What can we atheists offer to the world in joyful appreciation? A huge question, an important question.
We cannot offer Santa Claus for adults; we can’t compete with supernatural grace that freely promises heaven. But we can offer…
* Clear, clean, logical minds uncorrupted by promises of the improbable and impossible; we embrace facts.
* Logical consistency of our thinking makes us skeptics of snake oil salesmen (natural and supernatural).
* Without fear of a supernatural punisher, we go wherever the microscope and telescope lead us.
* Scientific advances far beyond outdated popular beliefs and prejudices result.
* So we have cars, microwaves, computers, hybrid foods to feed the hungry, condoms to limit their number, etc.
* We recognize that quality of life is more valuable than mere quantity of life.
* We care for others compassionately, because our logical minds tell us this improves this planetary life for us all.
* We support individual freedom and personal responsibility for everyone.
* Believers in fairy tales don’t need to fear us; we respect fellow humans above ideology.
* We enjoy reasonable amounts of learning, sex, love, eating, etc., etc. without guilt or fear.
* We offer a wisely selfish morality that uses anything from tradition or science to improve our planet.
* So we help our neighbors get more out of life even when the press is not looking; this helps our planet.
* We atheists guarantee that anyone embracing atheism will never suffer for a moment after death.
* After death atheists get exactly the same amount of happiness as any believer; we guarantee it!
~Jim gressinger
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