The West Chester Tea Party is a nonpartisan group of citizens working to reclaim the ideals of individual liberty, fiscal responsibility and limited national government. Our actions shall be guided by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States and will be focused on the following objectives: Educating the citizens about pro-liberty, pro-constitutional issues. Respectful dialogue with other groups, organizations, officials and lawmakers seeking similar goals and ob …

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.  In a nutshell, it is the thought that people can be good without god. This group is open to humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, skeptics, infidels, brights, and the like. You can join our discussion at https://www.facebook.com/SJHumanists

This group is a special interest group of the Washington Area Secular Humanists for people in the Harford County area. We are interested in freethought, skepticism about religious and supernatural claims, discussion of current events, and philosophy and ethics.

Don't believe in God? You are not alone! Lancaster Freethought Society It is an exciting time to be a nonbeliever in the U.S. There are more people coming to reason in this country than at any other time in the past. Membership in atheist organizations is growing steadily and more people are standing up for their rights to be free from religion. The formation of the LFS is in response to the desire of Lancaster area free thinkers to become a part of this growing movement. Whether you want to p …

Philadelphia is one of the world's greatest cities. It was in our city that the Constitution was framed, leaders stepped up, and our great nation was born. However, our city is in a state of emergency with rising debt, falling employment, public safety issues, and a municipal government entrenched with patronage, nepotism, back room politics and malaise. This group is founded on the belief that good citizens can come together; regardless of political party, religion, race, sex, sexual orientati …

Welcome to the Gloucester County Humanists group. We are a nontheistic group guided by science that values the importance of the arts and humanities in dealing with the social, political and economic issues of the world today. We are part of the New Jersey Humanist Network. The New Jersey Humanist Network is a vibrant and growing community of secular humanists. Humanism is a democratic and ethical life-stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and …

A friendly group with an alternative GREEN vision for our country, where human rights, economic justice and environmental sustainability have priority over corporate profit. 1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. 2 …

The Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia is a community of individuals dedicated to nurturing more meaningful and engaged lives. We meet each Sunday at 11:00AM to seek wisdom, nurture compassion, and stoke humanist inspiration. We believe that deed is more important than creed, and we work as individuals and together to allow all people to be safe, educated and empowered. Our shared values include respecting the worth of every person, building ethical relationships, and establishing social j …

A group for people to meet and discuss freemasonry informally. This is not a Masonic Lodge but it is for men and women interested in a positive investigation of Liberal and Esoteric Freemasonry. Masons and non-masons are welcome. If you have just joined, please visit the discussion forum and add an introduction to the Introductions thread.

The purpose of this group is to gather to discuss intellectual topics with others who like a good discussion.

This is a group meetup that will be centered on the friendly exchange and debate of philosophical ideas.

This is a multi-topic, weekly dinner discussion group. You bring food just for yourself (always ok) or coordinate food with others in the group. (You may remember me as the original organizer of the long-running Saturday Hodgepodge meetup, which is as awesome as ever, and you should check it out too.) Questions, comments?! Yes, please! Use the "Contact us" button on the left. Scroll down for more details below the xkcd comic. VALUES Be sensitive and kind Be concise. Listen more than you talk A …

This is a casual group that has begun around the question, "What is postmodernism?" We welcome anyone with curious mind and a desire to contribute. We delve into introductory topics in 20th and 21st century philosophy as a springboard to addressing the larger questions of philosophy and culture.

This is a group for studying Jane Loevinger's ego development theory. We'll get our hands on the material below, we'll work through it a little bit at a time, wrestle with it, and maybe we'll do something interesting with it. And we'll collect people as we go along, get to know each other, and talk about lots of random, interesting stuff along the way. Lots of you will find this through Ken Wilber's writing, Spiral Dynamics, etc., and lots of you will have some sort of spiritual practice. But, n …

Purpose: Our meetup format is a social mixer. Cocktails and casual conversation. Meet like-minded, like-hearted people in the South Jersey (Greater Philadelphia) area. Expand your professional network, find out who is doing what to better the community, inspire others to get involved with your social initiatives or simply share ideas and brainstorm. Its an open forum for strong minds with big hearts. Who should join: Thought Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs, Non-Profit Professionals, Envelope Push …

I started this meetup because, as an Indigo type person, I have found that we are often misunderstood, and so usually don't get the kind of support we need. Are you an adult Indigo or identify with the Indigo personality? To find out, Read as thoroughly as you are able to through all that I have posted below (links included)... Here are two typical Indigos: male: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haf6Sj3sV0M  and  female: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNLda_HI47c There's a decent list of qualitie …

Welcome to Camden County Humanists. We are a group based in the Camden County area that is dedicated to spreading the word about Humanism and bringing people together who share an interest in the Humanist way of life. Humanism is a group of philosophies and ethical perspectives which emphasize the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers individual thought and evidence, over established doctrine or faith. In philosophy and social science, humanism re …