Do you love pondering and talking about the big issues in life? Like... * What is the meaning of life? * Is there a God? * What does it mean to live a good life? * What is spirituality? * Is it ever OK to lie, steal, cheat, etc.? * Where do our values come from? And so many more! If so, this is the right group for you. By joining, you'll be able to meet fellow thinkers for lively discussions about a broad range of issues, books, beliefs, opinions, etc. and enjoy a nice drink while you're at it!

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  • January 26 at 6:00 PM, 26 Thinkers attended

    Meet up

    They rated it 3.50 3.504 (4 ratings)

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    Nice people, intelligent and open minded, but discussion meandered a bit. I like the idea of using Rationalist House. ...

    —Harry

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    I thought once the admin was out the way it was great, I am definitely looking forward to the next one.

    —Yeah Right

  • December 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 13 Thinkers attended

    meet up

    They rated it 5.00 5.006 (6 ratings)

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    Hi had a great time really enjoyed the evening and everyone that attended were interesting and thought proving a great group of people.

    —Hettie McLean

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    Enjoyed a civilised discussion with a quite diverse group

    —Harry

  • November 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 10 Thinkers attended

    Meet up!

    They rated it 4.00 4.002 (2 ratings)

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    It was lovely to see Gemma, Lynn and Aran from the first meeting again and also some new faces, people with new ideas and lots of informa ...

    —Ziggy

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    Thank you Gemma for creating this group. It was a pleasure to meet you and have the magical experience of communicating with you and Nick.

    —Esther

  • October 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM, 8 Thinkers attended

    The first meetup! Lively discussions, diverse topics - food for thought!

    They rated it 4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)

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    Enjoyed it!

    —Harry

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    good,and fun

    —Lynn Yeaman

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  • New Member
    bernadette macnevin bernadette macnevin joined
    Tuesday at 11:27 PM
    bernadette macnevin
    "Hi, I'm Bernadette (Bernie) from Mt Roskill. I've been divorced since Noah was a child and feel bereft of decent conversation in my life."
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    Yeah Right Yeah Right replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group? (latest of 2)
    February 17 at 4:37 PM
    Yeah Right

    "So... Are we free to click the 'Suggest a Meetup' button or do we wait for someone else? Warren"

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    Aran Faggott Aran Faggott replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group?
    February 16 at 11:11 AM
    Aran Faggott

    "awww come on this is silly im not sure what happened at the last meet up but to me it sounds like James and Wendy were just trying to help, maybe they just had lots of cool/creative ideas and this meet up gave them the idea to start their own so that..."

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    Ziggy Ziggy replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group?
    February 14 at 10:20 PM
    Ziggy

    "Hi everyone, I was not sure what to do about the next meeting, since there was a suggestion from Fiona to inquire about the Rationalist House as a venue and I never heard from her or from James and Wendy, who seemed to have taken the reins at the las..."

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    Michael James Bloxham Michael James Bloxham joined
    February 14 at 12:53 PM
    Michael James Bloxham
    "Hi I'm Mike. I have studied Economics and Management at the UoA and have a deep interest in Economic Philosophy and general psychology (especially evolutionary psychology), etc. Metaphysics is also interesting but I'm not all that clued up on it."
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    David David joined
    February 10 at 5:31 PM
    David
    "I am me! :-P"
  • New Discussion Reply
    A former member A former member replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group?
    February 8 at 6:51 AM
    A former member

    "Hi Yeah Right, I suggested that fortnightly might be a good frequency based on Wendy and my experience hosting D&M Meetups and that seemed to resonate with others on the 26th. I'm not sure what Gemma or Ziggy wish to do re this...."

  • New Discussion Reply
    Aran Faggott Aran Faggott replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group? (latest of 2)
    February 6 at 11:11 AM
    Aran Faggott

    "awww gonna miss you gemma"

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    A former member A former member replied to What is happening with our Meet Up group?
    February 4 at 3:56 PM
    A former member

    "Wendy and I were interested in the discussion about the future of the group at the last Meetup and the subsequent input from Ziggy and Gemma. I hope the Life, the Universe and Everything group keeps going from strength to strength...."

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    June June replied to What would you do? Dilemmas...
    February 1 at 7:28 PM
    June

    "My cents worth as the newbie... The trolley? I'd switch it. The odds of it diverting enough to miss one person are much higher than it diverting and missing all five. The crime? I would tell...."

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