Do you consider yourself to be kind and thoughtful? To be accepting of others? To be fun and engaging? Do you feel like you relate with so many, yet have met so many who rashly assume they probably won't relate with you? Do you feel like people seem to genuinely like who you are, yet even so, somehow don't quite know what to do with you in "their world?" Perhaps you almost feel like you're expected to focus on aligning your being with some kind of niche community or sub-culture, based on some di …
This meetup is set up to study Quran by hearing surahs/chapters recitation with their english translation and presenting findings on the surahs with the intent to understand infallible words of God. This meetup encourages regular study of Quran every Weekend for the sake of rememberance and understanding the message of God and its importance in our daily lives. A new surah is picked and studied in every meetup. The very revelation of the holy Quran began with the word “iqra” which means “read” ( …
We are building a community for the new, fast growing, generation of atheist Americans. This group is opened to atheists/agnostics in their 20's and 30's who want to meet and talk with other like minded people. Our monthly event is an informal late lunch. We talk about anything that's on our mind, have some food and a few drinks. We also go bowling, play games and join in community events like the annual AIDS Walk and Atheists United's Highway Cleanup. Bring your friends or come to meet new ones …
We are a major organization for atheists in the Los Angeles metro area. Our monthly meetup is usually the 4rd Sunday at 11am. Our events vary from informative lectures to secular movies to playing fun games. Lunch is always served after the general meeting. Join our community of atheists to discuss beliefs and philosophies, deepen your freethought heritage and make new friends.
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Blessings! Just kidding... In a nutshell, I was raised in a fundamentalist pentacostal charismatic christian church and getting over that was pretty rough. I thought I was alone in my experience, but have come across a lot of people who have had similar challenges entering "the world" after leaving fear and guilt-based groups and worldview. The purpose of this group is two-fold: 1) Allow ex Christians to share openly and support each other through some of the challenges of leaving fun …
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Reasonable Faith Los Angeles Area Chapter We are a group of Christian believers who study and discuss apologetics, as well as philosophical and theological issues. Our springboard is the scholarly work of William Lane Craig and his book "Reasonable Faith".
PHILOSOPHY is the topic at this friendly, five-year old group. We sit in a circle and discuss a philosophical question we voted on by email. Sometimes this topic is taken from an issue of Philosophy Now magazine (the current issue or a past issue). Other times, the question comes from a philosophical conundrum that has been on the mind of some member of our group, who then emailed the topic to me. If you love a good, impassioned yet respectful and rational conversation with like-minded peo …
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Meet other local fans of British author/lecturer David Icke and discuss Icke's ideas concerning 9/11, the New World Order, freedom from religion, and yes we'll even "mention the reptiles"!
Meet local Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids and other practitioners of Paganist spirituality and religion! Come to an LB Pagan Meetup to make friends, share lore and exchange powerful knowledge about spells, witchcraft and magick. We welcome all different kinds of practices, we are eclectic and this is definitely a comfortable environment to explore, learn and grow! This meetup group is primarily intended as a networking group, but it's nice to build friendships over more than just discussion. …
… We are ecumenical, non-denominational, non-dogmatic, and all-inclusive for those of every religion, race, creed, color, orientation, or belief. Events are held at locations all around Los Angeles. From Santa Monica to Downtown, from The Valley to the OC, from West Hollywood to Pasadena--and all points in-between. We try to rotate the location of our events as much as possible so that people all over the LA area can easily attend. If you would like us to have an event in your neighborhood, just l …
… Our group does not designate/ identify/ align itself with any religion, race, creed but open doors to all and a warm, welcome attitude of respect to all walks of music and people is what we are about. The experience/ musicianship in this group varies greatly. There are members who have played all their lives. There are those who are just learning. In either case, we are here to learn and grow by playing music together. As there is a wide range of musicianship, a wide berth of tolerance and app …
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Tired of groups that want to pigeonhole you into a narrow category? Sometimes it almost seems that you must be a Sagittarius who works in the airline business, has 3.5 kids, loves Bingo, hates cauliflower and adheres to a particular religion and political party in order to fit into a group, doesn’t it? No worries here. This group is for all women roughly between the ages of 25-45 who are positive, non-judgmental and fun. Some of our members are single, some are married, some are widowed an …
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… We believe religion was made for Man, not Man for religion. We believe in seeking the truth when we have been lied to, and we do not settle for less than we believe we deserve, when it comes to our Souls. We practice the ancient esoteric disciplines of Abraham, Moses, King Solomon and of Yeshua (Jesus) which he taught his chosen disciples and closes followers. Please, join only if you are serious in becoming an Essene, in adopting the Essene way od Life. and in practicing Essene disciplines. T …
… God(s), Goddesses, religion, entities and the ego-self can certainly attract you with so, so, so much more! ~ Henri Van Zeyst Practice Remembering :: Whatever 'It' is – It's just a "Thought". When I see I am Nothing – that is Wisdom. When I see I am Everything – that is Love. And between these two, my life flows ~ Nisargadatta So -- How's about Growing a 'Mind' you actually like ! So ask yourself... “How Far Down The Rabbit Hole Do You Really Want To Go ?" ~ Lewis Carroll - …
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… **This group is non-discriminatory and accepts anyone female who is single, married, in a relationship, in a domestic partnership, gay, straight, any race, religion, etc. The ONLY requirement is that you are not mean spirited or full of drama. We want true, honest and caring people only. Absolutely NO bad attitudes, rudeness of any kind, drama, competition, flakiness, etc. will be tolerated. Those who repeatedly change RSVP's last minute, never go to an event, or are a no-show to an event are su …
Universal Mind Science is a free-thought non-denominational fellowship where there are no strangers. Universal Mind Science Church was founded in 1968 by the late Damien Simpson. We are the oldest Metaphysical Church in Long Beach. Metaphysics teaches us to be open minded by combining religion and science and gives us the insight to the question "Why do we exist"? We gain knowledge and enlightenment through positive teachings derived from the philosophies of all the greatest spiritual teachers. …
… ., is in the Philosophy of Religion, He lectured and was research associate in the Graduate School for the Study of Human Consciousness at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California, Founder of the Center of Excellence, Consultant to The Center for Applied Intuition; an organization that guided the scientific endeavors of international corporations through the application of intuitive insight. • Oprah Winfrey show, Barbara Walters, with ABC’s 20/20have featured his seminars for their dram …
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… This gives us an open mind to all of our members religions, lifestyles and general demeanor. We ask that anybody wanting to join please have a similar opened mindedness so all our meet ups are fun and not bogged down on sensitive topics. While anime may be the main focus; members also have many other varying interests as well outside of anime, so chances are, there is always something to talk about besides anime. We also do many meet ups that fall outside anime but are still fun to do, so yo …
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… . :) You would be a great addition to our group if: love animals, non-smoker, not a heavy drinker or hard drug user, non-religious, smart & intelligent, honest, reliable and serious about hanging out (flaky people need not apply), live in San Gabriel Valley or willing to drive, in your 20s, not easily offended (there will be cussing, burping, religion bashing, and racist joke telling), you agree to upload a current picture that clearly shows your face. Potential Meetups: Badminton, bowling …
… ." - Ben / Foster City, CA "Maum Meditation transcends the boundaries of all religions. It will elevate the human mind to the highest level of existence; the level of divinity. That is where peace is; the element that is meant to control the universe. Once we achieve a permanent peace, we can give it to others." -Dr. Charles Marcieca / International Association of Educators for World Peace. UN-NGO "I have tried other forms of meditation in the past, but none stuck because they lacked the method …
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