Taken from LeftHemispheres:
We Are Godless
We
reject supernaturalism. We reject theism. We reject religion.We
reject the false and unnecessary premise of a supreme being that
created the universe, Earth, and humanity. To think that we are the
center of it all is simply hubris. We reject the logical possibility
of an omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent deity.
These characteristics are inherently incompatible and illogical in
unison. We reject the idea that morality is divine law and only
possible through a deity. This concept breeds antagonism,
intolerance, and bigotry. Additionally, coerced morality is no
morality at all. We reject that belief in the supernatural and
deities, is the default belief system. Individuals are no more
intrinsically Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Shinto, etc. than
they are a fan of a particular sports team. The majority of an
individual’s religious beliefs are the direct result of what
religion they were born into and purposely instilled with. Familial
and peer pressure, indoctrination and immoral threats of eternal
punishment play an integral role in the inability of some to think
otherwise and accept objective reality. We reject faith as a
means to form a comprehensive understanding of the universe. Faith is
belief without proof of, or in spite of, evidence. Faith is
ignorance. Blind faith is dangerous.
We
assert that while not everything can be known there are natural
explanations for phenomena and a lack of answers is not a reason to
assign a more improbable answer for which there is no evidence. We
assert that humanity can be moral and just, independent of and with
greater equality than outdated, ancient, superstitious morals and
laws that are barbaric, hateful, harmful, and destructive. We assert
that the modern morality that we all enjoy owes more to secular
Enlightenment than Biblical or any other religious teachings. We
assert that secular government, education, and scientific research
are essential to peace, prosperity and progress. We assert that
freedom of religion includes the freedom from religion. These secular
ideals must be upheld to protect all people, religious and
irreligious alike, from fundamentalism and extremism.
We
are godless. We are good. We are everywhere.
