CFI Ontario's Toronto Atheists and Friends (TAaF) meetups are a fun and fascinating discussion group focusing on a range of topics within the realm of atheism. They're open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! Meet other local atheists, skeptics, agnostics and freethinkers for conversation and drinks!

We are a collection of atheists in the Buffalo and Western New York area.  The group was started to promote positive atheism and to help bring atheists together in a friendly environment.  We also take a skeptical view on all pseudo-science and those who would dismiss critical thinking.  Join up, and get involved with like minded people right here in Buffalo and Western New York!

This group is for people who love open dialogue! It's for the irreligious, the religious, and those exploring religion. Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Deists and Atheists are all welcome! Topics may include: sexuality, healthy skepticism, the concept of deity, the value of anecdote, religion & politics, religion & its function in community. Looking forward to vibrant, spirited debate - the type you're afraid to have around the dinner table. Expect long conversations, and lots of beer (or other dri …

Making the world a better place has been a persistent idea in human history, but surprisingly few groups have attempted this strategically and effectively. We will run a series of activities which explain the ideas of the effective altruism movement. We will discuss and debate, and help each other put our plans into action. We are looking for people who are intelligent, open-minded, and who have a strong drive to make the world a better place for everyone. We plan and run our meetings independen …

The Grand River Atheists Association [GRA] exists to serve the needs of the Atheist and non-religious community in the Kitchener/Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph area. The GRA strives to; - provide an accepting environment in which people can discuss belief systems and the harm religion has caused society, - speak out in instances where human rights are threatened by ideology, and - counter the negative stereotypes associated with atheism and non-belief. Also please check out: http://www. …

The Centre for Inquiry Ontario is an educational charity which aims to foster a secular society by promoting reason, science, secularism and freedom of inquiry in every area of human endeavour. We do this through various programming such as lecture series, film screenings, book clubs, discussion groups, campus outreach, media, community and social services and many volunteer-run committees. CFI Ontario is one of many centres across Canada, all under the umbrella of CFI Canada. CFI Members get in …

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This is a group for everyone who has a strong sense of curiosity [that disregards the status quo or current cultural and social expectations] coupled with a strong love of reason and the scientific method.  Let's get together and share our passions and ideas. This is a place is for all who agree with Socrates who said "the life which is unexamined is not worth living". We are an inclusive and accommodating group, however people who are overtly religious or see the world through a black and whit …

This is a group for drinks, food and informal discussion around all things skeptical: UFOs, ghosts, cryptozoology, alternative medicine, new age and new thought and pseudoscience. Hosted by the educational charity the Centre for Inquiry (www.cfiontario.org) under its Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism (CASS). CASS is a national, fast response team which critically examines scientific, technological and medical claims in public discourse. Working with our expert advisers we ad …