Freethinkers, skeptics, atheists, brights, agnostics, searchers ..., help Center for Inquiry promote and defend your beliefs in science, reason, freedom of inquiry, ethics, and constitutional liberties ... Become a Friend of the Center! Just click here: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/Tampa and click "Join". Here's why: In the contemporary marketplace of ideas, one can find responsible, objective, & evidence-based information on everything from foreign policy to hormone replacement ther …

Secularists, Humanists, Atheists, Agnostics, Free Thinkers SHAAG (Secularist, Humanist, Agnostic, Atheist Group), or as it is sometimes called SHAAFT (Secularist, Humanist, Agnostic, Atheist, Free-thinkers), is a group at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa committed to supporting humanists, agnostics, atheists, deists, and others who view human activity as the basis for moral systems, and view man as an integral part of the nature of the cosmos. The group meets on 2nd and 4th Wednesday n …

The purpose of this Meetup is to facilitate a watershed based Bioregional Permaculture Design Project for the Tampa Bay Tributaries Watershed. We will be using the Permaculture Flower and the Permaculture Carbon Cluster as organizational frameworks along with permaculture ethics and design principles to transform this watershed into a resilient and regenerative ecosystem.The base camp for this project is centered within this watershed/bioregion at The Permaculture Guild Research and Reso …

The purpose of this Meetup is to facilitate a watershed based Bioregional Permaculture Design Project for the Springs Coast Watershed. We will be using the Permaculture Flower and the Permaculture Carbon Cluster as organizational frameworks along with permaculture ethics and design principles to transform this watershed into a resilient and regenerative ecosystem. The base camp for this project is centered within this watershed/bioregion at The Permaculture Guild Research and Resource center ne …

Powerful Women Networking is a Central Florida based group of professional businesswomen who are passionate about what we do and are committed to helping each other grow personally and professionally. We strive to provide a positive, supportive, and encouraging environment, and are sincerely interested in the well being of our members, our business partners, our families and our community. We are Powerful Women because we know that working together, supporting one another and helping each other …

The purpose of this Meetup is to facilitate a watershed based Bioregional Permaculture Design Project for the Tampa Bay Watershed. We will be using the Permaculture Flower and the Permaculture Carbon Cluster as organizational frameworks along with permaculture ethics and design principles to transform this watershed into a resilient and regenerative ecosystem.The base camp for this project is centered within this watershed/bioregion at The Permaculture Guild Research and Resource center in Tampa …

This is a convenient place to find and meet other atheists in and around St. Petersburg, Florida. Learn what's happening and help make a difference, or just hang out with some really cool people who like to think (The Thinking Person's Book Club) or spend time together with good friends. You name it! If you have a suggestion, let us know and find others who share your interests. Together, we can make life more enjoyable, discover new friendships, support one another, create a more powerful voi …

Meet fellow vegans and vegetarians near you! Come to a local Veg*n Meetup and discuss living an ethical, healthy vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Have delicious meals, get involved with animal/environmental activism and make new friends! We gather to: - discuss books about veg*nism. - attend seminars and conferences. - socialize with like-minded people. - eat fabulous veg*n food!

Do you live for a passionate philosophical debate about matters of morality and justice? Do you love nothing better than to discuss controversial legal issues with friends over a glass of wine and a great meal? Are you open and receptive to the ideas and opinions of others even though they may differ greatly from your own? If so, this is the group for you! Each Dinner Party Debate will focus upon a particular legal issue facing our society and the moral, philosophical and even theological impli …

'Where Secularism & Faith Converge' Orlando Freethought Exchange is about learning how to work and live agreeably along side those with different religious beliefs and opinions. We attempt to bring believers and nonbelievers together for an open respectful dialog on issues of life, faith, and world-views by going to various places of worship (i.e. churches etc.) not to proselytize, but to hopefully change the way theists and non-theists perceive one another. It’s about tearing down common miscon …

Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations. It is 104 years old and it is the world’s first service club organization. Its more than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self. This group is specifically geared to service-minded, networking young professionals under the age of 40. Rotary is the most well reg …

Secular Saint Augustine hopes to connect local atheists, secular humanists, and other nontheists who enjoy rational and challenging conversation.

Welcome to Peace and Knowledge Spiritist Center of Orlando! - www.pksco.org  - Spiritism makes a lot of sense. You will find that Spirituality, Logic, and Science meet perfectly in it. If you are disillusioned with the philosophy or traditional faith of your upbringing; have interests such as developing your mediumship or personal growth; or just want to make more sense of your life; give it a try and come to our meetings. You may find them fulfilling and uplifting and at least you may make new …

This is the official meetup group for the Lakeland chapter of Atheists & Humanists of Florida. Everyone is invited to attend our regular monthly meetings, which are open to the public. Please join us to become part of an activist organization of atheists willing to stand up for their rights and the rights of others.  Let's make this our decade!

A consortium of Humanists, Freethinkers and others who do not believe in things supernatural but who maintain integrity in ethical behavior and social affairs.

Worker-owned enterprises are an alternative to both private ownership of the means of production (capitalism) and state ownership of the means of production (socialism). Libertarian socialists are just as skeptical of state-run enterprises as they are of privately-owned enterprises. Worker-employee ownership avoids the problems of both but it has practical challenges of its own. This meetup is for everyone that wants to know more about this alternative as well as those who have started or want …

"The purpose of life is to be happy," says the Dalai Lama. Some people think this is a selfish attitude, but in Buddhism, everyone deserves to be happy, including ourselves.  Also, unless we are happy we can't really help others much, and Buddhism is all about helping people be happy and peaceful. According to Buddhism, the mind is both the cause of and the solution to most of our problems. Fortunately, through meditation, an ethical life, and the development of wisdom, we can train ourselves to …

Whether you are just starting out in real estate investing, or are working on your hundredth deal, Central Florida Realty Investors Association (CFRI) can help you learn more, make more, and have more fun doing it. We are the oldest and largest real estate investing association in Central Florida. This year we celebrate our 20th anniversary as an award winning not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting ethical real estate investing. In 2007, we were presented with the Award of Excelle …

The purpose of this group is to bring deep thinkers together who enjoy discussing philosophical topics like "What is meaningful?" We'll choose a topic, give it some individual thought for a while, and then come together to discuss it in detail. Hopefully we'll be able to help each other understand our environment better and increase our awareness. Let's try to better understand how we are influenced by our surroundings, and how we influence our surroundings. Our group discussions are usuall …

The Daytona Beach CFI Community is a branch of the Center for Inquiry which is an international organization devoted to promoting science, reason,, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values. See www.centerforinquiry.net/daytona We have about 200 on our mailing list, and 20 to 30 attend most lunches.

Katsel Meditation Tampa is a Buddhist Meditation center in Tampa Bay, Florida, open to everyone in the community and dedicated to the study and practice of The Buddha's teachings. Our center is part of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Our mission is to maintain, honor, preserve and spread the traditional teachings of the Buddha. We wish to provide a spiritual sanctuary for people seeking to cultivate a peaceful mind through meditation practices and positive ethical conduct.

The PSI group provides a non-dogmatic environment where people seeking to discover a true understanding of themselves and their place in the cosmos can work together. It encourages individual investigation and application of the teachings of people throughout history who have claimed successful discovery of the answer to the "Who am I?" question. And it serves as a matrix where each individual's progress can be accelerated by helping and being helped. Perhaps most importantly, you will find frie …

The Hillsborough County Democratic Women's Club meets on the first monday of the month to discuss topics of interest at Mimi's Cafe, 11702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, Florida at 6 pm. There is usually a guest speaker and guests including men are welcome!  The Menu is separate checks. Annual Dues are $20.00 if you decide to join.

This is a group site to help promote educational and social opportunities for folks in the north Florida area. All are welcome to participate and help connect with others in the north Florida region. Sharing info and classes that are specific to our particular region is a major focus. Also connecting with each other and sharing interests with a possible monthly potluck. This could be coordinated with speakers and topics of common interests or even a movie night. First and foremost it is a site t …

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