A Community of Compassion and Reason

Celebrating the Human Experience

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Wichita Oasis is a secular community that meets weekly on Sunday mornings to connect, be inspired, and feel empowered.


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    People are more important than beliefs
    Throughout history beliefs, dogmas, and ideologies have divided people and have been the source of wars, persecution, and other conflicts. The Oasis movement values the well-being of people over any abstract belief, dogma, theology, or philosophy. Our common humanity is enough to bind us together in meaningful community. (And, yes, we are fully aware that this is also a belief—but we’re just fine with a little irony in our lives!)
    — People are more important than beliefs
    Reality is known through reason
    Most religions claim to have special insight into the nature of reality on the basis of revelations given by supernatural beings. As a secular movement, the Oasis communities are committed to exploring and understanding reality on the basis of empirical evidence and rational discourse.
    — Reality is known through reason
    Be accepting and be accepted
    Oasis communities strive to be places of acceptance for all people. We embrace and celebrate humanity in all its diversity and we foster an environment of compassion and kindness without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and family structure.
    — Be accepting and be accepted
    Meaning comes from making a difference

    Oasis communities do not exist only to satisfy the needs of their members or perpetuate the Oasis movement. Rather, Oasis communities are committed to service projects and civic engagement that improve the lives of others locally, nationally, and internationally.

    Some of the ways in which the Wichita Oasis chapter is making a difference in the wider community are:

    • Donating snack bags, toiletries and school supplies for children and teens in the USD 259 McKinney Vento Homeless Program
    • Fundraising for community members in need
    • Supporting HumanKind's Operation Holiday as a collection hosting site
    — Meaning comes from making a difference
    Human hands solve human problems
    The challenges facing humanity are largely created by humans themselves. We don’t wait for divine intervention. If the world is to become a better place for all people; it is up to us to make it happen through our collective wisdom, resources, and efforts.
    — Human hands solve human problems

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