Hello

[LWP17]

Hello everyone, I'm new here. Before you ask, no I am not 17, it's just my old baseball number. Anyways, how are you all? I look forward to continuing my growth in knowledge and having many discussions with you people so if you have any questions then please ask?

[Light of Truth]

Are you 17? Lol.

Welcome to the forum! I am also new, but this place is awesome. There are a lot of great minds here.

[theVOID]

Hey Welcome to the forums. What does the LWP mean?

You declare yourself as a humanist, why?

I assume from that you are an atheist/naturalist?

And if so then why?

[Justtristo]

Hello everyone, I'm new here. Before you ask, no I am not 17, it's just my old baseball number. Anyways, how are you all? I look forward to continuing my growth in knowledge and having many discussions with you people so if you have any questions then please ask?

Welcome to the Atheist forums LWP17

[Light of Truth]

theVOID, if you don't mind me asking, what is humanism and naturalism?

[theVOID]

Just because you're new i'll go find the links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalism_(philosophy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism

Try google first next time

[LWP17]

LWP are just my initials. Couldn't really think of anything catchy to use.

As for me claiming to be Humanist, I believe that we, as people, shape what our world was, is, and will become. I classify myself as an atheist because I do not believe and see proof in a supernatural power that is controlling things or has programmed us to do things, it is all our own doing.

I appreciate your welcomes and look forward to becoming a member of this community.

[theVOID]

That's my position regarding god/the supernatural too, a lack of any valid reasons to believe.

As far as "humanism" goes, seeing as every humanist seems to have a different take on it, exactly what do you believe regarding knowledge/values and how did you arrive at that conclusion? You've said "we as people" shape our world, does that give mean you think humans have total authority over their environment?

[LWP17]

If by total authority without supernatural then yes. I feel that things are as they are because of our ability to evolve and adapt and it was our will to survive as a species that has gotten us here. What do you mean by total authority over the environment?

Sorry if it's not making much sense, been up for about 24 hours now and sleep just hit me so I'll be back on later to answer more clearly if needed.

[theVOID]

I'm no stranger to the 24+ hour stints, but usually drugs and alcohol are involved What's the occasion?

I'll put it another way:

Do humans have dominion over the environment and animals?

What part of human evolution gives us justification for this action? All animals have the ability to adapt and evolve and many (if not all) have the will to survive (depending on what you mean by will), so what makes humanity the authority?