I don’t pretend to speak for anyone but myself so I want to say, as an atheist, that I don’t care what you think about me being an atheist. I can say I know others that believe the same, but it’s far from bring representative of all atheists around the world. I’m sure there are some atheists, just like anybody, that care a lot about what others think about them and work to make sure they are in the liked category among their peers.
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I’ve been having conversations with friends and acquaintances for a while as to what they think being a humanist actually means. I’m not doing a survey or a poll of any kind, just that when the idea of humanism comes up in a conversation, I’ll ask those same people what they consider as being a humanist.
I was over at Atheist Revolution reading his latest on what we, as atheists may be able to do to keep the pressure up on the Catholic Church over child abuse by clergy. Although I agree that we atheists as well as others, especially Catholics, should do what we can to remind everyone about this criminal organization, I am frustrated by the fact that this too, as with other outrages will fade out of existence.
Most atheists I know would also describe themselves as Humanists. I have sometimes referred to myself the same. But what does that really mean? Are there certain precepts that a person must adhere to be a Humanist? Is Humanism a social construct or are there political implications as well. In other words, as a conservative, is it possible for me to be a Humanist?
A lot of people I know or interact with online talk about the need to make a difference in our local communities. How many actually do something though?
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