Meet other local atheists, agnostics, skeptics, secular humanists, freethinkers, infidels, heathens and pastafarians. Gather to discuss beliefs, sciences, and philosophies, and to make new friends. The Abbotsford Atheist, Humanist and Skeptic Meetup is hosted by the Centre for Inquiry Vancouver (www.cficanada.ca/vancouver). This meetup will provide an opportunity for topical discussions of religion, skepticism, science, ethics and philosophy from a non-theistic perspective. Consider getting inv …

Whatcom Freethought group.

Humanism is a worldview based on reason, science, and compassion instead of supernatural dogma. The BC Humanist Association is the oldest group serving the freethought community in the Lower Mainland. We hold Sunday meetings every week at the Oakridge Seniors' Centre in Vancouver and special events at different times across the province. Check out our new Meetup group on Vancouver Island: http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Island-Humanists/ Not all of our members are on MeetUp, so expect larger cro …

Welcome to Cloverdale Toastmasters Operating out of the Cloverdale area of British Columbia, we currently have 21 active members and are busy trying to promote the benefits of Toastmasters to everyone willing to listen. If you have ever wanted to tackle your fear of public speaking or just to become a better communicator and community leader, look no further than the Cloverdale Toastmasters club. Visit our website at http://cloverdale.toastmastersclubs.org/ for more details. If you would like to …

I'm looking for a small, committed group to talk about a challenging work at a slow pace -- talking about a fairly small number of pages per session. If you're in a hurry to get through a life-list of books, I wish you well in another group. But if you like savouring the details of language and enjoy deep discussion of ideas, with a great piece of writing as the starting point and focus, you might find a home here. We will be reading: 1. A few essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson (TBA), then... 2. Wal …

Speak up and speak out with Douglas Toastmasters! Come learn how to speak with confidence! Come learn how to listen attentively and to think critically! Come learn how to motivate others! Come learn how to be a dynamic leader! Come learn these skills and much much more in a fun and relaxed environment! At Douglas Toastmasters, members get a chance to develop their communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills by filling out various meeting roles, delivering prepared speeches, practicing im …

As increasingly demented dictator (organizer) of this group, I have agreed to a "coup" that hanged the title from "Secularists" to "Freethinkers." I am confident that either this name will last for a year or so, or God will strike me dead for allowing it to happen. (change made January 18, 2013). If you are unhappy about it, start your own group. You are free to think. Not everyone on Whidbey Island is a religious believer. There are lots of interesting , useful, and healthful things to do on W …

Good without God on Vancouver Island. An affiliate of the BC Humanist Association, the Oceanside Humanists represents atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, skeptics, and other freethinkers on Vancouver Island. Communities served include: Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and everywhere in between. We hope to have regular meetups in as many communities as we can. Visit http://bchumanist.ca for more information about Humanism and to consider supporting the organization. Not all of our members …

We are a group that meets to discuss rationality: how to believe true things, and how to accomplish your goals. We have lively discussions and skill-shares on a variety of topics relating to rationality. Our mailing list:  https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/vancouver-rationalists Awesome rationality blogs: http://lesswrong.com http://overcomingbias.com

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

Seeking like minded people ready to have a Better Life! Are you tired of waiting for things to 'get better'? Would you like to start making things better, starting right now? It's possible, fun, simple, sustainable, and easier to do than you might think! Why? Because there is a Blueprint! Yep, a Blueprint to help you start being better, doing better and having better in your life. Ongoing discussion, study, camaraderie on a local level, inspired by www.BetterYouProject.org. Activities to make ou …

Our purpose is to stimulate new friendships and substantial conversations, usually around a table and including food and drinks. We started things off focusing on The Top Ten New Year's Resolutions of All Time and talked about lies, murder, and adultery. This time around we are going through a series called "From the Playground to the Real World", looking at topics related to growing up - things like dreams, conflict, gender issues, and autonomy. It's a simple setup: an interesting topic, some d …

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

This is a group for people are free thinking Atheists and other who are Skeptics you do not have to be 100% none religious you just have to be open minded to new ways of thinking and thoughts, we will get together and talk about anything and do other stuff that is all so fun like movies and and walking and dinners out. also open to all idea that are good for our group.

Are you looking for a writersthINK group, where writers want to eagerly struggle to reason and interpret more than to publish? Are you looking for a writing group that presents and requires thought-provoking questions to inspire writing, tolerates and celebrates creative behaviors and thoughts, and that requires and builds relationships within their writing community? If so, then join us for the first of 8 evenings of writersthINK, where we will read, listen, discuss, reflectively pause, and …

This group will teach you how rich people think. It compares the thoughts, habits and philosophies of the Middle Class vs. the Wealthy. What if everything you learned about money is wrong? What would happen if you thought like the rich? The strategy is simple: learn how rich people think, copy them, take action and get rich.