Meetup Ratings and Featured Comments
Number: 17 recent ratings
Average:
"There is a great need for atheists to share their ideas if we are to help to develop an informed atheist and secular humanist community."
"I'd encourage others to join as it provides a physical safe haven for like-minded people to share their views, and encourages forward thinking."
"If you are Agnostic or Atheist and concerned about the damage that religion is doing to the world you should come."
"To make our deliberations even more indecisive? Wilf"
"Enjoyed the times I went - I now have a job with fewer hours so will hopefully be able to make it to more!"
"Several new attendees, so need to keep the momentum going to build the numbers. "
"Only gone to one meet up so far, but enjoying it so far."
"Very interesting, good to meet like minded people. "
"Looking forward to more meetups at this new venue during 2007."
"More people stayed around for longer which is an excellent indicator"
"Lots of interesting people. Nice to meet you all."
We're atheists. We believe there is no god. No ifs and buts, no 'maybe there's something bigger than me' nonsense, just us and here and now. No judgement day, no heaven or hell other than what we can create here on earth.
It's not always easy to debate atheism with family or friends, but there's a lot to discuss. Overcoming discrimination in education and employment, coping with life events, exploring atheist morality, refining your viewpoints and being able to express them.
It is also up to us to criticise and oppose superstition and sectarianism and the malign effects of religion. We promote the rational good sense of atheism and secularism, however difficult it might be to get our rationalist views into public debate. Atheist opinion has been suppressed by social exclusion, punishment and censorship over the centuries of Christianity, and only now are able to express our ideas without being misrepresented, we must make the most of it.
Most people find it's a great release to have an open discussion with like-minded people about these topics without worrying about being politically correct for any theists present. You won't find out what it can do for you unless you turn up. We're friendly and easy to find - see event details for directions.