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People:
MITAAH serves as a unique opportunity for freethinkers to meet and learn from each other. Our meetings are open to anyone who would like to explore secular outlooks on life, or just wants to gain an understanding of our perspectives.
Discussion:
MITAAH provides an open and supportive environment for atheists, agnostics, Humanists, and other students skeptical of religious claims to discuss issues of relevance to freethinkers. Some of our discussions are led by such guests as Harvard Humanist Chaplain Tom Ferrick, while others are organized by individual members.
Education:
MITAAH members work to promote the ideals of Humanism; including morality, responsibility for personal actions, rational scientific thought, and the inherent worth of all humanity. We think that it's important to correct common misconceptions of freethinkers, and to demonstrate that people can lead moral lives without religion.
Fun:
MITAAH organizes a variety of social activities throughout the year; such as pizza and movie nights, joint meetings with other groups, study breaks, and retreats.
The MIT Atheists, Agnostics, and Humanists group (known as MITAAH -- pronunciation still a matter of debate), as described in the MITAAH Constitution, became an officially recognized student activity on December 9, 1996. We are a forum mainly for secularists and freethinkers in the MIT community, though our meetings are open to all interested students, faculty, staff, and community members. MITAAH is also affiliated with the fast-growing, now-international Campus Freethought Alliance!
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