I suggest you head over to RWI and look up the many Science vs God threads. I don't know if they are leftist and sceptic, but definitely got lots of atheists.

The majority of the world are religious or don't know what to believe, I would not totally dismiss religion to prevent from strayed. When constitutional law don't work, religious taboo can.

I have no religion but I have had bizarre encounter that keep me neutral, not between science & religion but the unknown. We can choose no to believe in any religion but we cannot stop wondering what is it if not religion.

Meet up somewhere for discussion, preferably around food (round tables and drinks, check). Pretty sure other subforums have occasional meet-ups as well.

That said, I'm interested. Hope it comes around

Share our version of creation story that exempted us from religion?  When god is out, only fantasy and science is on the table, I have no friends who are completely non influenced by religion at some degree though they don't practice.

All my employers are religious and check if our date of birth affect their fung shui, so it is not easy declaring oneself as free thinker.

Whatever the term used is only words that represent the non believing kind, why need to bother what implication it has on the believer? Not believing is offensive enough to many devotees, that we are like strayed and unappreciative to the creator. I appreciate my parent for bringing me up but not the fact that they gave birth to me because I did not ask for it, similar to the creator / god.

I simply cannot submit to the idea that only god knows why we are created yet we are free to do anything, however I do agree that most people need a religion because they feel insecure if not. I think that all criminals are non believer too, everything is good and bad, I hate when people reply a question as yes and no.

I'd like to be part of these meet-ups too~

But my two cents, if everyone is like-minded there would be no point in the discussion, unless of course someone decides to be the devils advocate. But truth be told, I prefer arguments as they lead to more questions and require more proof every time the discussion heats up. Without these there would be no discussion. They would be like weekly gathering at church, where someone tells everyone else their views and everyone says Amen. Kinda pointless if you ask me.

I STRONGLY believe there is no god. Religion is a guild to control the herd of "sheeps".

I am a closet atheist, sadly. Is a no no to say it out loud to your friends... you know what you gonna get if you do so.

And I'm very much a leftism, no war but peace, a bit like Gandhi. I believe Venus Project is a solution for the future.

Anyone knows who first created religion? The Roman Empire from what I've read. Not sure tho.....

I'm not super uber pro in such subjects, maybe because I don't think too much about it, I tend to sit in the middle.... so pls spare me...

I think you're not looking back far enough.

Shamanist here.

Not sure where I should stand in this topic. We are hated by most of the religions today (We hate them too) and are forgotten by most believers and non-believers alike.

We dont have a god, but we do believe in nature as our mother and we do worship elements that exist in the nature that made us what we are today.

So... call me anything you like and count me in if there is such a gathering. Just sounds fun.

cheers peeps.

its not that hard to find people lie this. almost everyone who swings, party and lies believes in no god. its just the awkward feeling you got for saying something taboo in the public

posting to indicate interest - although i'm not in the klang valley, so meeting with me would probably be hard

Hey frags, I didn't notice this thread earlier. I'm the calltoreason.org / knights of the cardboard castle guy. My wife and I will join whatever group you cook up. Unfortunately, we're currently living in Seremban, but we'll be up for real life meet-ups if we happen to be in KL.

I think that asking people to meet up for no other reason than to discuss religion / philosophy etc. would be kind of silly. It would be better to organize the meeting around some kind of other activity, even if only as an icebreaker. I suggest boardgames (very social, especially when compared to videogames), some kind of movie club plus discussion afterwards (especially if someone can provide a suitable venue, likely someone's house) or some physical activity, a jungle hike, mountain climb etc.

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Added on March 22, 2012, 10:45 pm

Hey, someone posted a link to lesswrong! 'Fess up, how many of you are fans of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality? If you've never read it and you are an atheist / rational thinker and love reading, you must read it immediately!

I was going to tell one of my close friends that I'm agnostic. However, before that I asked her what she think about atheist/agnostic people. She told me that they are bad people and she will avoid them at all cost.   

I personally don't blame her for having such thoughts, many religious people that I knew still think that non-religious people are generally bad influence.