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okasha

(11,573 posts)
Sun May 24, 2015, 01:15 PM May 2015

Since none of us is God, what are the two or three best things

each of us can do to improve life on this planet?

Here's mine:

1. Reduce my carbon footprint.
2. Support programs that empower women worldwide.
3. Resist wars by all means possible.

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Since none of us is God, what are the two or three best things (Original Post) okasha May 2015 OP
Be very environmentally aware and encourage others to do the same. cbayer May 2015 #1
Educate Cartoonist May 2015 #2
Since "God" as a supreme intelligence is a human invention. gordianot May 2015 #3
Here's mine F4lconF16 May 2015 #4
1. Work for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Jim__ May 2015 #5
All terrific choices! nt okasha May 2015 #6
My three: No Vested Interest May 2015 #7
And that, my friend, is the meaning of life. cbayer May 2015 #8
support charities that actually help people edhopper May 2015 #9
Three excellent and mutually supporting goals. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #10

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
1. Be very environmentally aware and encourage others to do the same.
Sun May 24, 2015, 01:51 PM
May 2015

Experience as many different environments as possible in order to understand the world from many perspectives.

Take every opportunity to reach out to someone who has less than you do.

gordianot

(15,234 posts)
3. Since "God" as a supreme intelligence is a human invention.
Sun May 24, 2015, 02:11 PM
May 2015

Humans will have to suffice until a more intelligent species is encountered.

My three:

1. Try to learn all we can about the physical world that we can using our minds and the tools we can construct.

2. Follow the general principle of try to do no harm.

3. Avoid arrogance and self righteous human tendencies.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
4. Here's mine
Sun May 24, 2015, 02:18 PM
May 2015

1. Respect the inherent value of life.
2. Learn everything you can, and teach others.
3. Understand yourself.

Covers just about everything I can think of.

Jim__

(14,063 posts)
5. 1. Work for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Sun May 24, 2015, 03:12 PM
May 2015

2. Support space exploration with a goal of colonizing other planets - more to further the chances for human survival that to improve life on this planet.
3. Work for the elimination of war.

edhopper

(33,483 posts)
9. support charities that actually help people
Sun May 24, 2015, 09:44 PM
May 2015

be personally environmentally aware.
Vote for Democrats.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
10. Three excellent and mutually supporting goals.
Sun May 24, 2015, 10:59 PM
May 2015

All three make for a safe, positive habitat for my child, so, works for me.

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