9 Meetup Groups match “Debate and Discussion” near Buford, GA
Our group provides a way to meet and hear from people you would never run into otherwise. We provide a place to respectfully exchange views, and welcome any viewpoint. Members come from all over Atlanta and from all different age ranges (college to retired). We strive to maintain respectful interesting conversation, and are more focused on learning than honing debate skills or promoting a particular agenda. It's a chance to get beyond the sound bites see things through other people's eyes. We a …
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What if we treated depression as a rite of passage instead of a disease? There may not be a lot of support for this notion in our current mental health system, but there's a long history of well-documented cases—even within Christian mysticism—of deep, dark depressions, and “dark night of the soul" experiences leading up to profound and life-changing transformations. Depression is often regarded as a stigma is our culture, something that you should be ashamed of and hide from friends, family …
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This group is for people who would like to go out to dinner with friends, talk casually, have a few drinks, discuss current events, politics, philosophy, be nice to each other, laugh, have fun, well, stuff like that. Our events may be planned in advance, sometimes on short notice. I hope to refine the group as time goes by to make it friendlier and more fun for all of us.
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Atlanta Green Drinks NORTH is a monthly gathering of Atlantans who think about the environment in some capacity For work, for fun, for necessity….We come together on the Fourth Wed. of the month from a broad variety of backgrounds to support local businesses, debate and discuss the world of ‘green,’ network, and enjoy some drinks with friends.
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Hello World! Have you spawned? Do you hail from the land of Dragon*Con? Do ANY of the following phrases have meaning or resonate in your heart?: Han shot first; Captain, we are being hailed; Cylons and Daleks and goram reavers; In brightest day, in blackest night; Kneel before Zod!; all your base are belong to us; Android, Apple, ubuntu (or any *nix); nes; binary; Why so serious? Excelsior True Believers! Then you're one of us! Join your comrades in this Guild of Calamitous Intent to soci …
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Make new friends and learn about other Faiths in a loving, supportive atmosphere. Are you curious about other Faiths and seeking to gain more understanding of other religions? Or are you looking for a new religion or have a world-embracing view and want to meet and make friends with women of different religions and cultures? The purpose of this group is to bring more than coexistence and tolerance, but also to go above and beyond by fostering friendship and understanding among women of diverse r …
This group will promote the understanding of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. It is open to those who know nothing about Rand but are curious and to those who are already living the Objectivist lifestyle. Ayn Rand is most famous for her best selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged but she also wrote very inspiring non-fiction. Her philosophy has been detailed by Dr. Leonard Peikoff in his book, Objectivism, the Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Mission statement of the Ayn Rand Fan Club of …
This is a group for everyone interested in discussing big ideas in a forum open to a wide range of perspectives, attitudes, opinions, and beliefs. We'll choose topics in philosophy, politics, religion, and other categories typically considered taboo outside homogeneous gatherings. Meetups will start with a short video presenting a premise (< 20 min., e.g. TED.com), followed by a lively round table discussion. Arguing is strongly encouraged, but civility is always required. In other words, we'd l …
There's lots of Meetup groups in Atlanta, but some tend to be quite specialized (just into classical music or jazz or hiking, for example) or they do some routine things, like happy hours and trivia. Some of us have a broad range of unique interests and have to join lots of groups to touch upon all of them. This group will combine a variety of cultural, educational, physical, and gustatory experiences under one "roof." Events can include blues/jazz/rock/bluegrass/classical
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