get together for people interested in skeptical inquiry, current events in science, church and state relations, and medicine. We support critical evaluation of alternative health modalities, conspiracy conjectures, and pseudoscience in general.

Explore the use of music to enhance your meditation. Learn how music effects the brain, the heart, and the soul. Experiment with types of sound and music and find which one touches you.

Metaphysics can be a priori speculation upon questions that are unanswerable to scientific observation, analysis, or experiment. A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. This group is dedicated to learning more about various New Age and self-improvement topics. We are willing to believe that there may be phenomena not easily explained …

I want to run game nights as often as the members want. My ideas include SciFi Fridays where we watch a science fiction movie and play science fiction games including video games, Rock and Roll Saturday where we play Rock Band and roll dice in tabletop games, and Rachael's RPG Sunday where I host an RPG like Pathfinder in honor of Rachael Goodwin. I am very flexible with days, times, and games. If the game is during a meal time, we can have a potluck, order pizza, or eat at a local restaurant. I …

Group description: Meet with others of like mind interested in creating a joyful and meaningful lifestyle through learning coaching tools based on positive psychology and brain science. Additionally group members will learn to access the spiritual within (as defined by each person) and the empowered self (the person you can become) to build this positive lifestyle. There will be a different topic each session presented in an experiential format by different expert speakers. The topic will then b …

We're here to host friendly, interesting discussions on the topics of the day in a thoughtful, "grown-up" manner.  Think of it as an antidote to all the confrontational bombast of the cable channels these days. We'll meet in a comfortable setting with a pre-arranged topic and hear everyone's views ... or if you want to just listen in, that's fine too.  Exercise your neurons, stimulate your conversational skills, and prepare to have an interesting time!  Drop in and out of the group as your sched …

"Science has questions that may never be answered, but Religion has Answers that may never be questioned." ASK! We're Atheists, Freethinkers and Humanists who meet for weekly Happy Hour at Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria in the old City.   Mission Statement:  To supply a venue for Community, Camaraderie, and Outreach to the Rationalists/Atheists in the Knoxville area. Our weekly MeetUp is at Barley's Taproom on Tuesdays, for Happy Hour. We're getting around 30 people every week! We're going to nee …

WE ARE TAKING A SUMMER BREAK. SEE YOU AFTER AUGUST 15th! Sahaja Meditation classes are meant for everyone who desires to find his or her true self, which is full of peace, joy of life and love for others. It is not just a book or a set of exercises but a living science that will open up to you gradually as your meditation becomes deeper and your experience stronger and more fulfilling. Founded and developed by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970, Sahaja Meditation involves the awakening of a subtle …

Hi! I'm Carrie Jackson. Saturday mornings used to be the best part of my week because when I woke up, I knew it was time for Zumba! At 5 feet tall and 160lbs I had resigned myself to the weight my career as a restaurant manager and my early 30's had seemed to force upon me. But I knew I loved the energy, music and camaraderie of Zumba. That was the beginning of a journey that has me under 120lbs and with the distinction of being the first Zumba Instructor in TN to hold all 6 Zumba licenses: Basi …

Are you a novelist or a novella writer? Are you currently writing a novel or novella? We are (or hope to become) a group of novelists and novella writers with the expressed goal of helping each other to improve their skills and their work. We will meet once a month for the purpose of reviewing each others work and helping each other become better writers. Novelists of any experience and genre are welcome.

It is often difficult to find other atheists in the south. The purpose of this group is to bring atheists together and build a community of like-minded people for support, education and fun. All atheists, 18 and older, are welcome! If you are under 18, you may join the group if a parent is a member of the group.

*S.A.G.N.C. is a social group sponsored by the 'Hickory Humanist Alliance'. Events for HHA will be posted on this site along with social (specifically SAGNC) events. If you would like more info about HHA, please visit our website at: http://hickoryhumanist.org/ SAGNC Description: "Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear." -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787 The pur …

A group for all writers interested in publishing their work. Led by Wolf Hoelscher, owner of Pubmission.com and a former acquisitions editor, this group will talk about getting published in this new digital age, how to submit work, and where to find help for your writing. We can also workshop writing if members are interested in getting honest feedback on their writing. The overall goal, however is to offer support and camaraderie to fellow local writers. The plan is to meet about once a month. …

Asheville Conscious Connections is a meet up group designed to bring together like minded spiritual individuals from communities such as but not limited to Centers for Spiritual Living, Jubilee, Unity etc. The purpose is to network, educate, promote, empower and PROSPER the lightworkers of Asheville and surrounding areas. I have a PASSION for all things SPIRITUAL, GREEN, COHOUSING, AND TEACHING PROSPERITY CONSCIOUSNESS TO LIGHTWORKERS.

This is a group for those who like games based on trivia. Games to be played include Trivial Pursuit (natch), Bezzerwizzer, Blast From The Past, Chronology, Facts in Five, The Logo Game, Smart Ass, 20 Questions, Wits and Wagers, You Must Be An Idiot and more. Different games will be played at each meetup, and there's over 30 games. Meetups will take place in Manhattan on weekends, at least twice a month, more often if the group catches on. Do you like Bar Trivia?  This is the place for that also …

Python Users Group that promotes the Python programming language in the Upstate of South Carolina. Emphasis is on providing computer science education (via Python) to really good problem solvers living in rural areas as part of http://hub-ology.org

The Bible is a single-volume collection of several historical texts that were composed over a period of many hundreds of years. The collection as a whole (or certain subsets thereof) is considered by Jews and Christians to be sacred, thus making it difficult to have a discussion of the Bible with many who are already familiar with it. This group is for those who wish to take an unbiased, secular approach to these texts. In a traditional Bible study, the purpose is to discover God's word through …

Join the Compleat Naturalist meetup group to meet other nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, naturalists, and similarly inquisitive minds. We offer a wide variety of programs for the beginner to the advanced naturalist, and from informal social events with featured guest naturalists, to in-depth multi-session courses, and field trips to fascinating locations in the Southern Appalachians, the most bio-diverse area in North America.

We are Fellows of the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Program. We are forming an alliance in order to bring awareness to the public, to business, and to the government about the power of integrative medicine. Mission: to make healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle the norm and not the exception. Health is about spirit/body/mind and in order to address these things, clinicians need more time with patients. Our health care system needs a structural change and we feel this can be done th …

This group is inclusive of anyone who shares the beliefs of Humanism or Freethought.  Freethought is a philosophical viewpoint that holds that opinions should be formed on the basis of science, logic, and reason, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or any dogma.  Humanism believes in the prmacy of human, rather than divine or supernatual matters. We hold a variety of meetups including coffee-shop social chats, book studies, lectures, movie viewing, invited speakers, bar hopping …

The purpose of this meetup is to find open-minded people to have some great times and excellent conversations without the fundamentalist nonsense. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson

All of us have some sort of "philosophy of life," even though we may not have verbalized it. Here you can get ideas for your own philosophy of life. You can see what others think of your own philosophical ideas, and you can help others to become clearer in their own thinking. When there is difference of opinion, we have an opportunity for "friendly debate," a very growth-promoting experience. Bill Van Fleet