Welcome fellow Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists and other Freethinkers! This group will be a home for anyone in the Triangle area who doesn't practice a particular religion and might be looking for a friendly secular forum for discussion. We welcome Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist and open-minded Deist brothers and sisters who agree that reason, compassion and free will are more important than obedience to religious institutions or religious dogma as a foundation for a moral and ethical society.  A pr …

Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. The purpose of this group is to advance women in Information Security by promoting networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing, and opportunities. Regular workshops will be offered to bridge the gap of theory and/or minimal hands-on labs from a course you took or self-studying. You will get to learn and practice in an environment of like-minded women. Workshops will be led by SME's in …

The Paranormal Resource Alliance is a 501(c)(6) non-profit international organization composed of paranormal investigation and research organizations that have agreed to adhere to a standard code of ethics and standard protocols. They also share information and resources with each other and the public. Our mission statement is "The member organizations of the Paranormal Resource Alliance have agreed to adhere to a professional code of ethics and standards in the scientifically based study of par …

Lynchburg Area Secular Humanists LASH is a chapter of WASH What Are Secular Humanists? Secular humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.  The following is a consensus of what we believe: Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis. Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of ungui …

Do you want to meet other people interested in investigating paranormal phenomena, share your insights and make new friends? If any of the above describes you, then you've found the perfect group! Beginners or experienced investigators or just curious individuals will find a friendly home here. Through our sponsor, the National Society of Paranormal Investigation and Research Inc, (NSPIR) we'll show you how we investigate paranormal activity using scientific principles, as well as invite guest s …

The Wake County Young Professional Republicans (YPR) was formally known as the Wake County Young Republicans until February 2010 when the association changed its name in order to delineate itself as a professional association for people ages 18-40 years old. The Wake County Young Republicans was originally founded in the early 1990s as a sub-chapter of the North Carolina Federation of Young Professional Republicans (NCFYPR) and the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF), which has been the …

Evelyn and I decided to start this group because we think that our community deserves a social group that represents reason instead of dogma. This is a new group, so at first we will meet each other and become acquainted as we explore and discuss Skepticiam, Humanisn, Agnosticism, Pantheism, and other alternatives to mainstream belief systems. Our group will focus on treating people with respect and understanding based on the concept that such behavior is based in ethics and not on religious imp …

This is a group for free spirited, open minded people to get together and just be ourselves. This will be an ultra-permissive setting, where we only make rules if absolutely necessary. Some of our meetups may be clothing optional, (perhaps a strip-poker night). Our main goals include, creating a modern, communal living environment, creating a collective fund to be used for the benefit of the entire group, and to create a community of open minded, and sexually free individuals.

We are a satellite group of the United Coalition of Reason. We are comprised of Forsyth Area Critical Thinkers (FACT), Greensboro Atheist Organization (GAO), and UNCG Atheists, Agnostics & Skeptics. (UNCGAA&S). With the recent nationwide explosion of local nontheistic groups--be they humanist, freethought, atheist, secular, Ethical Culture, secular Jewish or otherwise skeptical--a challenge emerged to the fast-growing community of reason. In cities across the United States, many of the local gr …

We are looking for the tech savvy volunteers at Hope Community Church. We will be eating some pizza and looking at a tool called Popcorn to crowd source our weekend message clips.

A minister, an atheist, and a few other people walk into a bar... The minister says, "Drinking is against God's will for your life." The atheist responds: "He forgot to tell that to Jesus." The others say, "This sounds like a great conversation- can we join?" And so it begins... What is Pub Theology? It's people sitting around a table (or on couches), talking about issues of faith and philosophy, ethics and ideas over a beverage. It's a safe space, where people can be honest and open about topic …