This is a Cross-Posted event from South Bay Positive Psychology Salon. Feel free to visit their group or simply attend from this cross-posting:
https://www.meetup.com/south-bay-positive-psychology-salon/

Group Rules:

1. Please be sensitive, kind, and compassionate with other group members. We are a positive psychology group and intend for this meetup to be supportive of each others' well-being.
2. Please keep your responses to 2 minutes or less.
3. Please raise your hand and avoid interrupting other members.
4. Please reserve conversation unrelated to the meetup topic for after-meeting conversation.

I would like to invite all members to help us keep this meetup safe and comfortable for everyone. In order to accomplish this, if you feel any of the rules are not being followed please let Juliette or Anthony know by private message in the chat. Sometimes we might get too immersed in the conversation to notice potential issues and we appreciate your help in making sure we are all happy with the shape of our meetup.

Every week we meet to discuss a topic related to positive psychology and how to best achieve optimal well-being.

Deep Conversations

Juliette E. Creech

Darlene Gedge

Amelia Leong

Linda

Positive Psychology Salon - Weekly Tuesday Discussion

Online event

**\*\*This is a cross-post from ONLINE Theology & Apologetics Discussion\*\***
https://www.meetup.com/theology-1/

**ONLINE MEETING INFORMATION**
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87017563332](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87017563332)
**Password** = 123456

A Discussion Group (Not a Bible Study)

Although we do discuss the Bible, this group is not a Bible study; it is a discussion group.

We discuss topics regarding religious faith, practice and experience including the following: Christian theology; the Bible; Atheism and other Skeptics; Islam; Mormonism; Charismatic theology; Calvinism and Reformed theology; Dispensationalism; End-Times Eschatology; King James Onlyism; Mysticism; Universalism; Separation of Church and State; ethics; etc. Topics are decided by those attending so bring a list of your favorites.

Everyone is welcome to join the group. Many perspectives are represented ranging from born-again Christians to Atheists and other skeptics and non-believers. We have spirited discussions and debates but we do so in a friendly and respectful manner.

You are welcome to participate in the discussions or just listen. Be prepared to be challenged (so come with a thick skin). And feel free to challenge the beliefs, assumptions and thoughts of others in a respectful way.

A Note about Attendance
Many new people ask, "Will you and I be the only ones there? Nobody else has RSVP'd." Most of the attendees of this group have been coming for a long time and do not bother to RSVP. There are typically about 6 to 12 people who show up each week.

A Note to Christians
This is your opportunity to meet actual unbelievers who are asking you to explain the Gospel and your beliefs to them. This is a great forum to practice witnessing and putting forth a defense of your faith. You may find that defending your faith and presenting the Gospel to real live unbelievers is a bit different from reading books on witnessing or just talking about witnessing with other Christians at church. As the New Testament indicates, the Gospel is an offense to unbelievers so we should not be surprised when the unbeliever reacts out of that offense. Set your expectations accordingly. It may be difficult at first but this group will give you excellent preparation for sharing the Gospel and defending your faith. This group is not for the fainthearted (but neither is biblical Christianity).

Being prepared to defend our faith is the duty of the Christian according to the Apostle Peter:

1 Peter 3:14-17 - 14b Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

Todd Hedgcoth

Tony Tong

Helen Tang 

Jasmine 

Theology & Apologetics - Weekly Thursday Discussion

What's on your mind? What's your reaction to the news for the week? Any recent epiphanies lately? Have any of your views been recently challenged? This is an open topic, open discussion about virtually anything you like. Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Controversial, Trending... Anything and everything! We welcome all views and opinions; the only requirement is tolerance of other people's views. This will be a weekly recurring event. I might not be able to attend this or I may only drop in for a few minutes at a time. There have been requests to do these events more often but my schedule is limited, and there are also times when I am on a philosophy kick but do not have anything scheduled! Having this recurring event will give everyone the opportunity to join & chat more often, and will satisfy my spontaneous jonesing for a meaningful chat with good unlike-minded folks. Hope you can make it! (The virtual room is setup so everyone in the group should be able to self-moderate in case I cannot join. If anyone is sabotaging or causing disruption in the group please message me directly and I will address.)

Think and Drink!

Rick

Jeru

Mark

Irene

Online Think & Drink - OPEN TOPIC!

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