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Humanists, the Happy Heathens

May 12, 202650 min · 9,927 words

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If you don’t believe in any kind of god or afterlife - or even that there’s a meaning to life – does that mean you’re doomed to a life of gloom and doom? Heck no!, say humanists. Their philosophical movement says you can make your own meaningful life.

Highlighted moments

my country is the world and my religion is to do good.
the question is not can they reason nor can they talk but can they suffer?
a lot of people kind of look at humanism like, man, these guys really tie themselves up into knots to get around this religious thing. They're really preoccupied with religion despite saying you don't need religion to live a good life.

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