DC Atheist Meetup is a member of the DC Area Coalition of Reason (DC CoR).  New members from the DC CoR media effort (started October 19, 2010) are most welcomed. Our groups is here to provide fun, friendship and intellectual stimulation for atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, realists, freethinkers, brights and all others interested in critical thinking. To get the "flavor" of our group, check out www.ReligionRealityCheck.org. If you are considering the move out of the superstition closet …

This is a user generated meetup group. That means if you want a meetup then you contact me and I will set it up for you. If someone contacts you from this group and tries to convert you to their religion, please let me know ASAP. This group is not for proselytizing. This means political, cultural or religious proselytizing is prohibited. If you are not an atheist then you don't belong here. Ladies, be aware that there are SOME in the Muslim Community who are looking for wives and then force t …

Are you a woman who is concerned about church/state separation? Do you want to get together with other like-minded women? Meet other local atheist and freethinking women for conversation and community.

We are a group of skeptics, freethinkers, agnostics, atheists, naturalists, brights, and secular humanists who get together regularly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Rd for an open exchange of ideas on a worldview free of mystical and supernatural elements. We are now organizing carpools for the March 24 Reason Rally on the National Mall in Washington DC. MEETUP 8AM MARCH 24 8AM to carpool to DC.

The Center for Inquiry–DC (CFI–DC) offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, the D.C. Center sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming. CFI provides an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join t …

We are as defined by http://the-brights.net. The word, bright, as we use it doesn't mean smart, intelligent, etc. So please don't try to join this group because you want to be around bright people. Brights are a particular type of atheist who strive to not believe but to understand.

I am interested in meeting like-minded people in the area, but not so much in sitting around discussing religion. I thought we could get togther to attend fundraising events, do AIDS or cancer walks, and other good works. I'm trying to gauge interest and I'm open to suggestions!

The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self-serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism DC (AAH DC) exists to bring these secul …

CFI–DC Secular Family Network is a casual discussion group for parents who would like to explore how to raise children outside of religious institutions. Children have the opportunity to get acquainted, play, and socialize while their moms/dads get together for good conversation and support. These events are organized by the Center for Inquiry–DC. http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc All events are crosslisted with our main web page, Convio, Facebook, and other sites, so RSVPs on thi …

eet other local Humanists, people who believe in the basic goodness of the human spirit without supernaturalism ========================================== ____________ http://www.wash.org/ _______________ ========================================== The Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) was incorporated in 1989 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization in Maryland. Our purpose is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking, to provide a forum for humanists and others to ex …

CFI–DC Drinking Skeptically is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals. CFI–DC Drinking Skeptically provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality. Don't drink? Don't let that stop you from joini …

The DC Objectivist Salon is a group of individuals in the Washington, DC metro area dedicated to the serious study and practical application of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. The DCOS is a proud supporter of the Ayn Rand Institute; its new public policy and outreach division in DC, the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights; and the Objectivist Club Network. Please see the 'Pages' section for more information.

We're an activites group created specifically for singles who are non-believers, agnostics, and others who have substantial doubts about what religion has to say.  Our members are in their 30's, 40's and 50's. We meet for happy hours, group dinners, wine tastings, comedy clubs, group trips, hiking, golf, skiing, and other events. We're not a discussion / debate group.  We're an activities group where singles can meet other singles of like-mind. If you describe yourself as "spiritual but not reli …

Are you the sort of person who naturally asks a lot of questions? Even in your own head, and even about seemingly "obvious" stuff? Do you find yourself brimming with ideas that you'd like to discuss, but can't find anyone around to discuss them with? Are you also interested in understanding the viewpoints of others? If you answer "yes" to most of those questions, then this is the perfect group for you! Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of age, race, nationality, orientation, religious pra …

… Northern Virginia Ethical Society meets on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. from September to June, and provides a Sunday School for your children. Address: 225 Nutley St., NW, Vienna, VA 22180. For driving directions and more information about NoVES, please visit the website, www.noves.org.  We are also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ethicalsociety.