Religion
In reply to the discussion: what is the most important aspect of the interaction between belivers and non believers [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Many fundamentalist Christians and level seven atheists will not even attempt to work with people in the middle for many reasons, ranging from thinking that others are delusional to thinking that they are dammed. I like to think that we all can find some common ground. I believe that anything religion does that leads to abuse, exclusion, fear, intimidation or the violation of civil (human) rights is unacceptable and must be fought. However, as a humanist I realize that some people find value in faith. The emotional element involved in religion is deep and unquestionable, but most Christians would tell you that theres more to it than that, ask them and see. I believe that there are many among the faithful that, if not religious humanists, are certainly allies in the fight against the problems listed above.Over the past fifteen months, I have been working on a project called Be Secular with my wife, Shanon (the president of Be Secular), and our co-founder and vice president, AJ Johnson. We believe that the more progressive members of faith communities that support LGBT rights, womans reproductive rights, and the separation of church and state are not only allies but important parts of this movement.-
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