Groups
Member Organizations of OC CoR
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a national non-profit religious liberty watchdog organization that works to preserve the Constitutional Rights of religious freedom guaranteed to all Americans in the First Amendment to our Constitution. The Orange County chapter is dedicated to community activism including monitoring school boards and city council meetings, following and reporting on stealth candidates of the religious right, and monitoring pulpit electioneering. We also provide education to the community with monthly events and by providing speakers to other organizations. 2010 events include speakers on “Society Without God: What We Can Learn From The Least Religious Counties in the World”, “Eliminating Prayer from City Council Meetings”, and a debate on “The Intersection of Religion, Politics and the Media: Does it Harm or Benefit Society?” Please visit our web site for more information at: www.au-oc.org.
Atheists, Agnostics, and Rationalists at UCI
Atheists, Agnostics, and Rationalists at UCI (AAR @ UCI) is dedicated to raising awareness of non-theists and non-theistic issues. Committed to a rational worldview, we cherish the contributions of the scientific community and universally oppose the undemocratic imposition of superstition and myth. We seek to correct the stereotype that non-theists are apathetic, immoral, and untrustworthy.
Atheists United Orange County
Meets once a month on the second Sunday in Irvine for all-you-can-eat breakfast for only $10 at the Tee Room 3100 Irvine Ave off the 73 freeway/ http://atheistsunited.org/meetings/orange-county
Backyard Skeptics
http://www.backyardskeptics.com/
We meet once a month in Villa Park (next to Orange) in Orange County, CA usually on the forth Wednesday or Thursday. You can freely talk about just about anything from atheism to skepticism or any philosophy on non-belief. Only one person talks at a time so everyone can hear, (unlike a noise restaurant) and we usually have a topic or speaker for each meeting. We also have diner-and-a-movie night, field trips and join forces with other groups for exciting events. We serve a pasta/beef/chicken dinner with a donation of $10 or $5 without dinner (optional). Please arrive around 6:45 for the meeting a little after 7pm.
Our goal: To support the atheist/agnostic/skeptic and humanist community with local meetings, potluck parties, and other events. To educate the public that non-believers are part of the community and are moral people. We cherish humanistic values over any supernatural superstitions and are good without God. We encourage and educate others to look at their worldview with critical thinking skills.
Center for Inquiry, Orange County Community
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oc
CFI mission: “To foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.”
CFI was formed in 1991 by Paul Kurtz as an umbrella organization to unite the CSI (Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, formerly CSICOP), with the CSH (Council for Secular Humanism). Specific goals of CFI are many, but emphasize:
- An end to the influence that religion and pseudoscience have on public policy.
- An end to the stigma attached to being a nonbeliever.
The CFI "communities" are designed to provide outreach to humanists and skeptics on a local level. The CFI-OC Community currently has meetings with guest lecturers once per month on the third Sunday of the month at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. For more info on meetings call 1 (323) 666-9797
http://www.Freethoughtalliance.org
Freethought Alliance sponsores events such as conferences and debates which are open to the public. Frethought Alliance also publishes the Secular Gazette, an e-newsletter for agnostics, atheists, humanists and people who are interested in critical thinking and promoting science. (714) 998-4004
http://www.FreethinkersForLiberty.org
Freethinkers for Liberty is an organization formed in 2009 by David Richards. Richards is a long-time freethinker, humanist, skeptic, and above all an American patriot and supporter of the US Constitution, including ALL the 10 amendments constituting the Bill of Rights. Over many years he observed a trend in the humanist/freethinker community toward Statism, in the form of Liberalism and even Socialist values that aren’t consistent with the clear intentions of the founders of the US, as made clear in the Constitution and its amendments.
The Freethinkers for Liberty is based in Orange County, California. It is the eventual intention of the organization to have regular meetings and other periodic conferences and other events, both in our own region and other areas around the U.S., as we gain sufficient members and supporters to make this feasible. The organization is still in its formative stages. Please contact us to stay informed on the status of the organization.
Humanist Association of Orange County
http://www.meetup.com/OCHumanists
The Humanist Association of Orange County (HAOC) is a chapter of the American Humanist Association. Our purpose is to promote ethical, naturalistic, democratic humanism among our members and in our community.
Our regular meeting is held on the third Sunday of the month. See our meeting notices at www.meetup.com/OCHumanists or contact us at ochumanists@gmail.com.
Inland Empire Atheists, Agnostics and Skeptics
http://www.inlandempireatheists.com
Inland Empire Atheists, Agnostics and Skeptics was founded in Riverside, California in 2006 as a community for freethinkers. We welcome atheists, agnostics, skeptics, brights, secular humanists and other freethinkers from all areas of the Inland Empire.
Our goals are to educate the public about the positive values of non-theism, to encourage critical thinking in all aspects of our lives, to promote the separation of religion and government, and to provide support to non-believers who are having difficulty in declaring their life stance. Our group provides a sense of community to our members through a monthly meeting and a wide variety of social events.
For more information, visit our web site at http://www.inlandempireatheists.com
Mindful Mending
http://www.meetup.com/Mindful-Mending/
Mindful Meeting is a collective of secular naturalists who experience the need to fill a philanthropic void. Our Meetups will consist of anything from local beach or park clean-ups to having our children pack gift sacks for the sick boys and girls at a local hospital. Family values are important and post conventional moral standards within a family can have an impact on our future. For this reason, although having children isn’t necessary for membership, Mindful Mending encourages child involvement at every Meetup.
Orange County Atheists
Orange County Atheists is a collection of like-minded folks in and around Orange County. We exist primarily as a social gathering group, meeting once a month over dinner and drinks to discuss religion, politics, and the news of the day.
In addition to our monthly dinners, our members also work with local and state government officials to further the interests of church-state separation. The group has been active in fighting city council invocations and religious displays in public and governmental places.
There are no membership dues and no hard roster - everyone is welcome to participate in our group. Find out about our next meeting and learn more at http://www.ocatheists.com.
Orange County Atheist Conversational Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/The-Orange-County-Atheists-Conversational-Meetup/
We are a group of secular people, atheists, agnostics and others who get together to be free of religious influence. We are a safe place for all rational and freethinking humans who want to come together and talk about anything under the sun, sure and safe in the knowledge that no one in the group will bring up the idea that the supernatural exists and has influence over us. We get that enough everywhere else in our lives. No debates, no confrontations with believers, just a gathering for a good time with like-minded people. Come and have some fun, great conversations with us!
Orange County Freethought Alliance
http://www.freethoughtalliance.org/
Next Freethought Conference - May 2011
Freethought Alliance (FTA) sponsors an annual secular conference for freethinkers in Costa Mesa, CA and invites many secular leaders from around the country to speak. FTA also holds smaller events such as interesting debates and discussions which are sure to stimulate the intellectual centers of all freethinkers and religionists alike. Our goal is to offer small secular groups from major metropolitan areas to join together once a year to celebrate their religious dogma free lifestyle and attend a local conference with world-renowned speakers.
Orange County Supper Club
The Orange County Supper Club meets once a month on a Wednesday ot Thursday at local restaurants to talk about all things skeptical. The conversation can be very diverse as well, from science and cosmology to philosophy and ploitics. The current location is Marie Calendar's on Brookhurst St in Fouintain Valley just south of the 405 freeway. Meeting starts at 7:30pm. Contact Dave here
Seal Beach/Long Beach Atheists
http://www.meetup.com/The-Seal-Beach-Atheists-Meetup-Group/
This atheist group is the first to meet on a public beach, where we can blend of social mixing and discussions,althought we meet at local restaurants during the colder months. If you attend, you will have a brief look at who we are, our political philosophy, what we mean by "SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE." You will get some answers to basic questions about separation, and why we think this is important.we will discuss religious non-belief and the issues of living in a dominant Christian society that seems to want to render non-believers powerless and invisible and are concerned about the pro-religious bias they see in our government. Meet other local atheists and freethinkers. Gather to discuss beliefs and philosophies, politics and make new friends.
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