What is a bright? * A bright is a person who has a naturalistic worldview * A bright's worldview is free of supernatural and mystical elements * The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic worldview Is Your Worldview Naturalistic? Think about your own worldview to decide if it is free of supernatural or mystical deities, forces, and entities. If you decide that you fit the description above, then you are, by definition, a bright! Join with other brights from all over the wor …

The Fifth Commandment "You shall not kill." The purpose of this group is to organize against the Massachusetts ballot question (November 2012) which seeks to legalize assisted suicide. Catholics and others in the Boston area who want to stop the new law are encouraged to join this independent grassroots effort. We speak only for ourselves. We will emphasize the Fifth Commandment and the Natural Law as the foundation of our opposition to state-sanctioned self-murder. We will communicate by email …

We are the Boston Area Chapter of the American Humanist Association. Basically, we are the people living in the Boston Metropolitan area (extending into New Hampshire and Rhode Island) who believe in Humanism and try to live a Humanistic life and who like to get together in association with each other in formal or informal humanistically oriented activities. The pages of this web site will describe what these activities and associations and services currently are. We are governed by our Chapter …

With members from all over Central Massachusetts, Greater Worcester Humanists is an active chapter of the American Humanist Association. We provide a welcoming environment and a range of activities for area humanists, freethinkers, atheists, skeptics and agnostics. Check us out online: http://www.worcesterhumanists.org Friend us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worcesterhumanists Be a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greaterworcesterhumanists Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com …

We are a group of multi-level people interested in the study of Philosophy. We sit around debating or discussing at length topics from metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and logic. We meet every week, meetings on Skype and at a restaurant (addressing the same topic) are alternating every other week. To join the fist time to the skype calls please send a skype contact request to Andras (skype id: "andras.pap", and be logged into skype at the time of the call). New texts are always discussed first …

The BSA Boston Architecture Meetup Group is an informal forum for architects, designers and other professionals to network and socialize and shape the future of the building industry! We get together for all kinds of design-related events like tours, films, lectures, etc. Come and talk about mentoring, ethics, work/life balance, green design, the future of architecture as a profession, and more. Our members include: architects; designers and other design industry professionals; engineers; c …

Just starting this, but would like to a group going where we share ideas and develop resources for helping individuals and small businesses deal with the growing threat of cyber crime. Okay "Cyber" gets over used for computer and network security...

Learn how to develop and expand your own intuition, psychic skills and energetic healing capacity. In this group format, we will also practice different forms of meditation to help us remain centered, balanced and tuned in to our higher selves. No experience is required. Beginner to expert - all are welcome! This is a two hour evening class that meets weekly. Due to our increasing class size and Laura's maternity leave, the way we run this class has changed. Pre-registration is required. Please …

Welcome! We are in turbulent times here in the U.S. We are under attack. That is why this site is such an inspiration. It is deisgned to keep our values and principles as a person focused and directed to do the harder right. We are stewards of the land and our heritage. Our role is to learn, educate, gain knowledge, because knowledge based on priniciples, values of 9-12 is strong and powerful. The 9-12 Project is designed to bring us all back to the place we were on September 12, 2001. The day a …

This group has two purposes. The first is to bring together established or emerging neuroscientists. A seond related purpose is to bring together those who are interested in the clinical, educational, medical, legal and ethical issues that might be related to the application of neuroscience to our societies and cultures.

Are you interested in the issues behind the headlines? The political, economic, and social trends that are shaping our present and our future? Want to discuss politics, economics, and society with a diverse group of people without the ranting and raving that has come to typify so much of our political life? If so, this group is for you. All political and social perspectives welcome, but communication must be respectful. At its heart, this group aims for members to learn from each other through s …

Hi Everyone! We are a group of Luxury Travel Adventurers! We love to have fun, explore the world in luxury and style, and are friendly and open minded to make new friends. This group is for anyone who wants to travel the world in luxury and style and also wants to experience life to the fullest through Travel! This group is for like-minded travel enthusiast to meet, exchange talks and experiences and also to have fun and make new friends. We may talk over drinks, have lunch, go out on ethic dini …

The Exploring Eros meetup is for individuals (and couples!) interested in sharing and learning about love, sexuality, men and women, relationships and the ecstatic.....creating more connection and capacity for enjoyment.  This group will be exploring a wide range of topics both in the personal and the broader social and cultural contexts. All denominations, orientations and lifestyles are welcome. Some of the potential topics to be explored include: Modern Love & Relationships What is Love? T …

The Humanist Community at Harvard The Humanist Community at Harvard (HCH) is dedicated to building, educating, and nurturing a diverse community of Humanists, atheists, agnostics, and the nonreligious at Harvard and beyond. HCH serves undergraduate and graduate student communities; in addition, Harvard faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public are welcome and encouraged to participate and join in our activities. In recent years, thousands of members of the Harvard and greater Cambridge/B …

The National Information Security Group (NAISG) is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and education of information security through the support of local and regional chapters. The Boston, founding chapter meets monthly at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, MA. Our members come primarily from the metropolitan Boston area, but we have a number that also travel from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Membership is always free to the general public, and is op …

Boston Thoughtful World-Transforming Vegan Movers and Shakers Activist Vegan If you are anything else, you should join the Boston Vegetarian Meetup Vegan If you are a vegan, activist or otherwise, you should join the Boston Vegan Meetup If you seek to transform the public world as a vegan mover and shaker AND if you have a proven track record of engaging the public or doing serious research on any of a range of sociological, political, economic, or psychological topics related to such world tr …

AWAKEN YOUR INNER PHILOSOPHER! Everyone has an "inner philosopher" waiting to express itself. Whether your interest in philosophy is formal or casual, this group is for philosophy lovers of all persuasions (such as): Platonists or Aristotelians. Radical socialists or Ayn Rand laissez-faire Objectivists. Mystics, atheists or scientific naturalists. Existentialists or....other existentialists. Philosophy is more than profoundly stimulating to the intellect, it can be just plain fun! The group is o …

Why this group? I've found Tolle's principles to be very useful, and want to interact with others who have opinions on, are interested in, or want to learn more about them. Group Purpose: To provide a forum for discussion of these principles, and to learn more about what we may agree or disagree on. Also to have fun; fun's always nice :) Who Should Join: Anyone who's interested, whether they agree or disagree, like or don't like Tolle. Open, honest communication is strongly encouraged, so a …

Secular Performing Arts & Entertainment Meet Up group is specifically designed to help promote the works of secular humanist, atheist, and free thinking artists of all walks of life, including secular LGBT communities. We believe that performing arts & entertainment is a major tool to help create a more secular society and strengthen the bonds of secular communities throughout Massachusetts.

The Spiritual Naturalist Society www.SpiritualNaturalistSociety.org We are a local chapter of the Spiritual Naturalist Society; a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, development, and promotion of spiritual naturalism, and promoting happiness through compassion, reason, and practice. We have a naturalistic and rational scientific worldview, but pursue the flourishing life through various contemplative practices. Influences and inspirations include (but are not limited to) phil …

Join the Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_198473996849996! See a map of Secular Massachusetts -- sites of interest, local community groups, and venues suitable for group gatherings -- at http://bit.ly/secularmassmap. The purpose of this group is to bring together the many kinds of Massachusetts freethinkers -- Atheists, Humanists, Ethical Culturists, Brights, agnostics, and so on -- for common social, educational, and civic purposes. Any person interested in particip …

The New Oxford Review is "an orthodox Catholic magazine that explores ideas concerning faith and culture." This discussion group is an independent club for subscribers to the magazine (print or online edition) who live in the Boston area. For more information, contact: dougfuda at aol dot com Learn More About Us

Recent advances in neuroscience and neurotechnology are propelling man-machine interfacing into a new era in which machines such as computers and prostethic limbs are more directly and tightly coupled to our brain's neural activity. Examples of these advances include: mice whose brains have been altered using optogenetics learn and unlearn on command; a monkey who controls an artificial arm and feeds himself via a brain-machie interface; scientists who can render an image imagined or dreamed of …

This group will connect people from different religious and spiritual traditions through meaningful volunteer service and interfaith activities. Many of the world's belief systems incorporate the idea of giving back, from the Catholic idea of "good work" to Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, concept of the "beloved community" to the Unitarian Universalist principle of "respect for the interdependent web of all existence." By connecting with our local community, this group will grow in its spiri …

Insight Meditation and associated spiritual teachings awaken one to the Truth of things and its presence in daily circumstances. Insight Meditation belongs to a comprehensive body of teachings known as the Dharma. The Dharma embraces ethics, spiritual inquiry, contact with like-minded people, compassion, wisdom and an enlightened life.

The Sequitoria: The Synthesis of Culture and Nature ... ... and the only hope for this planet. The relationship between humankind and the natural world has been fractured. In some places, there is no relationship in evidence at all. Every problem facing mankind*: from inter-personal conflict to international conflict; from social isolation to economic inequality to climate change; from social justice issues to environmental challenges - all have been exacerbated by this growing bifurcation. T …