Guided by reason, informed by science, motivated by compassion
I’ve been talking to the International Humanist and Ethical Union‘s Babu Gogineni in India about how to assist them in combating superstition in rural areas. It’s actually a movement that’s sweeping the country. I have so much respect and admiration for the people doing this very critical work. From the Irish Times: SEVERAL HUNDRED villagers in [...]
“I was just looking at a study by an American sociologist (published in England) of comparative religious attitudes in various countries. The figures are shocking. Three quarters of the American population literally believe in religious miracles. The numbers who believe in the devil, in resurrection, in God doing this and that — it’s astonishing. These [...]