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Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 3, 2011 at 10:57pm

why not outreach? create a club whose goal it is to go to different public places and set up a table with a sign on it (with permission of course) that urges people to come ask questions of nonbelievers.

but, really, have a look around this community and you can't help but see that just because we're all atheists doesn't mean we agree on everything such that if you started a discussion group it would be "oh yeah, i agree, let's move on."

and even if you started an atheist group that was philosophically-minded, though there would certainly be some overlap, you would be looking at philosophical topics through the lens of naturalism.

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Permalink Reply by Corey K on May 4, 2011 at 1:15am

I've tried this at my school to no avail. You can try what Nelson has said or turn it into a how to deal with atheist life/talk about religious and scientific subjects. My school needs a sponsor like a teacher and none would support the group.

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Lewis on May 4, 2011 at 1:45am

Who says copying other clubs is a bad thing? Discussions, outreach, service projects; these are just actions that clubs do. Not wanting to copy another club on those fronts is like starting a swim team that only swims in the mud. Different, yes, but useful? I say start small. Collect a handful of people and hold fun meetups once a week or month. Do simple activities like barbecues, sports event, etc. I think the biggest purpose of any campus-based club based of beliefs is to just act as a safe place for those who feel persecuted.

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Permalink Reply by Dave G on May 4, 2011 at 6:40pm

If you have not done so already, contact the Secular Student Alliance. They have good number of resources about starting up secular/atheist groups in high schools and can probably give you some good advice on things your groupmcan get involved in.

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