The Society of Reason, based in the Capital Region of New York State, believes that while superstition, religious dogma, and other irrational belief systems are dangerous tools of manipulation and power to be rejected by critical thinkers, there are inherent human needs for community and self-examination that should not be rejected along with them.

Our mission is twofold: First, to create a community for skeptics, freethinkers, atheists, naturalists, agnostics, brights, and any other adherents of critical thought; and second, to explore and refine tools for critical introspection and self-improvement that avoid entanglement in superstition and religious dogma.

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Tuesday Evening With The Godless - July 27th

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 20:38

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Tuesday, July 27th at Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary in Albany. Organizer Deb says: read more>>>

Be cool with your godless friends at professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary!

Pub Night With the Godless

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 06:45

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Thursday, July 15th at Brown's Brewing Company in Troy. Organizer Risa says: read more>>>

Nancy Marie Payne, Storyteller - July 11th

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 00:38

This month, the Capital District Humanist Society invites you to a free, open to the public presentation by Nancy Marie Payne, teacher and professional storyteller. read more>>>

Tuesday Evening With The Godless - June 29th

Submitted by Blaise on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 18:36

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Tuesday, June 29th at Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary in Albany. Organizer Deb says:

We will be getting together again on a Tuesday this month! We all really need the satisfaction of good coffee & dinner with our godless friends! read more>>>

The Immorality of Coerced Sexuality - June 13th

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 19:11

This Sunday, the Capital District Humanist Society is presenting a free, open to the public presentation by Michael Murphy, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Emeritus, from the Department of Natural Sciences at the State University of New York at Cobleskill. His specialty areas include the ethics of emerging technologies, biotechnology, and developmental physiology. read more>>>

Drinking Skeptically - June 2nd

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 18:59

The Capital District Skeptics Meetup Group is holding a new event this month. It will be on Wednesday, June 2nd at Brown's Brewing Company in Troy. Organizer Aaron says: read more>>>

Tuesday at Java's...another godless gathering!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 20:07

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Tuesday, May 25th at Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary in Albany. Organizer Deb says: read more>>>

We will be getting together again on a Tuesday this month! We all really need the satisfaction of good coffee & dinner with our godless friends!

Beer and Blasphemy - Thursday, May 13th

Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/08/2010 - 09:06

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Thursday, May 13th at Brown's Brewing Company in Troy. Organizer Risa says: read more>>>

April Gathering of the Godless - Tuesday, the 27th

Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/18/2010 - 11:15

The Capital Region Atheists and Agnostics Meetup Group is planning a get-together on Tuesday, April 27th at Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary in Albany. Organizer Deb says: read more>>>

The Friendly Atheist - Hemant Mehta at RPI

Submitted by MikeTheInfidel on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 15:15

Hemant Mehta, best known as The Friendly Atheist or The eBay Atheist, recently paid a visit to the Secular Student Alliance at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New Yok. Hemant's original claim to fame was an eBay auction where he offered to go to the religious service of the buyer's choice for one day per $10 spent. The media spun this as Hemant "selling his soul," and after he tipped off a few key blogs and local media organizations, his auction quickly made the international news. read more>>>