Humanism is: "An appeal to reason in contrast to revelation or religious authority as a means of finding out about the natural world and destiny of man, and also giving a grounding for morality. Humanist ethics is also distinguished by placing the end of moral action in the welfare of humanity rather than in fulfilling the will of God." - Oxford Companion to Philosophy Humanists, atheists, Brights, freethinkers - As secularists, we celebrate the virtues of rational thought, morality deriv …

Are you an intelligent gay man who would describe himself as highly sensitive? Have others, perhaps disparagingly, called you "overly sensitive" or "too sensitive"? Do you have a rich, complex inner emotional and mental life? Do you seem to be more aware of subtleties in your environment than most people are? Are you able to empathize and connect deeply with others? Do you feel different from most other people, especially in the way of feeling more complex, sensitive, and self-aware than they ar …

How many times *today* did you say yes when you meant no? How many times *today* did you sell yourself out to make someone else happy? How many times *today* have you said to yourself…I’m trapped. Are you done with leaving pieces of you behind with every step forward that you take, so by the end of the day you are just a shell of what was possible? (Aren’t you done asking these questions?) Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you walked around in life with one hand on your balls and t …

We are building a community for the new, fast growing, generation of atheist Americans. This group is opened to atheists/agnostics in their 20's and 30's who want to meet and talk with other like minded people. Our monthly event is an informal late lunch. We talk about anything that's on our mind, have some food and a few drinks. We also go bowling, play games and join in community events like the annual AIDS Walk and Atheists United's Highway Cleanup. Bring your friends or come to meet new ones …

For Kundalini Yoga lovers in Atwater Village and Silver Lake! Join me for a reviving Kundalini yoga set Sunday mornings at 10am.  And then head over to the Atwater Village Farmer's Market that happens every Sunday on Glendale Blvd. Building unshakable presence and undeniable magnetism is the focus of this Meetup. At times aerobic, at times meditative, Kundalini Core Yoga is a conversation with deep muscle groups using breath patterns and mantra vibrations along with popular stretch and strength …

Boxaplex is a co-working space in West Hollywood, California. Tired of working alone, or in a crowded (and noisy) coffee shop? We have desks for rent in a bright and modern office, where you can network with like-minded professionals and get...stuff...done. Started by Boxador (www.boxador.com), an online technology incubator. We would like to meet and work with like-minded entrepreneurs, user experience designers, web developers, software engineers, information architects, idea incubators …

Welcome to the Los Angeles Photoshop User Group (Established Feb. 2008)!! We're LA's own Photoshop LEARNING and SHARING Community of Sincere Photoshop Users, Students and Teachers Therefore, those eager to LEARN, TEACH and SHARE all things PHOTOSHOP are welcome to join us at anytime.. We all know how cool Photoshop is.. But if you're like me, you're usually confronted with TWO dilemmas every time you need to do something with it... 1. Identify the problem - the WHAT... (That's not always obv …

We are a major organization for atheists in the Los Angeles metro area. Our monthly meetup is usually the 4rd Sunday at 11am. Our events vary from informative lectures to secular movies to playing fun games. Lunch is always served after the general meeting. Join our community of atheists to discuss beliefs and philosophies, deepen your freethought heritage and make new friends.

Join Heather every Saturday 9:00am to 10:30am in Griffith Park for Boot Camp followed by Yoga and stretch. Drop-in cost $25. Purchase five sessions for $100 to be used over eight weeks. You may use your package toward any of the days boot camp is offered such as evening boot camp or aqua boot camp. All donation yoga classes listed on this site are truly donation and suggested donation is $15. Please share this information with friends! (We need a minimum of four people RSVPd to have boot cam …

Blessings! Just kidding... In a nutshell, I was raised in a fundamentalist pentacostal charismatic christian church and getting over that was pretty rough. I thought I was alone in my experience, but have come across a lot of people who have had similar challenges entering "the world" after leaving fear and guilt-based groups and worldview. The purpose of this group is two-fold: 1) Allow ex Christians to share openly and support each other through some of the challenges of leaving fun …

Pink Biker Chic is a group for the purpose of motivating and inspiring women to eliminate self doubt, love and value themselves unconditionally and take control of the handlebars of their life and steer themselves to a bright and successful future. Part of the Pink Biker Chic is inspiring those that want to learn to ride motorcycles to take a RISK and go for it. You don't have to be interested in riding motorcycles to be part of this group. The Pink Biker Chic is the empowered woman i …

If you are the parent of a child with ADD or ADHD and are looking for help in dealing with this condition, please join Dr. Kelvin deWolfe for a highly informative two afternoon seminar that can help your child to *Improve focus *Improve concentration *Manage frustration *Reduce aggressive behavior *Build self-esteem No doubt you've tried a number of approaches in managing your child's condition. Dr. deWolfe has developed a treatment plan, using Chinese Medicine, that is quite effective. Unlike …

Sports Fans, After a grueling tryout schedule, careful deliberation from coaches and voting from you the fans, The People’s Games is proud to announce the teams for the basketball smackdown between New York City and Los Angeles. The first game in the best-of-three series tips off May 8, 6 p.m. EST/ 3 p.m. PST, at the Venice Courts in Los Angeles. The selection process wasn’t easy. The People’s Games coaches, NBA legend “Earl the Pearl” Monroe for New York City and UCLA champion Lucius Allen for …

We're a local group of atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, skeptics, and secularists in Long Beach,  and the surrounding areas. We enjoy discussing anything regarding religion, science, politics, and our personal experiences as freethinkers - opinions and discussions on all are welcome. Come check us out and join the discussion!

Thank you for your interest in our group! We are Mighty Mamas and a few Mighty Papas.  We are a friendly group that gets together regularly to share all that the greater Los Angeles area has to offer with our kids while making friendships along the way.  Yes, our playgroup is accepting new members.  There is no charge to join our group, but you must stay active to remain a member and a positive and friendly attitude helps.  Many of our members want to participate fully by hosting meetups once th …

We meet the Third Thursday of every month at the Moose Lodge in Burbank for a No Limit Hold 'Em Poker Tournament.  Friendly buy-in (40) and even friendlier rebuys (20).  Start with $6,000 in chips.  High Hand award.  Player of the Year points.  Other prizes and surprises.  Start at 7:00 p.m., usually over by midnight.  Lodge located at 1901 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506.  Exit Burbank Blvd. off 5 Fwy.  U can RSVP for the next Third Thursday Poker Tournament* by posting here or calling the …