What we’re about
Are you good without a god? Hey, so are we!
We all benefit from a supportive community for friends, charity, and fostering a better understanding of secular values with our neighbors. Atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, skeptics, non-religious, lost tourists, and the generally confused are all welcome to join us!
It is often claimed that atheists are rare when in fact nearly 20% of our nation's population do not believe in a higher power. Still, atheists can feel isolated because the religious community is so organized and outspoken on issues. Building and participating in a community is the first step toward being heard.
Plus - the conversation is great!
The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers is an organization of secular individuals whose goals are to:
Build a supportive and active community.
Promote public acceptance of nonbelievers.
Defend science education and the separation of church and state.
We encourage everyone to suggest events and activities. In addition to various volunteer, social, and public events, our regular events are:
Monthly Lecture Series
1st Tuesday dinner and drinks
New member welcome potluck
Book Club
Pint Night
The "Freespeakers" Toastmasters chapter
Human Light mid-winter celebration
Winter Solstice holiday display at the Arkansas State Capitol
Public Events that we regularly support and attend
Science Cafe \
Socrates Cafe \
We are a volunteer organization and most of our events are free for the public to attend. If you want to support the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers and help us keep sponsoring these activities and events, membership is $30 a year. Our membership year is Jan 1st - Dec 31st.
New members and new ideas are always welcome.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Monthly Meetup - What We Learned at Kansas City OasisUnitarian Universalist Church, Little Rock, AR
Socialize with other freethinkers, and enjoy a presentation on an interesting topic. Also learn what the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers is doing.
This month's speaker is Chris Borecky, who will describe what we learned from a road trip to visit Kansas City's chapter of the Oasis Network. The Oasis Network is probably the most successful secular organizational format in the United States today.
Like ASF, they have meetings and host a wide range of events. However there are a few key differences which we will discuss!
KC Oasis has succeeded at creating a large, dedicated, and enduring community, with wide appeal. They showed us what is possible, and we are interested in implementing some of their ideas. To learn more, join us!
RSVP now to watch for updates and more details!
This meeting will be conducted in person at the UU Church in Little Rock and via YouTube Live on the Channel for the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers.
