Beltway Atheists Meetup Group

"I'm on computers all day and really need to get out more! "

"Hello! I'm not sure if this is for Beltway Atheists or Meetup in general. I'm Mia, I'm 20 and go to George Mason University. A friend on a Richard Dawkins chatroom suggested this group to me. I would love to become involved with the atheist community"

"Hey, I am becca. I just moved to DC a few days ago and literally know two people. I am intrigued with all of the different groups that meet up in DC. I am from Charleston, so an atheist group is not exactly welcomed, but it seems perfectly fine her"

"Hey there. Late 20-something or other guy. The group sounds interesting and would like to know more. Thanks."

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"Hi, I have been a lifelong atheist, having never been able to accept as "truth", what I was being taught, as a child. Like many, I hid what I was, to escape persecution. Eventually I got tired of lying and decided to be brave and honest. "

"Hi, I'm Charlie Shore, a Systems Analyst with local government. I'd like to extend my network of free thinking and 'with it' people."

"Hi, I am a runaway Catholic (16 years of Catholic school) with a very Catholic family, and would like to meet reflective people with a different/humanist take on life."

"Let's see....I'm atheist. I'd like to meet other people who share a similiar perspective. Atheists are supposed to be intelligent and I prefer to be around smart people! "

"I live in Richmond, and I'm an assistant organizer for RRNA (the atheist meetup in Richmond), but I travel up to NoVa occasionally, so I figured I'd join this group to see if any events are held when I'm in the area."

"hi! just recently became and atheist and was looking to meet some free thinkers like myself, looking foreward to the meeting!"

"Just type in my name "Jordan Kupersmith" and "minute of silence" on google. "

"Hi Jeff, Thanks for inviting me to join your group. I think you are going about this the right way, making it fun, interesting and people oriented. I look forward to meeting everyone, Michael Lindley Devout Athiest "

"I am a single mother of two, and I feel outnumbered every where I go as far as my beliefs are concerned. I have always been a doubter of the Christian religion, but just recently became unafraid to declare my atheist viewpoint. I virtually know ver"

"Hi, Jeff--grew up a pentecostal preacher's daughter; now a rational thinker looking to meet like-minded people in the area. "

"Hello: I met Rick Wingrove at George Mason University yesterday. He mentioned this meetup and I figured that it was something that I'd like to join! "

"Hi there, I'm an atheist bisexual in Fredericksburg, we may have lots to talk about =)"

"Hi, I'm looking forward to meeting others that i can talk freely around. I was raised without any religious affiliations and have decided to continue the trend in my adult life. I am interested in talking not only about atheism, but about all the dif"

"I would love ability to join a group of rational thinking and sensible people !"

"I don't believe in the Beltway."

"My name is Janet. I have been atheists since I was about 5 years old when I found out there was no Santa Claus. I would like to talk with other people who feel the same as I do. Most of my life I have hidden my atheism from people I know. It woul"

"Have been an atheist since the priest told me that there were questions I shouldn't ask. I asked "why?" which was yet another question without answer"