What we’re about
We invite you to join our community of secular humanists and other people who love life and reason. Here, you can exchange ideas and experiences, make new friends and contribute to positive change. We also have a vibrant community of families where parents can find support in raising children well without religion.
CFI Portland is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission it is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist values. We seek to present affirmative, rational ethical alternatives to the reigning paranormal and religious systems of belief. We promote critical thinking and humanist values through education, outreach and social services.
Check out our regular social and educational programs and our sponsored groups, the CFI Secular Family Network, where secular families can find community and humanistic education, the CFI Beaverton Atheist Meetup on the west side of town, the CFI Secular Humanists of East Portland on the east side of town, the CFI Vancouver Skeptics just north of Portland, all of which provide a casual atmosphere where non-believers can enjoy each other's company. We have additional satellite groups outside of Portland in Eugene, Salem, Coos Bay, and Grants Pass. We even sponsor Secular Walk and Talk for those who'd like to get in some exercise and/or coffee with like-minded folks in your area.
Support our group by becoming a CFI member and CFI Portland donor.
To engage in discussions with other Portland participants, please visit the CFI Portland Forum.
Finally, please remember that this meetup site is a public forum. Views expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of CFI Portland or its members.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- The Evolution of Con Games with Loren Pankratz, PhDLucky Labrador Beer Hall, Portland, OR
The sophisticated, AI-enabled cons that today's cyber criminals use to steal our money and destroy our sense of security are based on the same basic psychological principles that simple thieves and beggars first used to gain our confidence in the 16th and 17th centuries. Be on hand as psychologist Loren Pankratz, PhD, explains the basic psychological principles that thieves and beggars have used for centuries.
Dr. Pankratz, who worked at the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital for 24 years and was a professor at OHSU, is a nationally recognized expert on topics ranging from PTSD and false memory syndrome to Munchausen by Proxy.
Dr. Pankratz's presentation is the keynote at the Oregonians for Science and Reason (O4SR) Annual Meeting. Please RSVP below OR at the O4SR Meetup page.