Comments on: Individualistic atheism http://www.uncrediblehallq.net/2010/03/12/individualistic-atheism/ Best blog name ever Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:27:09 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Cody http://www.uncrediblehallq.net/2010/03/12/individualistic-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-6038 Cody Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:42:30 +0000 http://www.uncrediblehallq.net/?p=1103#comment-6038 I had a similar idea recently, and my motivation was simply that there appear to be many religious moderates who maintain their religiosity merely out of habit and unfamiliarity of the unknown. Despite having much in common with the typical atheist, they seem genuinely inaccessible to the atheist movement at the moment, and starting a "church" that promoted scientific thinking rather than superstitious thinking could really go a long way. Unfortunately, I, nor any other atheist I know is really willing to tarnish their image by that sort of kowtowing. I had a similar idea recently, and my motivation was simply that there appear to be many religious moderates who maintain their religiosity merely out of habit and unfamiliarity of the unknown.

Despite having much in common with the typical atheist, they seem genuinely inaccessible to the atheist movement at the moment, and starting a “church” that promoted scientific thinking rather than superstitious thinking could really go a long way. Unfortunately, I, nor any other atheist I know is really willing to tarnish their image by that sort of kowtowing.

]]> By: Humanist Symposium #51 « wongaBlog http://www.uncrediblehallq.net/2010/03/12/individualistic-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-5996 Humanist Symposium #51 « wongaBlog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.uncrediblehallq.net/?p=1103#comment-5996 [...] together. Should humanism be trying to replicate the social aspects of religion? Chris Hallquist says no: There are already all-kinds of non-religious groups that provide these things. I would have [...] [...] together. Should humanism be trying to replicate the social aspects of religion? Chris Hallquist says no: There are already all-kinds of non-religious groups that provide these things. I would have [...]

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