Posts About Humanist
Nonbelievers are Believers Too
President Obama made positive inaugural mention of a word that rarely crosses the lips of lesser politicos, and the online crowd of religious skeptics went wild. I too was pleasantly surprised to see the President return to his previous practice of extending a rhetorical hand to my community in his oratory.
Atheism/Agnosticism Plus Compassion Equals Humanism
The golden rule is achingly important because it hurts to think how often our neighbors brush us aside, violence in their words if not their fists. It hurts us to be merely a pink and brown object in their way, rather than a human being who will feel the same way about their behavior as they would if they had to endure it.
Don't Exclude Humanists, Atheists from the Melting Pot
The U.S. is not merely a "Christian Nation." We have become something new entirely: the world's first truly "Interfaith Nation." If we embrace the values of religious pluralism, our diversity will be a rich resource, rather than a source of division.
Military Needs Chaplains for Humanists, Atheists
Today at least 1 in 5 American young people are non-religious. If the military is going to serve its soldiers fairly, the time has come to do more to reach out to this population. Why not take a bold step and recruit Humanist chaplains for all branches of the armed forces?
I Believe in Life Before Death
The universe is not fair. If there is to be any justice in existence, we and only we must put it there.

