About us
Welcome to the Freethought Society (FS)!
The Freethought Society (FS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization advocating the separation of church & state, freedom of religion for all, freedom from religious intrusion, freedom of expression and freedom of choice. As freethinkers, our minds are not constrained by superstitions or prescribed dogmas that tell us what we may or may not think. We are a group of atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, et al. who are interested in preserving the wall of separation between religion and government. We value critical thinking, the power of reason, we reject superstition/religious dogma.
FS advocates nontheist thinking because we have looked at the many theological systems that have been around since the beginning of time, and we have found them lacking. The goals of the Freethought Society are to raise awareness and acceptance of the non-theist community and provide fellowship and unique services to non-theists throughout the US and Canada.
Through a variety of events and activities, as well as monthly program meetings, FS serves as a forum in which freethinkers can learn, socialize and exchange ideas.
Our services include:
- Meetings - free & open to public (Social and Educational)
A quarterly newsletter, available for free by pdf to supporters and all interested. Just send an email to [newsletter@FtSociety.org](mailto:freethought@ftsociety.org) to add your name to the distribution list.
You can learn more about the Freethought Society’s many services and programs by visiting our website at www.ftsociety.org.
Would you like to volunteer and work with us? Email [volunteers@ftsociety.org](mailto:volunteers@ftsociety.org) for more information or to sign up.
Please visit our website at http://www.ftsociety.... for information, events, photos, services and newsletters.
This FtS meetup: https://www.meetup.com...
Our online discussion group: http://groups.yahoo.c...
Email: [freethought@ftsociety.org](mailto:freethought@ftsociety.org)
Phone 610-793-2737
As a non-profit educational and service organization, we can exist only with your generous support. You can donate online at http://www.ftsociety....
This meetup group will include all FS events. You do not have to be a member of FS to attend events or be a member of this meetup.
Upcoming events
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“What the heck is Objectivism?”
·OnlineOnlineOn Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST, the Freethought Society (FS) and the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara (HSSB) will sponsor presenter Charlie Painter. His Zoom speech is entitled “What the heck is Objectivism?” The link to view this Zoom is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88193881833
With a well-designed PowerPoint slide show, Painter will outline how philosophy moves the world and why a rational philosophy like those of the Founders, is necessary to preserve liberty and freedom in the 21st century.
Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism provides the rational basis Painter will highlight and how Objectivism pertains to all five branches of philosophy: meta-physics, ethics, politics, episte-mology, and aesthetics. There will be time for a question and answer segment.
Painter is an award-winning guitarist, band leader, and teacher in Madison, Wisconsin since 2007. Since 2019 Charlie developed a deep passion towards rational, liberty minded philosophy which motivated him to organize a local Meetup group in 2021. The success of this group has led to Painter becoming a return guest on Youtube podcasts and a featured presenter in other local Meetup events. Painter adheres to reason as our most important guide to knowledge and agrees with Rand that “anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today.”13 attendees
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