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[crysannia]

http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309

i really think this site makes a fantastic point, and i can say most of my beliefs have evolved to their way of thinking. Isnt it time WE started taking some responsibility? ... Coz if there is a god..he sure as hell isnt...

Comments

[tearslicky]

That's quite an interesting read, and as you said it has some good points but they still seem to be missing the bigger picture! Yes we do need to start taking responsibility for our own lives and respecting other people's etc. but the main thing we need to start thinking about is the future...not just within our lifetimes..I mean like..what's gonna be going on in say 300 years time? The way I see it there's only a few ways we as a race can go if we carry on the way we are! There's the obvious "self induced human extinction through war" situation which seems to be the most likely, but also, with medicine making the advances it seems to be, we're gonna become reliant on chemicals to keep us safe from disease...obviously there are pros and cons for this one, but the way I see it, it seems like the more technological advances we make, the physically weaker we become! We're going to reach a point where our technology is so advanced we'll start to be born say..without immune systems, then have the immunities given to us through medication

[mud_faerie]

I realise why you say all that, but look at the past. Human's have been around for a very long time. The world is only just coming out of the last ice age, we have consistantly created shit for ourselves, and survived. We were born to adapt and carry on. We'll always be here, no matter what crap we create now or for our children.

Re; the humanism thing, I've always liked what they say. I've had so many arguments with religious people, me saying you don't have to be religious to be a nice person, to lead a good life. But why do we need to create Humanism, and join it? As far as I can see, so many organised religions, no matter how noble or sensical their outlook, have mostly brought with them a whole hunk of crap. I know maybe I'm being a bit obtuse, that humans love to belong to something. But I question the fact that they're saying "Look, we need to lead our lives for ourselves, take responsibility, because look what happens when you follow something", when Humanism is another thing to follow.