IUPUI Freethinkers

About IUPUI Freethinkers

IUPUI Freethinkers is a group promoting reason, science, and free inquiry across IUPUI's campus.  We host events to engage the campus in freethought about a variety of topics including, but certainly not limited to:  the existence of god, evolution vs. intelligent design, seperation of church and state, biblical criticism, and the paranormal.

Contact:  free (at) iupui (dot ) edu

Q:  What is a freethinker?
A:  Anyone who bases their beliefs on scientific facts and inquiry rather than authority, tradition, or dogma.  Freethinkers use logical reasoning to determine truth from falsehood.


Who Is The Group For?

Freethinkers, skeptics, humanists, non-believers, atheists, agnostics, deists, lovers of truth, people with non-traditional viewpoints, etcetera.  Anyone who bases their beliefs on scientific facts and inquiry rather than authority, tradition, or dogma.

Meetings

We have weekly, informal meetings with lively discussion. For more information about times and locations, please email us at free ( at ) iupui ( dot ) edu or check into our Facebook or MySpace profiles.

FAQ's

What is freethought?
"Freethought" is the name of an American intellectual and cultural movement that can be traced back to the writings of the founders of our nation, the philosophers of the French and German Enlightenment, and the secular populists of the 19th century.  A freethinker is a religious unbeliever who forms his or her judgments about religion using reason rather than relying on tradition, authority, faith, or established belief.  Members of the freethought movement strive to free the mind of ignorant presuppositions and superstitions and are generally secular and humanist in outlook.

Are you an atheist organization?
No.  Most (but not all) of our members doubt or disbelieve God's existence.  However, doubt of religious dogma is only a part of what defines the Center for Inquiry - On Campus.  Aside from skepticism of religious dogma, the Center for Inquiry - On Campus promotes religious liberty, the ethical ideals of secular humanism, and science education.

Are you anti-Christian or anti-religious?
No.  The Center for Inquiry - On Campus believes in academic freedom, freedom of conscience and freedom of inquiry, and does not resist presenting rational and scientific critiques of religious, paranormal, and pseudo-scientific claims.  There are no "sacred-cows," including religion.  The Center for Inquiry - On Campus opposes attempts to force beliefs on others.  However, we promote and defend church-state separation and religious liberty: the right of every person to believe and worship as he or she pleases, or not to do so at all.  As such, the Center for Inquiry - On Campus is not anti-Christian or anti-religious, but does, however, strongly oppose the politicization of personal religious beliefs.

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