Calling all atheists in Transylvania County! There must be some of you out there! Let's organize so that you can meet other local atheists, agnostics, secular humanists and freethinkers for conversation and friendship!

“ Hi, I want to find someone to ride with-if you need a passenger-let me know. ”

“ My wife and I live in Greenville SC... We want to meet like minded NON-religious people to socialize with. ”

“ Just a Wofford student trying to find some like-minded people (read: atheists) to hang out with, discuss ideas with, eat Panera Bread with, whatever you feel like. ”

“ We - atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, skeptics, brights need unite to protect our freedom, rights and promote reasonable natural scientific way of life. We all don't have belief in god/s and that effectively makes us atheists! Lets unite!!! ”

“ I'd really like to meet some mothers whose parenting style is closer to mine. ”

“ As a Christian theist, I would love to be a part of an atheist meetup group to hear your major atheistic objections to the God of the Bible. I'd hope we could have a healthy discussion, shedding more light than we do heat. ”

“ hiya. I would like to meet like-minded people in Gastonia and thereabouts. I`m feeling displaced with all the christ-centeredness of the area. ”

“ Hi! My name is Chip, and I started the first incarnation of the Clemson Skeptics back in 2001. I'm currently living and going to school in Rochester NY, but I'd like to send some agnostic love down ya'lls way... good luck! ”

“ Gee. I thought i was alone here. Not really a student, but would be happy to meet other freethinkers... ”

“ I'm originally from Greenville, but live in Anderson now. Looking forward to meeting other agnostics/atheists. Illic est haud deus ! ”

“ HAL. LUCY, GIN, ICS ”

“ Hi everyone, I'm a physics PhD candidate at Clemson, and president of Skeptic, the Clemson Freethought Alliance. I'm an atheist, and I love arguing religion and science. Hope to meet more like-minded people. ”

“ I'm outnumbered in this area, just looking to meet fellow atheists here in the upstate. ”

“ I will be willing to meet anyone who would like to have some intelligent conversation. I am an atheist (6 on the dawkins scale, lol) I am married (wife in picture) so no hookups, I actually just want to find some like-minds to convene with. ”

“ I am new to South Carolina. I want to see this beautiful state before it gets Too Hot! We have 3 dogs and wonder if some events allow dogs along. Also looking for places to let them go off the leash. ”

“ .I enjoy lively discussions, excitement, and controversy! ”

“ we must unite! :) ”

“ Sitting here in the middle of the BibleBelt, it's sometimes difficult being the only atheist that I know in Cleveland Co. I could sure use other likeminded people to talk to. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a born again atheist and a scientist that has been disillusioned many times. ”

“ Helo, my name is Al and when I find the time, I would love to make 2008 the year that I finally use MeetUp to make friends with all who share my many interests. ”

“ Greenville and the Upstate can be hard places to live when you are not religious. ”

“ The Greenville Nontheists are now at Yahoo Groups, so we don't have to charge dues to make the fees here. ”

“ Wife of the Group Organizer. ”

“ Wow. A nontheist group in GREENVILLE of all places. ..the sky is gonna fall... ”

“ i used to be a fundy, but then woke up to reason one day. i enjoy reading philosophy, surfing net, and just being generally lazy. south park is my favorite tv show. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because Need some sense of comunity in this area ”

“ My husband and I plan to relocate to the Greenville area in 2007, but are decidedly not part of the Xian Exodus. Since I have a toddler at home, it will be difficult to meet like-minded individuals while out and about (limited time and exposure). ”

“ I want local ACLU Meetups because I am interested in civil liberties. ”

“ I want local Atheists Meetups because some of my best friends are atheists and I'm agnostic. Also I'm a former fundie, I edited Leaving the Fold: Testimonies of Former Fundamentalists (Prometheus Books, 1995) ”

“ Andrew Kuharsky akuharsky@charter.net ”

“ I want local Atheists Meetups because I want to see and talk to likeminded people that have some sense of reason in the area. ”

“ I want local Atheists Meetups because it is about time iheard about something like this. Living in the 'buckle of the bible belt' makes it difficult to meet people with similar beliefs as atheists. I would love to meet like minded people! ”

“ Recently deconverted new-ager spiritualist. Just looking for confirmation that I'm not the only Atheist and skeptic in town. I would also like to become more active in the atheist/skeptic community. ”

“ Chairete! I actively believe that the ideas of god(s) our culture (worldwide) has are obviously false. Apart from totally disbelieving anything supernatural (a contradiction in terms anyhow), I advocate reason as the only tool of human survival. ”

“ Recent transplant to Gvl and the Upstate region-- long an agnostic, I've come to realize that my agnosticism was akin to fence-sitting, and it was time to get off the fence. ”

“ Hello everyone. I've only been in Greenville for about 3 months now and its good to find this group. I'm looking to meet some like-minded people, especially since there are so few of us in the area. ”

“ We have a nice group of secular humanists here in the Upstate South Carolina, and of course we are interested in growing and letting our reps in Washington and Columbia know that we too exist, that all love of country isn't necessarily "under God" and tha ”