Belief Cafe - Reasons for Belief, secular, religious, and other

Cohosts: Sean Hansz, Ken Goodman, and Roy Hutchison
An open-minded discussion for people of all philosophies to explore the 'why' behind worldviews, whether secular, religious, or in between.
This is an opportunity to discuss various opinions and explain, if you like, why you have adopted your current beliefs. The goal is discovery, dialogue, curiosity, and connection, not debate or conversion.
Are you questioning long-held assumptions?
Is a prior leap of faith not as certain as you once thought?
Would you like to discuss how to achieve relief from belief, to believe or not to believe?
Whatever your outlook is, join us to share your story, and understand others.

Possible topics:
What gives life meaning, and what is the substance of meaningfulness?
What is your standard for significance and importance?
What is reality?
Is it feasible that detectable and conceivable existence is underpinned by
what is not detectable and not conceivable, or not?
What and where is consciousness?
How can it contain reasons to do anything In a universe of pure motion?
How does science inform my beliefs?
What can be said to support belief in the supernatural, or against it?
Can introspection clarify ontological beliefs?
What are the limits of science?
How can indetectable consciousness be examined?
Is it tempting to embrace theories or belief systems because they feel good, or are popular?
Can this easily lead to confirmation bias because ontological questions, by their nature, abide
beyond the realm of scientific experiment?
If anything non-physical exists, would it necessarily be supernatural, or could it be natural?
We can share ideas about our chosen talking points, in a respectful environment, with no need to concur or convince. It is okay to agree or disagree, and none of us attempts to
monopolize the discussion or disparage another participant’s opinions.
Please join us! Bring topics that interest you for the group to consider.
Contribute a snack if you would like.