What we’re about
Our Mission: Michigan Humanists shall advance a secular community and promote humanist values.
Our Vision: To lead an engaged, statewide secular society guided by the values of Humanism and Its Aspirations
Learn more at michiganhumanists.org and facebook.com/MichiganHumanists
Do not worry if you are the only person listed as attending on Meetup. We promote events on several platforms, and we do not require RSVPs. There will be others there!
Questions? Email [email protected] or call (616) 202-6534.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Skeptics in the Pub (Flint) New Venue!!Flint, Flint, MI
Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events on our calendar.)
This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.
Don’t drink? That’s okay! Many famous skeptics were teetotalers, and there is no problem with that.
Drinking skeptically means drinking responsibly. Science teaches us what alcohol does to the human body.
Skeptics in the Pub (Flint) meets each month on the fourth Friday.
Contact: Dean Tersigni and Warren McClure, [email protected], 810-309-5043 (Dean)
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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.
Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.
Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact [email protected] if you feel these expectations are being violated.
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Do not worry if you are the only person listed as attending on Meetup. We promote events on several platforms, and we do not require RSVPs. There will be others there!
- Café Inquiry (Online) - Why We Hate Changing Our MindsLink visible for attendees
This event is held online. To see the Zoom link, RSVP and look at the right hand panel.
Many of us marvel at other people’s unwillingness to change their minds. Yet perhaps we should also be marveling at our own ideologic tenacity. Not surprisingly, this clinging to ideas has been studied. At the next Café Inquiry ONLINE we will discuss why we humans find it so hard to give up beliefs. We’ll talk about what scientists have discovered, and we will also discuss our own adventures in belief abandonment. Links to background materials can be found here. Hope to see you ONLINE for what should be a fun and enlightening discussion!
Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.
Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.
Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month IN PERSON on the second Sunday and ONLINE on the fourth Sunday.
Contact: Frank Crownover or Jessica Wolin, [email protected], (617) 645-0713
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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.
Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.
Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact [email protected] if you feel these expectations are being violated.
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Do not worry if you are the only person listed as attending on Meetup. We promote events on several platforms, and we do not require RSVPs. There will be others there!
- 25th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving CelebrationWestminster Presbyterian Church, Grand Rapids, MI
This year marks the 25th year of the Kaufman Interfaith Institute’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration. We will be celebrating at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Grand Rapids.
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During the event, we will hear from members of our community representing an array of religious, spiritual, and secular worldview identities as they discuss this year’s theme, “Gratitude for Our Shared Home.”
This year Jim Winter-Troutwine will be representing Michigan Humanists.
To attend in-person, you can RSVP here. To attend remotely via the live-stream, visit www.interfaithunderstanding.org.
Light refreshments will follow the gathering.Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.
Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact [email protected] if you feel these expectations are being violated.
