[Prime Choice]

Certain persons of this description, having decided they won't get proper respect until they get a better name, and taking as their model the adoption of the term "gay" for homosexual, have decided to call themselves "brights."

They've really got to work on not confusing their R's and L's.

It's pronounced "blight," kids...

[Aeronaut]

Certain persons of this (Non-believing) description, having decided they won't get proper respect until they get a better name, and taking as their model the adoption of the term "gay" for homosexual, have decided to call themselves "brights."

So, a non-believing person who is also a leftist, is he a dim-bright, or a bright-dim?

[counterpunch]

I don't see how "free thinker" "agnostic" or even "atheist" is a negative term.
Atheist means exactly what it says: not having a theology.
I've read about the term "brights" before and as a non-religious person myself, I think it's ridiculous.

[Chris Talk]

"The FOOL has said in his heart, there is no God."

"The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom."

Why is it the brightest kids always come from religious homes?

[Servant of the 9]

"The Rational"

So9

[Squawk 8888]

No way am I ever gonna call myself a "bright". The fact that I don't share the religious beliefs of others is no reason to insult the devout, many of whom have earned a great deal of my respect.

[nickcarraway]

ping

[Ace's Dad]

And then there are words that other people use about them, which are even less positive: heretics...

"Heretic" works for me. Blight = "Bright" works, too. Bright connotes high intelligence and quick wit. I know some very intelligent and witty religious folk!

[Leatherneck_MT]

I think it's better to refer to myself in this form.

I'm a sinner before God

But forgiven by the blood of his son.

If someone else chooses not to believe that, then they are still the same as I am, a sinner before God. The other part is strictly between them and God.