NOVA Atheists is a meetup for the growing Atheist community in Northern Virginia and suburban DC, focused on Atheism, Separation of Church and State, the advancement of Science, social structure for the Atheist community, and activism in pursuit of those goals. NOVA Atheists the social meetup organization for Beltway Atheists, Inc.  NOVA Atheists is an American Atheists affiliate.  

Gay Atheists of Washington, D.C. (GAWD) is part of District of Columbia Atheists. It is intended to serve primarily as a social gathering point for gay and lesbian atheists and their friends in the atheist community of the Washington, D.C. area. The group is intended to meet the needs of gay men and lesbian women in the atheist community, but sympathetic freethinkers, regardless of sexual preference or identity, are welcome to join. Happy hours and other social events will be scheduled as we hea …

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.

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 …

Atheist and Agnostics who want to meet frendly, intellegent , nice people who share the same values. We meet once a month in Leesburg to hear guest speakers, book reviews, and religious discussions or other topics.  Members can host a monthly meetup and select the agenda.  See Atheists, Separation of Church and State, Skeptics, Freedom of Religion, Humanist,

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 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.

El propósito de este grupo es ofrecer información sobre distintos temas de interés para escépticos y no creyentes del área de Washington, D.C. al igual que aquellos visitantes que gusten leer sobre ciencia, humanismo, ateismo y recursos en la red que promuevan el racionalismo. Buscamos crear conciencia sobre los engaños de las religiones y de toda creencia en lo no-natural, ayudar a incrementar el escépticismo y el pensamiento crítico y proveer un espacio a la comunidad de librepensadores. Creem …

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 …

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 …

… 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.

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 …

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 …