Backyard Skeptics

Welcome to Backyard Skeptics, where humanists, rational thinkers, atheists and agnostics have a place to explore the world without religious dogma.

Our Purpose:

To support the atheist/agnostic/skeptic and humanist community with local meetings, potluck parties, and other events.

To spread the word that skeptics and non-believers are good and moral people, and we cherish man's laws over any supernatural laws.  We encourage others to look at their worldview with critical thinking skills.

Our Goal:

To increase social and community activities for the skeptic community, and to increase our numbers by showing that being a skeptic or atheist have many advantages over superstitious belief systems.

Our goal is not to convert people away from their religious beliefs. We believe they will do that on their own if they ask enough questions and explore the answers from a more rational life-stance.

Our goal is not to convert people away from their religious beliefs. We believe they will do that on their own if they ask enough questions and explore the answers from a more rational life-stance.

Next meeting:  Wednesday,  August 27th.

Instead of of topic of dicussion for the next meeting, we will be videotaping our first episode of our new cable TV show - Orange County Atheists. It will be shown on nine cities in Orange County soon and more importantly, on youtube to the rest of the world!  David Comings, M.D., the author of Did Man Create God? will be our first guest.   If you're concerned about being 'on the air ' don't worry.  Cameras will only be on our guests and hosts.   There will be a Q&A session after the interview.  There will be a chance to voice your skeptics or atheist worldstance as well to be added to our TV show.

Our meetings are at 7:00pm each fourth Wednesday or Thursday of the month in Villa Park.  Our patio meeting is private, and you must be on our confidential mailing list to attend or be invited by one of our members.

There is no cost to attend the meetings. However, we accept donations if you join us for dinner. 

Each meeting has a major 'topic' that will be announced through our email so everyone can contribute to the discussions

There is a book review section, movie review section, a 'newsbite' section, a current events section and a open discussion time.  

Occasionally, we have special guest speakers and even debates between guest speakers.  Our debates are civil, friendly and educational.

Religious persons of any persuasion are invited! You'd be surprised how friendly and social a group of skeptics and atheists are!  (we are not militant atheists!) Questions on the meaning of life? You'll hear some answers here.

Please email us from our  contacts page and we will contact you to let you know more about our non-threatening and friendly discussion format.

Please visit our blog at www.backyardskeptics.com/blog