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Come join us for a grand discussion on the failure of the arguments for god. Let’s spend a Saturday afternoon for some in depth conversations regarding counter apologetics, philosophy, science, and the bible. Let’s shine a light on the epistemological dishonesty lurking within fundamentalist apologia and tactics while examining methods of effective communication. Bring your knowledge and experiences, bring your favorite books, podcasts, videos and websites. Come to teach, come to learn or just come to listen and let’s write the last chapter on god. 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ATHEISM vs CREATIONISM in a nutshell \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- “In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth.” \~ vs. "In the beginning"... there was a quantum event which, in a microsecond, erupted into a Quark-Gluon plasma, creating the first matter of our universe. As this plasma expanded it coalesced into hadrons and protons then the forces of nature began to separate and atoms were formed into great clouds of hydrogen and helium that began to condense and rotate under their own gravity. Theses clouds became the first generation of stars and under the sheer magnitude of their masses, these giants erupted into supernovas creating new generations of clouds of heavier elements which again coalesced under gravity and... "created the heavens and the earth". Saying god did it is so uninspired, so bland and vacant. The majesty and awe of the knowledge and understanding we have of this universe, has emerged, not from the bible, not from god, but from the genius of humanity. In the very last moments of the 4 and a half billion year history of earth, humans have evolved... “ and for the last several 100,000 years, we have looked up into that night sky and wondered at those awesome points of light, what are they, where did they come from... We are the first people in that long history not to wonder... not to guess... but to know... " final quote by potholer54: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg1fs6vp9Ok&list=PL82yk73N8eoX8RpvQfjdupAKFWKjtMhTe&index=1

During this hard time when everyone is under tremendous stress and fear, NAIVY has extended their hands in offering FREE Online Meditation Session to benefit human kind. LEARN and PRACTICE MEDITATION DAILY, directly from an authorized Vihangam Yoga instructor. For more details visit Vihangam Yoga USA @ https://us.vihangamyoga.org/daily-online-meditation/

This is a weekly zoom call hosted by the Counter Culture Labs and BioCurious communities, for anyone interested in reviewing the week's science and news on COVID-19. Plus guest stars monkeypox, Ebola, RSV and influenza. We welcome your questions and are happy to discuss any articles or news you may have found.

You are studying German but you don't get a chance to practice speaking? In our conversation class you can practice and fine tune your German in a structured class, guided by an experienced German teacher. Get the Berlin Connection membership https://berlinconnection.io/ for up to 5 conversation classes per week, podcasts worksheets and writing practice. Plans start at 20 EUR per month. Or: Try one class here for 5 EUR. It's a great chance to practice your German, develop your conversation skills and meet interesting people. A positive and supportive ambiance will make you talk better in no time. Improved fluency and pronunciation, an extended vocabulary and personal feedback will give you confidence in future conversations in your job or private life. How does it work online? Please take time at least 10 minutes before the event to pay and register for an account at http://zoom.us (in case you don't have one already). In each session we have a new topic and will tackle a variety of vocabulary. We will use the breakout feature of Zoom. You will get different discussion points and speak one-on-one with 3-4 other German learners in a separate chat room. After around 5-10 minutes I'll join your room and you'll give me an account of your conversation. I'll then correct your German and give you personalized feedback. After that you'll be assigned to a new group and discuss a new point. Are there requirements? If you are able to have a basic conversation about simple everyday topics - you are ready! If you have no German at all, get started with the mentioned requirements and join us in a few weeks! Why is there a fee? Hosting a meetup is not free. The €5 fee covers the Meetup organizer fee, the zoom membership fee, the preparation and the teaching of the class. Note: This meetup is part of a network with more members on other platforms. The number of attendees indicated here is not the actual number! Feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. I'm looking forward to seeing you! Nadine

We are a group of people dedicated to exploring the metaphysical world and the Noetic Sciences. Here is the Zoom contact info: Meeting ID: 826 6556 0211 Passcode: 358574

Virtual sessions, on-demand, when you want them! Please read the instructions and send payment WITH your email so I can send the link to you! Experience the benefit of this powerful Breathwork meditation from the comfort of your home. Feel free to reach out if are a first-timer with questions or you want more individual healing. I am available for a few private sessions per week, for healing or soul coaching, if interested, please text 407-421-8888 or email DivineWellness8@gmail.com. RSVP on here if you can, then send payment of $11.00 via: (CashApp) www.cash.app/$mwilder73 (Venmo) www.venmo.com/MWilder888 (Zelle - free bank to bank transfer) 407-421-8888 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Mwilder73 (try to do "Friends and Family" if you can or add 3% for fee) You will be sent a private link to the guided breathwork meditation to participate in when it's convenient for you (available for 48-72hrs). Self-care is so important right now... the collective energies of fear and anxiety are at an all-time high. Give yourself the gift of clearing out any negative thoughts and emotions, while basking in a relaxing meditation that calms tension, releases toxins and improves oxygen flow in your body. PAYMENT NOTE: PLEASE include your name, email address or cell # so I can send the private link. If you'd like to send me a special healing request, you may do so at DivineWellness8@gmail.com. All requests are confidential. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please download the SoundCloud mobile app if you do not have it. SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mobile ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Breathwork is a safe and powerful healing technique that is initiated by the power of the breath, combined with music and mantras. By breathing in a circular rhythm, you can reach altered states of consciousness to release emotional traumas, pain and negative emotions stored in the body and the subconscious, making room for more love and joy to enter your life. Learning how to enhance your breathing can also help with many health challenges such as: anxiety, asthma, depression, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, poor digestion, high blood pressure, panic attacks, muscle tension, and attention deficit disorder. Proper breathing can aid in the removal of energetic blockages, thereby enhancing the healing of long-term health conditions. Additional benefits of Breathwork include releasing of toxins at a cellular level, balancing the nervous system and release of cellular memory of past emotional trauma and negative mental patterns. Lower abdominal breathing is the natural forgotten state of breathing from childhood. It energizes us, increases the rate of prana, Qi or life force energy moving through us. You can experience higher energy levels, more relaxation and patience, faster healing, a stronger body, and a sharper mind. Benefits & Experiences: • Your physical body will be oxygenated, balanced, revitalized • Your mental body will be healed by the release of negative thoughts, beliefs, and mental patterns • Your emotional body will release layers of emotional pain and trauma • Opened awareness to deeper states of consciousness and intuition • Connect with spiritual wisdom, guides and angels • Reaching deeper states of bliss and peace • Connection and healing with loved ones that have passed • Reveal profound feelings of love and gratitude • Remove stress, muscle tension, and toxins from your body • Balancing the nervous system, renewing a sense of calm • Release cellular memory of Consider this meditation practice a door that accesses your higher self, that strengthens that connection to the real YOU. The experience will deepen and expand with continued use. No experience necessary. @@@@@@@------------------@@@@@@@ Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OrlandoBreathwork FACTS: • 70-80% of diseases are emotional in nature. • Intense negative thoughts affect our emotions. • Intense negative emotions affect our physical body. • Negative thoughts carry to our cells and these cells retain memories (see Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. on the biology of cells). • Most people access less than 30% of their full breathing capacity, leaving their cells starved for oxygen. Improper or shallow breathing can cause or worsen illness. (Many doctors now believe lack of oxygen in the cells is the root cause of cancer).

Like the Brisbane Atheists' pre-pandemic meetups at the library in George Street, we will: 1. Start with a meet, greet and each of us will introduce ourselves and our interests 2. Then discuss the topic(s) of the evening including the ones that you wish to raise 3. Keep to the general theme of Atheism and rational thought/humanism 4. If time permits, stray to other topics like current affairs and etcetera. These online meetups are being organised in conjunction with the Progressive Atheists who have been organising online meetings for Atheists every week since March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the name says, 'Queensland Atheists Online' is for Atheists in Queensland in addition to the Brisbane Atheists. It is an opportunity to catch up with the people you have met at past Atheist meetups or online and/or you can also make new friends. If you have not been able to attend meetups before then this is your opportunity to attend. The first part of the get together is for catching up and general conversation. The second part of the get together is for anyone to introduce a topic followed by a discussion about it (a soapbox). We will be using Zoom and the link becomes available when you RSVP. If you are too late to RSVP then put a comment in the meetup discussion and we may be able to get the link to you. Progressive Atheists will organise more online meetings for other Atheists with various purposes. They can organise online meetings exclusively for smaller Atheist meetups. They can also have special meetings to discuss campaigns or have meetings just for group organisers and etcetera. Please contact them with your request. If people have not used Zoom before then it is worthwhile to click on the link ASAP to install the program to access the meeting. You do not have to register with Zoom to attend an online meeting. No personal information is required other than a name that you wish to use in the meeting (and that can be changed at anytime). If you are supportive of our plans please share and let your Atheist friends know that they are invited and welcome to join in our get together. There is recurring Facebook event (some dates may change). https://www.facebook.com/events/937794476709573/ If you wish to volunteer to assist with organising meetups; and/or assist with positive Atheism projects; and/or campaign against religious privilege and etcetera, please message the organisers.

Welcome to Three Wells Gnosis! St. Mary Magdalene Parish will be updating our ministry to best serve the world-wide Gnostic community. We will no longer host weekly Liturgy, and will be announcing special Eucharistic events coming soon. We will continue our weekly Sunday discussions on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7027911477 More information to come...

If you live in the North Texas area and have underlying health conditions, or if you're outside of North Texas, we encourage you to view our services online. Watch Agape’s service on Sundays at 10:30am CT or on demand throughout the week at (https://www.facebook.com/agapespiritualcenter) and (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_OPOtJepttq-vALOUOXlLg)

Sundays with Amit 8:00am - 8:45am * Always Free - "Morning Meditation" Each Sunday at 8:00 am, Enjoy a morning meditation with guided meditation and techniques to silence your mind. with Meditation Instructor Amit Bhutani For more sessions like this please subscribe to [metitateupstate calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/meditateupstate%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics) Venue: Zoom Meeting ID: 438 787 3386 Password: 108 Join link: [https://zoom.us/j/4387873386](https://zoom.us/j/4387873386) (Password: 108) Register for this, and all MeditateUpstate classes at: [https://meditateupstate.com/class-registration/](https://meditateupstate.com/class-registration/) For more information, or to RSVP: info@[meditateupstate.com](http://meditateupstate.com) 518.428.4692 for help using the Zoom Platform, please visit: [https://meditateupstate.com/zoomguidelines/](https://meditateupstate.com/zoomguidelines/)  Organizer: meditateupstate@[gmail.com](http://gmail.com) meditateupstate@[gmail.com](http://gmail.com)

Wondering how to get in shape at home? Try our easy, no equipment workouts. Stretch and strengthen every muscle. Stimulate your heart and circulation. Feel invigorated, relaxed, and stronger every day with Live Home Workout. **Please RSVP on our event website: https://onlinemeditationevents.com/class/live-home-workout/

Service time: 11 AM Pacific Time, Every Sunday (12 PM-MST, 1 PM-CST, 2 PM-EST, 7 PM-U.K.) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82964676573?pwd=ZzE4Q21yZlZPdUpTSXJKTmNHdDJodz09 Meeting ID: 829 6467 6573 Passcode: 411576 Please come and join us this Sunday! Thank you :) Welcome to CelebrateLIFE! "Spiritualism is a religion and philosophy of life focused on joy, harmony, and a fear-free understanding of the continuity of life. - Spiritualists believe that God or Infinite Intelligence is ALL That Is, expressing through all creation by love, light, and law. Humanity, the most complex of life on earth, reaches this Divine Source through prayer, meditation, listening to the inner awareness, and service. Why service? Because every living thing is a part of God, so as we serve life we also serve the Higher Energies. Life is consciousness - without consciousness, there is no existence. Consciousness is the totality of one's thoughts, feelings, emotions, and impressions on the mind. The state of thinking is how we create our consciousness. Spiritualism teaches that through the Law of Action/Reaction or Cause/Effect we take control of our lives as we control our thoughts. Positive thinking leads to happiness and assists the individual to grow" from NSAC.

THE LAW IS LOVE; THE TRUTH IS BROTHERHOOD...Maitreya, the World Teacher. If you want to help the world, but don't know how, consider Transmission Meditation. By joining with other volunteers as they transmit the cosmic energies of Love, Brotherhood, Synthesis, you may serve the world in the most potent way available and at the same time rapidly advance your personal spiritual growth. Sure it takes some patience and discipline, but even beginners can easily get into the rhythm of this Gift of Service. Your Karma will be improved because you are serving. Your health will improve because the Masters are balancing your chakras and sending healing. You are in good hands when you participate in the work of the Masters who have guided Humanity since the very beginning. Transmission Meditation is always free, low key and open to all who wish to serve the world. No messages are ever given in Transmission Meditation. For as long as COVID is a problem, we will be having this Meetup on Zoom. Be sure to have read background info at www.transmissionmeditation.org ahead of time, then send me an email that you want to attend, and I'll send you the Zoom link. IMT, ask me any questions you may have. You will need the free Zoom account. Sign up at Zoom.us. Namaste, Betsy

Divine Encounters a eye opening thought provoking high vibes program that is uplifting and positive sunday night - for this wonderful fun interactive lay out and also receive ALL zodiac sign readings and message. The Good News- An awareness message for the collective. A Divine Experience- Receive A Reiki clearing to elevate your field. The Apollo Games- We challenge your intuition with an interactive game to assist in the cultivation of your intuition. Mid week Check in - A collective reading for the energies of the rest of the week. A weekly winner- Wins a personal mini reading on live TV! It can be viewed on Apple TV - Android TV- Roku - Amazon Fire -e360tv.com under the channel-Fresh Takes facebook https://www.facebook.com/divineencounterstv or Youtube The Oracle Of Apollo Do you have A miracle story, Divine Experience that you want to share on TV? Email Oracle at DivineEncounters@e360tv.com for more information on becoming a guest on our show. Donations to fund our humanitarian projects can be made to paypal.com HOWLwellness@gmail.com CashApp $HOWLawarenesscenter tune in

ASH is Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists of First Unitarian Universalists of Columbus Ohio TBD Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia