This is a group to support individuals who have shed the doctrine they were most likely "brought up" in. As a former Christian, I do not have support from friends and family to pursue truth and have an honest discussion. We believe in the power of evidence, science and a healthy debate.

NOTE: Photos posted on this website are copyrighted & may be shared, but may NOT BE PUBLISHED for commercial or personal gain without the express consent of the particular photographer. Please email me if you have questions. Thanks. ~Rhonda Also find me on Facebook:  ww.facebook.com/spirit.orbs ----- Greetings! Our group researches & photographs orbs, angels, faeries, ETs, mystical beings, and other interdimensional light-beings. (We are not ghosthunters.) Newbies are welcome... experience not r …

"What's it All About?" If you've ever pondered questions of origin and meaning, this group is right for you. Here's a non-judgmental arena to discuss the great religions and their possible claims of Godship. Come seek and find out truth through the evidence that is offered through an intelligent discussion.

CLINE was established to encourage and facilitate the scientific exploration of the intersection of computation, language, information, complexity, and intelligence as they are influenced by, and influence, the process of evolution. Of particular interest to this group is the development of self-evolving systems. The assumption is that apex systems evolve toward greater and greater complexity-handling capacity. Some call this "artificial intelligence," but we have trouble with the term as it …

Engage in lively discussion and debate around Nicholas Taleb's Black Swan Theory, which states that: - There is a disproportionate role of high-impact, hard to predict, rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance and technology - It is difficult to compute the probability of such rare events using scientific methods (due to the nature of small probabilities), and - There is a psychological headwind that makes people individually and collectively blin …

Meet fellow paranormal researchers near you! Bay Area Ghost Hunters (BAGH) is primarily a networking group for the free flow of paranormal information both in person and on the internet. Skepticism is appreciated, but close-mindedness is not. We meet at least once a month at a haunted location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area to socialize. We also organize other functions, such as ghost tours and investigations in between. For anyone looking to have a haunted site investigated, please con …

If you are interested in establishing an active Humanist organization in San Francisco, please join this Meetup.  As meetings and events are organized, you will be invited.  We envision discussions, speakers, social activities and events to work for a better world.  For those who may not be familiar with humanism, below is the Humanist Manifesto III, which describes what many Humanists believe. HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto II Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life t …