… If you travel within, you'll travel the whole wide world and beyond. (From The Forty Rules of Love) Elif Shafak I would like to end this description with these writings from Rumi: “This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want to be, you are already.”

A U.S. political party with an Atheist perspective. Description:  The National Atheist Party is a progressive, secular, political movement and response to the lack of representation for all free thinking people who are legal, law abiding citizens of the United States. We demand emancipation from the corporate sponsored religious dogma that has infiltrated our government and has unjustly influenced political decisions and policy making. We are for the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE and therefore incorpora …

Women of African and African-Hispanic descent ( or affinity) who are interested in the indigenous religions of Africa, with a focus on West and Central Africa, and its variants in the Americas (Santeria, Voudon, Candomble, Lucumi, Palo,Obeah, Hoodoo). To study, discuss, and build sisterhood around this ancient African religion, its history, beliefs, rituals, etc. Gatherings include public place events related to Africana spirituality and cosmology, rituals and celebrations, and private home gath …

… We’re a social/support group aimed at discussing the pain of leaving the church, sharing the joy of being free, and drinking coffee on the Sabbath. We are open to all types of events, but currently we tend to have potlucks every month or two. Come join us as we eat delicious food and talk the night away! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to share their personal experiences of being a member of the Mormon church and what it was like to leave.  We also occasionally have other events such as rolle …

This is a gathering of like-minded folks in the Seattle area who are passionate readers of the author and thinker C.S. Lewis. The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, the Chronicles of Narnia, Perelandra, the list goes on and on of works that have already become heritage classics in religious philosophy and Christian thought (not to mention a few that have been overlooked!). In a desire to explore his books and his world, Narnian or otherwise, we're attempting to focus on one book for each time …

… Mission We will occupy Seattle Center -- specifically in the shadow of the Emerald City's most visible landmark, as if to harness its potential to broadcast our intent -- in order to demonstrate Unity, Peace, Love, Tolerance, Altruism, the Right to Peacefully Co-Exist, Brother/Sisterhood, and our capability to behave as an evolved race. As Sentient physical expressions of Spiritual Consciousness, We will lend our intent to raise awareness to the fact that the world's collective unrest lays in a …

We are a group that is founded on the belief that books should be read for entertainment. We want to read and discuss upbeat, fantastic, quirky enjoyable books - not the latest downer tome handed down from Oprah. If you want to read funny, imaginative, quotable books and then rave about how they split your sides, fired you up, or give you weird dreams then this club is for you! Even if the books we end up reading aren't as fun and interesting as we hope - it's better to complain together over dr …

North of Seattle Atheists Meetup is a monthly gathering of atheists, agnostics, skeptics and free-thinking believers who enjoy sharing ideas, challenging traditional religious beliefs and questioning the notion that religion should continue to enjoy respect merely for religiosity sake. We will soon be having a series of movies - complete with popcorn - to stimulate the mind and engage the intellect. Our venue will be in the Lynnwood area.