We are a community of atheists, agnostics, and other theistically challenged people residing in the Northeast Ohio area. The goal of this group is to bring local non-believers together in a friendly and comfortable environment where our thoughts can be shared without fear of chiding from ignorant faith-heads. This group was originally founded as the "Drunken Atheists." It seemed like a good idea at the time, but lately I'm much more interested in just connecting with other local atheist. If you …

Do you favor the secular ideals of fairness, justice, liberty, and equality? Would you like to see reason and pragmatism used in our governance, instead of blind ideology and appeals to emotion? It is often said that "reality has a liberal bias". Debate in this nation has become increasingly noxious, mostly due to the stubborn irrationality of our society's more "regressive" elements. People of a more politically open-minded inclination often find themselves to be needlessly on the defensive.. …

Welcome! My name is Amy, and I decided to start the Powell Divorce Support Group to help support people going through the devastation of divorce. I understand the many feelings of "shattered dreams" and feelings of "hopelessness" after having gone through my own painful divorce. You Don't Have to do it Alone The Powell Divorce Support Group is a caring group of people where you can find help and healing for the hurt and pain of separation and divorce. We will walk through this together as one of …

Mid Ohio Atheists Incorporated is an organization of like minded people who originally met through the Mansfield News Journal’s website.  We  wanted to meet and discuss atheism and the separation of church and state in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.  Our first meeting was on March 8, 2009.  After we had been meeting off and on for about a year , in April 2010, we decided to start having monthly meetings. Our members are dedicated to making the word 'atheist' an acceptable label to apply t …

This group is a nationally recognized chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). We were officially voted in on February 21, 2013. In order to be a member of the Northern Ohio Freethought Society (NOFS), you must be a current, paid member of FFRF. We require proof of your membership before approval of your membership. The group is mandated NOT to lobby for political candidates or laws in any way. The FFRF Chapter Bylaws state this clearly. We will hold Chapter meetings with voting a …

I'm interested in starting a group of Humanists in Northeast Ohio with the intention of becoming a chapter of the American Humanist Association. The goals of this group can't be defined until more progress is made in forming it, but some ideas include social and support activity, hosting speakers and authors, and perhaps some Humanist activism.

Central Ohio United Non-Theists (COUNT), is dedicated to Volunteering and Outreach in the central Ohio area. The projects that we take on are those that help the world around us and positively affect the lives and reputations of atheists and other non-believers. We meet on Thursday evenings to discuss upcoming projects and a weekly topic. We want to help develop and support the local atheist/non-theist community, discuss secular viewpoints, encourage a positive atheist/non-theist culture, and pr …