The Universal Spiritualist Church incorporates a new age form of Spiritualism that corresponds with modern day science and culture. Our Core Tenets: Man (mankind) is not born a sinner and is essentially good. Flawed ideology, dogma, philosophy, education, ideals, and beliefs cause men to stray from grace. This is the source of hell (a sate of mind, perpetual ignorance) reinforced when the aforementioned pervade. We recognize the fact of evolution The idea of a chosen people or individua …

Dear Friends: I just finished intensive studies in pastoral care and counseling and believe now more than ever, that the last thing we all need is to only attend "church" as it has developed over the years. Perhaps sitting in a pew is not the enemy, however, I have found that sitting together in small groups and sharing with each other various topics, can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves, our situation and more important, the God who loves each and every one of us. I have also foun …

Are you tired of dealing with people imposing their superstitions on you? Do you need a break form the irrational? Then join a group of skeptical individuals for an evening of food, drink and skepticism! In the spirit of Robert Green Ingersoll we will meet up on the thirteenth of every month and will not be afraid to break mirrors, spill salt, and in general throw our irrational fears to the wind! So come out and toast reason, logic, and critical thinking!

Ethical Culture is a movement centered on ethics, not theology, whose mission is to encourage respect for humanity and nature and to create a better world. Members are committed to personal ethical development in their relationships with others and in activities involving social justice and environmental stewardship. What We Believe We believe all individuals have inherent worth and dignity, the potential to grow and change, a responsibility to strive for ethical growth, and a responsibility t …

Get up to date information about dates, times, and locations for all those Richies List events. The List is for events that have to do with Atheists, Skeptics, Philosophers, Brights, Humanists, agnostics, freethinkers, secularists, and those who want to build community without worshipping. Join Richies list to get info on all other like groups. Join us for Fridays Drinking With Atheists, DWA.

You know who you are. You're the one who sees big things in 'little' things; the one thinking all the time. For many, thinking amounts to work. For a few, thinking is fun. For you though, thinking is food. Your friends like you but are not likely, like you. You may even be considered a genius by others but not to yourself. You see yourself as a deep thinker and thrive in rich conversations. This group is established to bring together people who enjoy deep thought and the huge realizations that c …

What an irony that a bunch of cynics would like to hang out with others, so let's just ignore it! This group is for cynics, for those who think they are cynics, for those who find the way the society functions preposterous, for those who are fed up by others, for those who are also fed up by the egos of their own, for those who have no self-esteem because they really don't care, and for those who are desperately trying to philosophize but consistently fail, or for those who just feel grumpy. Let …

A wonderful introduction to newer ideas based on nonlinear dynamics, as well as knowledge from a large number of areas.  Powerful non-classical ideas for thinking about complexity, emergence, self-organizing systems, complex adaptive systems, wicked problems.While the universe is nonlinear, linear thinking has dominated Western thought until the last few decades due in part to a lack of tools and ideas to deal with complexity.  However, a revolutionary paradigm shift began forming in math and sc …

We offer two monthly groups here, as well as occasional special events. The first is the monthly Ex-Christian Support group specifically for ex-Christians (or Christians in the process of leaving the faith) from all denominations. Leaving Christianity can be painful, confusing, and isolating, and the repercussions can be far-ranging throughout life, well after the event. We come together to share our feelings and personal experiences. I act as a non-professional facilitator (I am not a psych …

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I propose a community of people who are interested in stuff, who would share the ideas and works that inspire them, who would take from others new thoughts and perspectives. If there's an interest in such a forum that is live, personal, and free of ideological agenda, such a community is possible. We would take turns as presenters who would sponsor a theme, suggest preparatory material, give a brief presentation, and lead a discussion. Themes can vary as greatly as the interests of the member …