RE: Would The World Be A Better Place...?
January 21, 2014 at 11:30 pm
(This post was last modified: January 21, 2014 at 11:30 pm by Kayenneh.)
For the umpteenth time, atheism is nothing more than lacking the belief in gods. It doesn't matter if you're religious or not, if you want to stand for secularism and humanism, you will do so regardless of what faith you subscribe to or what you don't. You can be the most introverted people-hater and still be an atheist. You can get up on the barricades with Amnesty or make a six month trip to Africa to build wells as an atheist. There is no political or ideological attachment whatsoever with being an atheist. Now, if you said to a proclaimed humanist that (s)he doesn't do enough humanistic work, it would be a valid debate. But alas, in this case your whole notion is moot.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
