Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Nonbelievers striving for humanist connections

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Religion/Theology Donate to DU
 
SecularMotion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 09:27 AM
Original message
Nonbelievers striving for humanist connections
On a recent Sunday, as millions of Americans met to celebrate their belief in God, 18 people met in Harvard Square to celebrate their lack of religious conviction.

They had come, as they do most weekends, for meditation, philosophical jousting, and a potluck lunch led by Harvard University’s humanist chaplain, Greg Epstein. Call it organized irreligion.

“Sometimes,’’ he said, “the discussion at these meetings can get pretty heated. That’s just our version of ‘Amen.’ ’’

On Saturday, at a ceremony featuring Seth MacFarlane - creator of “Family Guy’’ and official Harvard Humanist of the Year - Epstein launched a nationwide network of groups like his, designed to offer atheists the fellowship and ceremony of churchgoing without any belief in the transcendent.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/10/17/harvard_universitys_humanist_chaplain_founds_a_church_for_the_churchless/
Refresh | +11 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Religion/Theology Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC