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 …

Join this group if you love or are interested in discussing our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and are sick of politics as usual. This group will provide the opportunity for discussing current events and political issues from a classical liberal / paleoconservative / constitutionalist / libertarian point of view, and to support local and national political candidates who hold those views. This meetup will also serve as a venue for Ron Paul supporters from all political backgrounds to organize …

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, …

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 …

Welcome and thank you for looking at our Meetup site. We hope that you will find a compelling reason to join. We see that compelling reason as the word of God. There is nothing more important in life than knowing how much God loves us and wants us to be with Him, and it is our obligation to search that word to find God's will for us in our lives. This group is for those who may have little to some experience with the Bible and may not even be sure what they believe but are seriously interested i …

Welcome to the Washington DC Medieval Reading Group! What we do: The Medieval Reading Group meets to discuss works of the middle ages.  Our focus is on Medieval English Literature, but we will read various genres, and make occasional pilgrimages to the continent.  The format follows that of "Great Books" Seminars (please read).  You do not have to have any special knowledge to participate, just a willingness to meet the text on its own terms.  All selections will be read in translation.  I will …

In the Bible it states Proverbs 27:7 "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." There is a need for an outlet for Christian Singles to meet and come together as one to develop friendships, to grow as Christians, and just have a good time being with one another. The purpose of this group is to bring Christians together in the Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. The focus is to build friendships for support, encouragement, and for laughter. Also we seek to provide opportunities for …

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/).

As a modern woman, now more than ever, we believe in the importance of friendship and "Me" time... and many of us, for various reasons, do not live near the friends that we enjoyed spending quality girl-time with.  Yes we are daughters, mothers, fiances, wives, and girlfriends, but we also need OUR time and there's no need to have to drive to DC to have fun!  This meetup was created for all the ladies who want to expand their circle of girlfriends and who believe in genuine friendship.  This gro …

This is a group for anyone interested in hiking, running, camping, horseback riding, kayaking, bike riding, walking your dog or a shelter dog, and exploring new outdoor areas by finding outdoor treasures with Goecaching, etc. All skills levels are welcome and suggestions for future events are encouraged. I started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts that enjoy and appreciate the outdoors, nature, and to have an environment to exercise and socialize not only our own dogs but dogs that ar …

Are you between the ages of 18 and 35 and looking for a welcoming community of young adults in the Bethesda area? Are you interested in exploring your spirituality, meeting like-minded people, and becoming active in great causes? We're starting a Young Adult group at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. We'd love for you to join us! RRUUC is a welcoming community with a strong congregation. If you are asking yourself: What is UU? Am *I* a UU? We believe that person …

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 …

Are you in search of sisterhood? Are you a young lady of African Descent? Do you believe in the spiritual and universal reasoning behind the union of man and woman? If all of these apply this is the perfect group for you. Come join Goddesses of Kemet where we discuss everyday issues such as relationships, family, trials and tribulations, Spirituality, goals, aspirations, dreams, consciousness, education, Black/African American community, and so much more. This group is created to uplift young Af …