… The National Atheist Party does not seek to inhibit the religious practices or beliefs of any group, but are committed to the idea that religious preference is a private matter and has no place in the government or workplace. We support and advocate for the separation of church and state. Mission:  To politically represent U.S. Atheist citizens and all who are drawn to our mandate, in a political process that has thus far marginalized and ignored one of the largest and growing segments of the U. …

Women of African and African-Hispanic descent ( or affinity) who are interested in the indigenous religions of Africa, with a focus on West and Central Africa, and its variants in the Americas (Santeria, Voudon, Candomble, Lucumi, Palo,Obeah, Hoodoo). To study, discuss, and build sisterhood around this ancient African religion, its history, beliefs, rituals, etc. Gatherings include public place events related to Africana spirituality and cosmology, rituals and celebrations, and private home gath …

Meet local Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids and other practitioners of Alternative spirituality and religion. Come to a Pagan Meetup to make friends and exchange knowledge, network and have great people to socialize with!

… Be polite about any views or topics that may come up in the course of discussing a book, some of the books we might read are kind of strange or may riff on religion, politics, society, etc. Just take said books and our discussions with a sense of humor and a grain of salt and we'll all get along fine.   Please remember to RVSP correctly and to cancel with enough time so that we can give the venue an accurate number of people that will be attending the event. Starting in April we will be char …

About Worldwide, a reflection of the 11/11/11 movement; Locally, an extension of #OccupySeattle; Personally, an act of (r)Evolution Description A call for demonstration of elevated consciousness is being sounded, in coordination with other such gatherings worldwide, on 11/11/11; a date symbolizing ALL IS ONE. All peaceful, Intelligent Beings are invited to attend. There will be no emphasis or preference toward any one religion, race, color, creed, spiritual orientation, denomination, or place of …

… Anyone who comes here to defend or evangelize the cause of Mormonism ( or any other religion and/or belief system ) is likely to find themselves ignored, their membership blocked, and their comments deleted. If you are an Ex-Mormon who is still a believing Christian, you are definitely welcome in our group. However, please know that many of our active members are agnostic and/or atheist so you would need to feel comfortable with that. You would also need to refrain from evangelizing in any way a …

Join us as we meet to learn about and explore a wide variety of philosophical ideas related to the human experience. Our Leadership Team consists of monks and members of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India.  Vedanta, the essence of Hinduism, was expounded by sages of ancient India who had come to understand certain divine truths about the meaning and purpose of human life. Vedanta teaches that all our problems stem from being ignorant …

Why human life makes sense: The ultimate answers for the ultimate questions Have you longed to make sense of human life? Have you wondered if the arduous, unceasing struggle for survival serves a meaningful purpose? Have you wondered if the suffering and death to which humans are subject makes any sense? The purpose of this meetup group is to provide space for a fair discussion of these questions and to allow all participants to contribute in the effort to answer the fundamental questions of hum …

A group of people with widely varying backgrounds and viewpoints meet every other Wednesday to discuss one of the Great Mysteries. After brief introductions, someone will present 3-4 differing viewpoints or major themes on the topic of the day and then we open up the floor for discussion. We meet at at Awash Ethiopian Restaurant (3808 S. Edmunds St., Seattle 98118; just off of Rainier Ave S in Columbia City). The only ground rule is that we practice "deep listening." This means that we are n …