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

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.

A support group for those who have recently broke free from religion and are finding difficulty coping or who are struggling to leave their faith and need guidance and advice. This group was formed and operated by the Chicago Freethought Project.

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 other local atheists, agnostics and secular humanists. Gather to discuss beliefs and philosophies, and make new friends.

Only one rule for the Atheists meetup - no preaching allowed! Come and meet new people, talk about the past, the future, family, fiction, and of course, have some fun.

… While we exercise a healthy dose of skepticism, at the same time, we try to keep optimally open minds. In our overarching general philosophy, we are a kindred organization to the University of Arizona's Center for Consciousness Studies ( http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/ ). You are invited to join us, on our ongoing adventure, as we explore the nature of the phenomena that we call “consciousness.”

Welcome Earthlings! I've had an interest in the presence of UFOs for many years and have kept it hidden away from others, because I didn't want to be scoffed at by the skeptics or called "crazy". I believe that the appearance of objects in the skies, crop circles, contact with aliens and other experiences are real for many. In fact, quite a number of people I've met over the past 15 years have come forth and shared their experiences with me. Underneath these sightings and other phenomena , ther …

… Our Mission Statement: The Chicago Ghost Hunters Group (CGHG) is a ghost investigation, interest, and research group that operates through Meetup.com but maintains an independent identity as a gathering place for all people who wish to share their curiosity, express their belief or skepticism, and learn more about paranormal phenomena. We strive to assist each other and the outside world with better understanding the paranormal as well as the use of ghost hunting equipment and investigation tech …

This group is a place to meet others interested in rationality and cognitive bias. Come learn with us... and socialize, too! Since Kahneman and Tversky pioneered the science of human decision-making in the 1970's, researchers have developed a good understanding of how humans reason relative to the ideal. However, much of this research on cognitive bias has yet to trickle down into popular culture. The goal of Rational Future meetups is to promote the public understanding of rationality and human …

Meet other local Transhumanists to discuss topics such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, immortality, and the emerging global superorganism. We are a skeptical group, focused on scientific and technological approaches to changing the human condition.

Black Nonbelievers of Chicago is a group of freethinkers, humanists, nonbelievers, atheists, agnostics, skeptics, untitled, etc. convening to discuss and implement solutions based freethought to under served communities.

Freethought Families of Chicago represent a local group of parents and families in the Chicagoland area with secular worldviews, humanist mindsets, and value science-based education. Those who wish to join us can look forward to regular family-friendly (and freethought-friendly) events and meetups around the area. Freethought Families of Chicago is affiliated with and run by the Chicago Freethought Project.

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. wron …

The Chicago F# Users group is dedicated to the advancement of the F# language throughout the Chicago area. If you are curious (or skeptical) about the F# language, regardless of your level of expertise with it, you are welcome! We would like to meet regularly to present solutions to real world problems that can be addressed through the use of F#.