Welcome to the largest and most active local community of Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkers, Secular Humanists, Rationalists, and friends in the Washington DC Metro Area!  We host a variety of events each month in DC, Suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia as well as active mailing lists on current events, debate, and general discussion. We're deeply concerned about maintaining Constitutional separation of Church and State - but we're also interested in building a community.  With that in min …

The Richmond Area Freethinkers, the local Richmond area chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists, is currently dormant. Please see the main WASH website, www.wash.org for information. With new age beliefs, mysticism and faith being increasingly glorified over reason and tolerance, our aim is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking and to provide a forum and fellowship for freethinkers in the Richmond, Virginia area. Our purpose is to encourage public education in the methods …

Southeastern Virginia is an informal social group designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical thinkers, and like-minded individuals. The group provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk and share ideas in a casual relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality. We also welcome those who may hold different views to join in the discussion (as long …

The Center for Inquiry–DC (CFI–DC) offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, the D.C. Center sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming. CFI provides an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join t …

Welcome Skeptics! Join Charlottesville's lively Skeptical community!  Founded in 2006, we're entering our fifth year of discussion dinners, happy hours, lectures, picnics, seasonal parties, with more events planned each month! What is Skepticism? Skepticism," when it applies to the Skeptic movement, means valuing the use of reason, rationality and the tools of science in our everyday lives.  (Note it does not mean "cynicism" or simply "Hey, I'm skeptical about a lot of things so this group must …

The DC Objectivist Salon is a group of individuals in the Washington, DC metro area dedicated to the serious study and practical application of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. The DCOS is a proud supporter of the Ayn Rand Institute; its new public policy and outreach division in DC, the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights; and the Objectivist Club Network. Please see the 'Pages' section for more information.

Fredericksburg Secular Humanists (FSH) is the Fredericksburg, Virginia chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) .  Most members consider themselves freethinkers, non-theists, atheists, or agnostics. We welcome individuals who are interested in learning and intellectual explorations, and are willing to accept that not all questions have easy answers. Topic presentations are followed by informal discussions and socializing by the group. Dessert, coffee and tea will be provided du …

We’re a social and activities group for non-theists (atheists, agnostics, doubters), rationalists, and other like-minded individuals. Our events provide an opportunity for our members to share ideas in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.  We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds.  But most of all, we like to have fun! Our past events have included: hiking, stargazing, cookouts, wine festivals, happy hours, dinners, comedy shows, billiards, and rallies. There's no cost to join …

El propósito de este grupo es ofrecer información sobre distintos temas de interés para escépticos y no creyentes del área de Washington, D.C. al igual que aquellos visitantes que gusten leer sobre ciencia, humanismo, ateismo y recursos en la red que promuevan el racionalismo. Buscamos crear conciencia sobre los engaños de las religiones y de toda creencia en lo no-natural, ayudar a incrementar el escépticismo y el pensamiento crítico y proveer un espacio a la comunidad de librepensadores. Creem …

Black Secular Society is a group that aims to gather great minds together for activities that nurture our minds, bodies and community. Located in the DC, Maryland, Virginia Metro area, we hope to bring local members of the Black secular community together and provide a safe haven for individuals and their families to openly express their freedom from doctrine.

"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." ~Richard Dawkins This group is for atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and anyone else that questions the existence of supernatural deities. We will have dinners, movie nights, volunteer events, etc. Anyone is welcome to join the group--believers and non-believers alike. We respect the beliefs and ideas of others and expect the same in return.

Any individual who votes for a party engaged in voter suppression has forgotten the basic concept of democracy. The purpose of the group is to oppose any party that engages in this activity by providing correct information in place of the misinformation and disinformation.