• What Happens at a Meeting
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There is one Golden Rule, "no personal attacks".

Freethinker Discussion Groups are non-profit, non-religious and run in a relaxed open way, with volunteer facilitators - there is no guru or reference text used.

People are attracted from various ages, walks of life and backgrounds. Everyone's point of view is valued, as different backgrounds and life experiences enable us all to gain a broader understanding of the topic being discussed.

People often join Freethinkers to socialize and make new friends or to get some regular mental stimulation.

What is Freethinking?
Freethinking is about thinking freely - sharing, questioning your own and other peoples' views and experiences in a friendly way, in the pursuit of a broader and deeper understanding of the topic at hand.

What Happens at Meetings?
Typical meeting:

1. People suggest topics for discussion. The topic could be about anything; relationships, friends, games people play, jealousy, power, goodwill, love, assets, "Who am I?", terrorism, news events.
2. People vote on the topics they like the most - you can vote on more than one topic.
3. From the top 3-4 topics a second vote is taken. This time only one topic can be voted on by each attendee.
4. The most popular topic is chosen and attendees nominate 6-8 questions regarding that topic (controversial questions encouraged).
5. The discussion regarding these questions starts. During the discussion everyone has an opportunity to contribute. Our golden rule of "no personal attacks" ensures the discussion is not blocked by those with strongly held views on the question being discussed.
6. There's a coffee break midway through each meeting to socialise.

Whilst people can pitch the benefits of their nominated topic during the voting process, no one can force the group to discuss something they collectively have little interest in.

For a more in depth discussion, the topic might be chosen one week prior with a volunteer writing up the questions and doing some research prior to the next meeting.

By regularly attending you'll:

• Help yourself and others gain a better understanding of things that relate to everyday life.
• Gain skills in freethinking.
• Build genuine friendships.
• Be part of a community - helping its culture mature in a positive direction.

The Golden Rule for Freethinking
There's one main rule to abide by during freethinking discussions; "no personal attacks" . This simple rule enables a friendly free flowing discussion with people of various ages, backgrounds and opinions.

Objective
A Freethinker Discussion Group's objective is to create, support and inspire a community of people who enjoy freethinking. Pursuing wisdom and happiness through freethinking and the promotion of goodwill between attendees.