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 …

This group was started so that the atheists in the upstate could give back to the community. With our facebook and meetup members combined we have over 140 members. We do volunteer work, community service, food drives, and we have adopted South Blackstock Road.  Our billboard should be going up soon also!! This is not only a great group for giving back to the community, but it also makes it easier for like-minded people to meet and socialize. This group is open to all atheists, agnostics, humani …

This group is dedicated to promoting positive atheism and to dispelling the negative connotations that the atheism label brings with it. We want to promote the separation of church and state and raise awareness to legislation that disrupts this notion. We want to have a wide variety of events and meet regularly, even if just to hang out with like-minded, good-hearted people. We are completely open to any suggestions regarding the group.

I don't have all the answers, in fact, it seems the more I learn the less I know. The purpose of this group is to get together and simply talk through things.  No, we won't get it all figured out, but isn't the mystery of life truly one of its joys? Much of the focus will be on spiritual issues, but feel free to propose any question you would like to discuss. I want you to feel welcome, no matter your background.  Those who have shared our Table include Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Christians …

Designing, developing and supporting applications for "the cloud" presents different challenges than on dedicated or VPS environments. The mission of CLT Cloud is to facilitate conversation amongst developers, system administrators and technologists involved in applications that run in cloud environments like Amazon AWS and Heroku. Anyone interesting in cloud computing should join, regardless of experience level or technologies of interest. This group is language and technology agnostic.

*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 …

This group will be for anyone interested in discussing Christian apologetic related material such as arguments for the existence of God, historicity of the Resurrection, reliability of the Gospels, etc. Topics might also include positions of philosophers like William Lane Craig, Alvin Plantinga, or JP Moreland as well as those of contrary positions like Stephen Law, Lawrence Krauss or Richard Dawkins. We would welcome friendly discussion from any point-of-view including atheists, agnostics and t …

Secular Parents of Asheville North Carolina is a community of secular parents raising their children free of supernatural ideology.  We encourage freethought, reason, and scientific discovery, and encourage our children to "lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity".  (Humanist Manifesto III, 2003) As a sub-chapter of Western NC Humanists (an American Humanist Association Charter Chapter), we strive educate our children by recognizing the value of eve …

We are a niche group indeed. Right leaning (OBJECTIVIST?) atheist/deist/non-theists? Who knew? Membership and meet-up info is confidential--no photos are required. We will meet in the Clemson/Central/Easley area for coffee or happy hours in neutral settings, nothing formal until we knit together. This is NOT a home for militant, never-had-faith Liberal atheists! There are plenty of great groups for those types--and I belong to a few and I love my atheist friends deeply. BUT>>> this is a safe, co …

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

WNC Humanists is a community of individuals who believe that Humanism offers both a realistic and responsible guide to a happy life without having the supernatural as part of their philosophy. The purpose of this organization is its concern for the advancement of human existence on earth through a philosophy that assumes the responsibility of all human beings for their own actions and for conditions in their culture. In applying Humanistic values to daily living we can advance healthy and natura …

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.

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

The Ethical Society of Asheville is a humanist, non-theistic alternative to traditional religion and a member organization of the American Ethical Union. The American Ethical Union is affiliated with the American Humanist Association, the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and the Secular Coalition of America. Our meeting topics are educational, philosophical and of current interest. We are inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society …

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 …