Interested in re-examining fundamental concepts concerning faith and religion? If so, then welcome to the Philosophical Sunday School Meetup. This group concerns itself with the study of religion, and other matters of faith, from a philosophical perspective. Philosophical here means that our primary concern will be asking questions, our secondary concern will be trying to understand our questions, our tertiary concern will be seeing what types of conclusions can draw, and if we are incredi …
A support group for those who have recently broke free from religion and are finding difficulty coping or who are struggling to leave their faith and need guidance and advice. This group was formed and operated by the Chicago Freethought Project.
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This Meetup group is composed mainly of Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses who are at different stages of recovery from disfellowship/inactivity/disassocia
tion with this religious organization.
Most of us have endured some level of hardship due to shunning from family and friends who are still active members in the religion. The purpose of the group is to be of support to each other, while fully respecting each others views, whatever they may be now. We believe that there is something to gain in coming t …
Share ideas, perspectives and inspiration from all the world's spiritual traditions. The Baha'i Faith believes that all religions come from the same God, that science and religion are in harmony, and that the equality of women and men and the elimination of all forms of prejudice are prerequisites to peace. It's a faith with no priests or clergy that empowers everyone to participate in building a better world. See www.bahai.us and www.evanstonbahai.org for more info. “Whensoever a compa …
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Do you have questions like, "What is the point of life?" and, "What happens if I die?" Alpha is a place to ask anything. Explore the meaning of life from a Christian perspective in a relevant and non-threatening way.
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… Please join us in exploring a religion that reasonable people can believe and embrace.
Meet other local atheists and freethinkers. Gather to discuss beliefs and philosophies, and make new friends. Discuss contemporary issues regarding hispanics/latinos and the predominance of religion in our culture. Make atheists more visible in our local communities by promoting education, community service, secular religious education and upholding the separation of church and state.
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We are a gathering of skeptics, doubters, mystics, believers, and much more. Regardless of where you are on your faith journey, The Crossing is a place where we can be open and ask the difficult questions about life and about God. We use some of the ancient rituals of the early church and create our services together. In other words, everyone is welcome to contribute with their own talents to form the liturgy and service whether it is through music, poetry, art, or what have you. We are outward …
Are you interested in learning more about Islam, the Quran or Muslims? Are you Non Muslim or Muslim and would like a deeper and more real understanding of the Quran? This meetup group was setup to discuss topics related to the Quran the Message of Islam. Everyone is welcome including those that are interested in Islam, Muslims, and other Holy Scripture such as the Old Testament and New Testament. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Other topics include: Belief, Spirituality, W …
The Ethical Humanist Society is a congregation for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or non-belief in a supreme being.
The NW LGBTS Spiritual Group is a weekly group that explores spirituality, as well as other LGBT issues. Our goal is to explore how we can make our spirituality a bigger part of our entire lives. To make it a more organic part of our existence. We discuss issues concerning identity, and how that impacts our overall spiritual selves. Please be advised, that even though we started as a gay, lesbian, bi and transgendered group, we cater to ALL. Everyone is welcome in our group. Through group discus …
The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland is a membership chapter of the American Humanist Association. 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. http://www.americanhumanist.org/who
_we_are/about_humanism...
We're the B Church, a small, grassroots-style ministry that meets in the homes of our members. If you're wondering what a grassroots church is like, we invite you join our Meetup group and see for yourself! Our Meetup group will offer three different types of Meetups, so you can pick and choose which ones you want to be involved with. They are: 1. Volunteer/Service Events. Got the urge to give back? Volunteer with us! Whether it's cooking dinner for the homeless, assisting the elderly, or wo …
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Questions about and reflections on Islam, the faith and the people.
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This meditation technique is taught as a science and is practiced by people of many religions, faiths and belief systems. Within you is the "science lab" in which you conduct this "science experiment." The Science of Spirituality (S.O.S.) teaches a meditation process called Jyoti, or Light, Meditation. It's free and anyone can practice it. It should be noted, this is a voluntary meditation program. One stays in their social or religious traditions to practice this meditation. It needs to also be …
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… · * We are open to all religions and races. We cherish diversity so we expect our members to be respectful and accepting of others differences. · *We mostly meet up in the general Schaumburg/H.E area on weekends. If this does not work for you, then check out the dozens of singles groups here on Meetup.com that meet closer to you. · *This is a singles groups for heterosexuals only. That means you are straight; not asexual, bi-curious, bi-sexual, or any other var …
… A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future. Moving toward the future In 2001-02, Rotary International began developing a strategic plan to guide the organization as it entered its second century of service. In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities: -Eradicate polio. -Advance the internal and exte …
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… We find different words for this fundamental force in all the different cultures and religions of the world. To the Japanese it is Ki, to the Chinese Chi, Christians call it Light, Hindus say Prana, Muslims call it Baraka, and in our modern western language, we use the words bioenergy, or cosmic energy. Reiki amplifies one's own innate ability to heal, as well as balancing the mind, body and spirit, thus activating a feeling of well-being. Please contact me directly with your questions about c …
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… We do not promote any specific religions, belief systems, or dogmas. In this one way, we diverge from traditional shamanism. We provide “principles” to be explored in utterly individual ways, allowing for personal development entirely unique to the student. Our members include people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including filmmakers, body workers, school teachers, business people, artists, engineers, programmers, scientists, and so on. These members, while perhaps appearing vastly differe …
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This is a different kind of singles group oriented toward non-religious people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientation, and gender. Whether you call yourself an atheist, agnostic, bright, disbeliever, freethinker, humanist, nonbeliever, pastafarian, rationalist, secular humanist, skeptic, "spiritual but not religious," or simply were not raised in with an organized religion and have no interest in one, you are welcome to this group! This group is open to singles from all around the Chicago …
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