Meanwhile: Brights Of The World, Stand And Be Counted (Atheists, Godless To March On Washington)

International Herald Tribune ^ | 7/15/03 | Daniel C. Dennett

[GhostofWCooper]

Brights?

"Professing themselves wise, they became fools."

[ThinkDifferent]

As one of the reviled "believers", I can respect agnostics. :)

Fair enough. I'm somewhere between agnostic and Deist. I don't think the claim that there is definitely no God is supportable.

[prophetic]

well y'know with all these freaky weather the country been having I would just love it if GOD would arrange a freak hailstorm mixed in with some lightning on that parade :-)

[mikrofon]

Bright rights, bright rights!

[Gritty]

Why don't they just call themselves what they really are: athiests.

Or better yet, what God calls them: fools!

The fool* says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. Psalm 14:1
[* The Hebrew words rendered [ fool ] in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient. ]

[Pan_Yans Wife]

THATS why they remind me of Gremlins! Thanks! :)

[tkathy]

Sounds like blights to me.

[Senator Pardek]

As a Deist...

Fascinating - explain.

[kcar]

As an atheist, how can I object to this idiot's movement? "Atheist" is a fine word that says it all. "A-" as in not, and "theist", as in someone having an active belief in a supernatural being. Not having an active belief in God doesn't make one part of a political movement that marches on DC in a country that doesn't care who or what we are and doesn't bother us or impose a Papal tithe so what's the point of this and his stupid term?
What signs shall we carry? "Non-Believer" "I Doubt it" "Still not Sold" "Nope" "Strike me Dead".
"Brights" sounds like something a feel-good term for someone with remedial skills. Also rude driving behavior. But doesn't define the philosophy of the person - it hides it. This term adds nothing to nothingness.

[JCG]

But there's no reason all Americans can't support bright rights. Whatever your theology, you can firmly object when you hear family or friends sneer at atheists or agnostics or other godless folk.

Didn't know there was a right not to be sneered at. Since I'll be one of the sneering, I won't be able to help out. Sorry.

Behold, the madman...

Daniel C. Dennett, Director
Center for Cognitive Studies
University Professor
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155-7059
(617) 627-3297/fax: (617) 627-3952

ddennett@tufts.edu

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America's Fifth Column ... watch PBS documentary JIHAD! In America
http://video.ire.org/10650.ram (Requires RealPlayer)

Who is Steve Emerson?

[ModernDayCato]

The first and only thing I think about when I read something like this is how lonely and useless a life without God must be.

A life without the Easter Bunny is a bummer too.

[Map Kernow]

Dieu reconnaitra les siens---God will recognize his own.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

You hit the nail on the head. The name is so harmless, that it doesn't convey what it truly means.

So, when someone says, "I'm bright and gay.", they are actually saying, "I'm an athiest and a homosexual". In the PC world, controlling the language is key to controlling the people.

[WVNan]

Exactly what I was thinking Cato. How very very sad to have nothing to live for and no hope for eternal life. What's the point then? I was also thinking, "oh goody, another 'rights' group to claim victimhood.

[Frankss]

I think the problem with these folks is- Too much Star Trek

[AlaskaErik]

What a bunch of bull shiite. I am a human and an American. I associate on the basis of what I believe in or what I enjoy, not on what I don't believe in. Religion plays no role in my life, but I have no interest in associating with others based solely on this one common trait. I don't identify myself with the term atheist or bright. If others want to, that's fine with me. But I am a human being, created by billions of years of biology. Nothing more, nothing less.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP

[kcar]

Agreed. This is like "Green-eyed of America, Unite!" And the "Brights" term is a denial of Denial, but with copacetic and gaylike connotations, lacking the strength of his convictions, but like me, pleeease. I am proud of what my mind believes in or doesn't. So why is he hiding?

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