The Ethical Humanist Society is a congregation for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or non-belief in a supreme being.

Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wrong …

Since the beginning I've had a sense that there ought to be some discipline of cognition, some art of thinking, the studying of which would make its students visibly more competent, more formidable: the equivalent of Taking a Level in Awesome. - "A Sense That More Is Possible"

This is a different kind of singles group oriented toward non-religious people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientation, and gender. Whether you call yourself an atheist, agnostic, bright, disbeliever, freethinker, humanist, nonbeliever, pastafarian, rationalist, secular humanist, skeptic, "spiritual but not religious," or simply were not raised in with an organized religion and have no interest in one, you are welcome to this group! This group is open to singles from all around the Chicago …

Our friendly group represents humanists, skeptics, agnostics, Brights and atheists from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We are interested in developing activities and meetings for like-minded individuals. Our current members live within the Rockford and Beloit stateline area.

This group is for people who like to mix philosophical discourse and drinking. If you're looking for carefully moderated debate, look elsewhere. These discussions are unstructured intellectual free-for-alls - the only two constants are booze and a keen interest in the nature of reality and human existence. We take philosophy very seriously, but we don't think taking it seriously demands that you act like an academic when discussing it. No formal training is necessary - no one will be expected to …

Help make this group what you want/need it to be. We always welcome new members with new ideas for events, discussions, and get-togethers! Providing community, inquiry, and outreach based on rationality and science. Skeptics, free-thinkers, atheists, agnostics, humanists. Events are open to the public.

Working towards building a sustainable active network of Chicagoland secular organizations and to enrich the lives of freethinkers.

"If you are one of the many people who have determined that religion no longer has a place in their life, but are still dealing with the after-effects in some way or another, Recovering From Religion may be just the right spot for you. Many people come to a point that they no longer accept the supernatural explanations for the world around them, or they realize just how much conflict religious belief creates. It can be difficult to leave religion because family and culture put so much pressure o …

The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland is a membership chapter of the American Humanist Association. Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. http://www.americanhumanist.org/who_we_are/about_humanism...

This is not a formal study. This is a place for people with questions about Christianity.  The goal is for people to talk calmly, openly, and non-confrontationally about their beliefs and their questions in order to better understand each other and, hopefully, learn from each other. Non-Christians who are just curious about Christianity are welcome to ask all of their most difficult questions.  Christians who would like to discuss their religious questions are also welcome.  Everyone can feel c …

Are you interested in learning more about Islam, the Quran or Muslims?   Are you Non Muslim or Muslim and would like a deeper and more real understanding of the Quran? This meetup group was setup to discuss topics related to the Quran the Message of Islam. Everyone is welcome including those that are interested in Islam, Muslims, and other Holy Scripture such as the Old Testament and New Testament.  Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Other topics include:  Belief, Spirituality, W …

Meet with other Secular Humanists for conversation and friendship, interesting book discussions, and more. Go to www.centerforinquiry.net/indy for the complete listing of our many programs We have 15-20 programs a month. Email indy@centerforinquiry.net and ask to be on our mailing list to receive our monthly newsletter We have over 2000 email contacts on our list and over 250 paid members "Friend of the Center." Number of members listed on this site are only those who have joined on Meetup .com …

The purpose of the DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition is multifaceted: to promote nonviolent solutions to terrorism, to call on members of Congress to protect civil liberties, and to provide a public forum to present alternatives to war and education on cross cultural issues. The Coalition is made up of people from diverse ethnic, racial, religious and cultural backgrounds united in their belief that war is not the answer to terrorism. DuPage County is standing up for peace! Many people in o …