“ Interest in the issues ”

“ I am interested in getting together with other Humanists who are interested in promoting the affirmations and aspirations of Humanism. I live in Chicago's Sout Suburbs. Anybody out there? ”

“ I'm an IT nerd by profession, a drummer and passionate about music, and always trying to seek new knowledge. I like to have fun and am generally pretty social. I have a respectable if not boring job, and a shower with good water pressure. ”

“ 24 yr old male in southwest chicago suburbs looking to join/start groups of atheists, skeptics, etc. ”

“ Free thinker, open minded. Matured, but developing beliefs. Student of combative arts. ”

“ Hi, I want these meetups because it's difficult to find like minded, open minded people to converse with. ”

“ I am 26 and am just looking for a sane friend or three. I try to make it to NEO whenever I can..which isn't that often. Still I can use some company and a brain to pick at...Chess anyone? email - niteme@gmail.com & www.myspace.com/niteme_ ”

“ I am a 29 years old IT Professional, male, very interested in social science. I live in Forest Park, work in Chicago. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I don't make it into Chicago very often, I want something closer to home that isn't another club night. ”

“ I want local Agnostic Meetups because there is strength in numbers. We face a civil war. the enemy? - religious right neocons who wish to change our world. Our country is at risk. Only the brave deserve to keep it. Time to stand up to them. ”

“ Of all the animosities that have existed among mankind, those that are caused by a difference of sentiment in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be deprecated. - G. Washington ”