Greetings,
Here is a link to the Brights, a new idea for self identification of people whose worldview is free of supernatural and mystical elememts. These are people who operate within the community of reason.
http://www.the-brights.net
Here is a sample from their web page.
What are the goals of the Bright Movement?
The goals are simple and straightforward, and range from current to far-reaching as follows:
[initial goal, using internet and our own presentations to aid the process]
To get the word out (about the new umbrella noun) to as many persons as possible who do fit its definition, inviting those who like it to begin to self-identify as Brights.
To have the noun, Bright, in wide use as an identity label among those persons who are free of the supernatural and mystical
To gradually bring together under the name, the Brights, large numbers of the supernaturalism-free individuals and begin to form an identifiable and visible civic constituency.
To, have the noun, Bright, gain recognition in broader society as a useful label to describe those who have a naturalistic worldview, in other words, those "beyond the faith community."
To gain "a place at the civic table" for the Brights, and a capacity to transmit to religionists, politicians, media, and society in general educational information on key topics that affect the interests not only of the Brights (e.g., discrimination, the separation of church and state), but the welfare of all the individuals of the nation and world.
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Posted by
Henry Burt Stevens
Henry Burt Stevens
6400 Taylor Rd Lot 108
Punta Gorda FL 33950
hank330@hotmail.com
