“ The more often I can Meetup with Bright friends the better! ”

“ Hello, I would like to meet people in the Troy area with similar ideologies... I have plenty of religious friends! ”

“ Bonjour! J'étudie française et j'ai besoin de parler avec les gens qui aussi parlons française. Ma famille est française, mais ils ne parlent pas française. J?ai apprendre beaucoup ! A la prochain! Carolynne. ”

“ It's cloudy in Lansing, but I'm trying to stay "bright!" ”

“ You can never spend too much time around atheists. ”

“ Recent graduate of the Center for Skeptical Inquiry Summer Session at Amherst, NY. It got my brain working again and also my desire to discuss ethics in a nontheistic way. I have been studying this topic for many years and look forward to meeting. ”

“ Humanists, Atheists, Skeptics... These are my kind of people & I'd like to know more of you in my region. ”

“ I think it would be nice to meet people that have similar interests to mine and maybe make some friends. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet people who share my beliefs in this heavily god based society. Want advice on how to deal with christian people without offending their religion while trying to share my views with them. ”

“ hi, i'm a newbie and former fundy. last 10 years i've went from fundy to liberal christian and now i'm an atheist. i live in sanilac county and need friends during this transition. hope to see you soon. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd like to have more acquaintances/friends who have a more naturalistic world view. ”

“ I LOVE RHPS. Seen it in 6 states. It's now back in michigan every month. Check out http://www.mrhps.com!!! ”

“ I had heard good things about a Socrates Cafe Meetup in Lansing but didn't see one online ”

“ Male, 78, 6'2", #175, eyes blue, hair white.Lawyer, former association exec./lobbyist. Divorced, 3 children. Live alone on outskirts of E. Lansing. Collect jazz, avid reader (subscribe to 16 publications---at last count). Background includes plumber's he ”

“ Retired after 26 years with the State of Michigan. Six years in the US Army (1961-1967). Morality is doing what is right no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told no matter what is right. ”

“ Hi, I am Hannah. I am busy a lot with work and such but I think that it would be cool to try to come and hang out sometime. I go to school now and am working. I just think it would be cool to meet people in the area, and this might be a way to doit? ”

“ 31 yr old female, Taoist/Libertarian. Long-term relationship. Profession: Network Admin and published poet. ”

“ Hi All I hope to see you at the meetings. Perhaps together we can make the world a little better of a place to live in free of superstition and fear. ”

“ The religionists want religion in our schools and government. It severly limits our freedoms in many ways. ”