“ While I practice the philosophy of Buddhism, I do so after the traditions of Ambedkar. I am interested in meeting other secularists, anti-theists or atheists. ”

“ A truth searcher! ”

“ I'd like to find a way to put words into all the senses I feel. Getting involved with meetups would be so encouraging. I simply need to be inspired...and people inspire me. ”

“ I'm relatively new to Ottawa and still trying to meet people and build a network and sense of community. I love to discuss and share ideas with others. ”

“ Since I'm part Dutch and German, I have a particular interest in Germanic mythologies. ”

“ I never believed in god and thought I was alone in the world. I thought I didn't belong to any religion until I found out about this. I'm here because I wanna make friends who believe the same things I do. Or rather someone who doesn't believe. ”

“ I'd love to see more meetups focussed on creative activities. Not sure if I'd be ready to read poetry I've written, but would love to hear what other people are doing and maybe work up my nerve over time! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because message boards are getting a bit old ”

“ Love... The "Peace" our world is missing. ”

“ Hi, I'm Laura.. I might LOOK normal, but that just goes to show how deceiving looks can be;) ”

“ I am interested in making new friends in Ottawa. ”

“ Local Meetups seem like a great opportunity for connecting with the same people that you just passed in the produce section..not each of those people..but the ones who might just have a similar interest or two-like crunchy apples&writing! ”

“ I adore writing and haven't done it creatively in years, it's been a non-stop stream of essays.. it'd be great to tap into an inspiring writing environment and find like-minded folk, etc, you know, the usual.. ”

“ There seems to be a serious lacking of common sense almost everywhere I look! Oh, and hi Chuck, haha! ”

“ Hi, I've had some experience organizing for peace, but really, I'm a normal guy: work 9 to 5; try to manage my debts. Despite my limited time, & resources, I feel compelled to at least discuss what average people can do in the cause of peace. ”

“ This would be a great experience to learn and develop. It's interesting to hear other styles, and as a community we would all be better for it. There is no such thing as writing in isolation, we are all inspired by our surroundings. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because writing as a career doesn't seem realistic until you meet others with that same goal. With increased hope comes increased productivity. I've ben idling too long. It's time to get moving. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I really enjoy having good intellectual discussion about the ways things are in the world. ”

“ I read a bit of Socrates Cafe in a bookstore and thought the whole 'bringing philosophy back to the people' was a cool idea. I don't have a strong background in the discipline but would be keen to sit in on a few discussions if that's alright(?) ”

“ I am working on MA in Philosophy through distance education, and need to meet people to discuss philosophical ideas with in person. ”

“ I'm interested in local Atheism meet-ups for an opportunity to discuss humanism with other like-minded people. ”

“ I want local Discordians Meetups because nobody gets it ”

“ Hey ”

“ I want local Atheists Meetups because I would like to meet atheists like myslef. That's it!! ”

“ I`ve been to Italy a few times in the past, and I`ve taken some beginner lessons. Since I already speak French and Spanish fluently, I have a good chance at learning Italian. I would enjoy the chance to practice conversation with others. ”

“ Founder and Head Coach of CareerJoy Canada's Career Coaching Company. Previously the founder of TalentLab. ”