Meet the 'Nones': A powerful force in US politics — without a coalition

Nearly 30% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. Today the so-called “nones” represent about 30% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans – and they are making their voices heard. Organizations lobby on behalf of #atheists, #agnostics, secular #humanists and other nonreligious people.

People who identified as atheists and agnostics were more likely to vote than religiously affiliated

https://www.alternet.org/atheist-voting/

#Moms Faux #Liberty
Episode Nine: "Money for #Humanists" with Ron Millar

https://podcastunreasonable.substack.com/p/moms-faux-liberty
"We attended the #MomsforLiberty event last month in #Philadelphia. Well, we weren’t inside, but we showed up to interview attendees outside the Downtown Marriott. "

Strong political messages of Claire Fernandez during closing keynote of #dh2023 💪 reminding us as #humanists of our mission to fight for ethical rights and as #digitalhumanists to rethink research practices and join efforts for awareness rising , ai and human rights are not a plaything

You can try to be binary. That's proven to be failing.

You can sit on the fence. That's cowardly and very #journalist of you.

Or, you can embrace the tapestry.

The god-fearing humans keep alive the fear, as if it was fire. And they will stoke it, as long as it makes them rich

The #humanists find enough warmth in our loved ones. In science. Our comfort is in the knowing, but we understand the mystery.

You can be good without your gods.

#humanism

Humanism - what is it good for?

Good question!

Find out for yourself... #humanism #Humanists

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001k7qj

"Why should #Humanists care about #animalrights?"

Fascinating talk by Corey Wrenn, PhD for the Humanist Association of Ireland CLG. Including thoughts and Q&A about the Irish context including the ongoing influence of #colonialism .

https://youtu.be/W6JdOvUBKJ8 #humanism #ireland

"Indeed, as unloved corporate behemoths try to pass off data-scraping statistical models as AI genies, the world’s #humanists, composition instructors, and creative writers might just be the new MVPs in the struggle for the future of critical thinking."

My thoughts exactly. Every time I see people gush over #AI, I think, "Wow, if people are impressed with that, they'll be shocked at what a properly trained human can do."

#humanities #education #chatgpt #histodons
https://www.publicbooks.org/now-the-humanities-can-disrupt-ai/

I prefer #MentalHealth advocacy and #SelfCare to any sort of spiritual or supernatural discussion. You can acknowledge that you don't know and STILL be certain that mystical, magical fairylands are NOT the answer.

#Humanists know it's better to focus on caring for each other than caring about the unknown. Don't waste time on mythos when you can help others now.

That said, I'm more of a #Dogist myself 😂

On Episode 5 of The Highly Spiritual Person #Podcast I reminisce about my time as an #atheist and consider all of the contributions atheists and #humanists bring to the #spiritual table.

Links to listen to the podcast can be found here ⬇️

https://linktr.ee/highlyspiritualperson

Six months since the Law Commission’s final report on wedding law (https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/weddings/) as we await the Government’s response, here’s my summary of what the report said: https://lawandreligionuk.com/2022/07/23/deja-i-do-some-initial-thoughts-on-the-law-commissions-celebrating-marriage-report/

#law #marriage #marriages #wedding #weddings #lawreform #lawcommission #celebrants #humanists #humanist

So yeah, I am INCREDIBLY excited about #AmericanHumanistAssociation's upcoming conference in #Denver (May 5-7). I'm really really hoping to attend in person, but there's also the possibility of attending online, COVID and cost depending.

"Crossroads & Collective Futures"

"AHA leaders, activists, and community members will convene and continue to build the future of humanism. Our conference will include opportunities to connect, learn, and plan."

#AHA #Humanists #Humanism

Spent New Year's Eve watching a livestream on #TheLine with #atheist folks. I don't have any #atheists / #humanists in my family, but it was so nice to be a part of it; it felt like #home, even though none of us have ever met.

Whatever this #year may bring, this is a beautiful start. And for you reading this, may your coming year be better than the last!

#Atheism #Humanism

Bruh

RT @CKsTechNews@twitter.com

Reasons #Humanists Reject the #Bible

I reject the Bible because there is no credibility. If you cannot even trust modern media, then how credible is a book written by based people....

https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/reasons-humanists-reject-bible/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/CKsTechNews/status/1601554940798935040

Reasons #Humanists Reject the #Bible

I reject the Bible because there is no credibility. If you cannot even trust modern media, then how credible is a book written by based people....

https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/reasons-humanists-reject-bible/

#UofTMississauga is launching a project entitled “Hidden Stories: New Approaches to the Local and Global History of the Book,” funded by the #MellonFoundation. The Mellon Foundation has given a $2.69 million grant to support the project, which involves 130 researchers— #humanists, #scientists, #librarians, #curators, conservators & others—from 60 institutions across the world.

https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/u-t-researchers-uncover-hidden-stories-found-centuries-old-books

#BREAKING: They may have found a #vaccine for #HIV! Add this to the gazillions of reasons why I’m so #grateful for Dr. #Fauci (I live in #NYC & I remember when we had mobile morgues & our president made it clear he didn’t care if we lived or died. But Fauci did everything he could to keep us safe w/#SCIENCE :) He also spent much of his career dedicated to fighting HIV & #AIDS & future generations will know him as one of the great #scientists & #humanists of our time.
https://cnn.it/3ujbS4Y

The Nov. 8 midterm elections marked strong gains for #atheists and #humanists. Humanists believe human beings evolved naturally rather than being created by God.
America's atheists and humanists increasingly joining the ranks of lawmakers in state capitals - Washington Times https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/nov/28/americas-atheists-and-humanists-increasingly-joini/

@kevmarmol Yes, I saw it. They seem to be rather dogmatic - from my perspective after several years of observation - in their refusal to accept that #Humanism is a philosophical perspective that is compatible with many religions and that many folk of faith are also #Humanists. #Humanism cannot be equated with #Atheïsm nor #Agnosticism. Additionally, #Humanism, like many thought-systems can be religious, that is a form of #religion. It is like a Venn diagram of intersecting circles. Ha ha ha

@kevmarmol #Humanism, rather like #Existentialism, is not necessarily atheïstic. One does encounter #Christian #Humanists / #Humanist #Christians just as one may find Christian Z #Existentialist s.

@kelsos Hi Tom. Mike here. With you! #atheists #humanists