Posts by daylightatheism@democracy.town
 (DIR) Post #AIsflNohLocjLl0GTg by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-04-27T16:13:57Z
       
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       This story is bonkers. A Christian TV show, "The Chosen", ran an ad campaign on the premise that Christians in America are unfairly persecuted for their beliefs.But because there's no genuine persecution of Christians for them to point to, they created some of their own - by rolling out billboards designed to look like they'd been vandalized!https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-christian-show-the-chosen-vandalized-its-own-billboards-to-generate-buzz/#atheism #humanism #christianity #religiousfreedom #onlysky
       
 (DIR) Post #AIsnASKiOZrAHAsitk by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-04-27T14:36:47Z
       
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       Hi Mastodon! Good to meet you.I'm Adam Lee. I'm a columnist for OnlySky Media, a new site by and for America's rising nonreligious population.Almost one-third of Americans are secular, and our numbers are growing year by year. As a group, nonbelievers are overwhelmingly progressive. But because we aren't organized like churches are, our perspective is often overlooked. OnlySky exists to give this community a voice. If this aligns with your philosophy, I hope you'll join us there!On OnlySky, I write about the benefits of a humanist life and the harms of religious fundamentalism. I also discuss secular morality, cool science and other geeky stuff, hopeful news on climate change, and the revolutionary power of optimism. I've also written books, most recently "Commonwealth: A Novel of Utopia," about a secret conspiracy to save the world from the ravages of unchecked capitalism. Free to read!#introduction #atheism #secular #humanism #books #science #optimism
       
 (DIR) Post #AIungHhBrxoKrpUVn6 by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-04-28T16:48:57Z
       
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       The most significant, most overlooked story of the 21st century is the meteoric growth of the nonreligious. Our numbers are rising every year, to the point that for the first time ever, Americans who don't belong to any church constitute a majority.Secular people don't all share a philosophy or a belief system. What we do have in common - more than you might expect - is a value system: a morality that puts human needs and human happiness first. That's fortunate for humanity, because the world is facing a multitude of crises that secular values are uniquely well-suited to handle. It's more urgent than ever that nonbelievers speak out and assert our power.https://onlysky.media/alee/the-urgency-of-secular-values/#atheism #humanism #secular #onlysky
       
 (DIR) Post #AJ92Q0086lygsfTuNc by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-04-29T13:45:56Z
       
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       Wrote some postcards today for a local race in California, for Postcards to Voters. I've done phone banking, and the ROI is terrible. It consistently took an hour of making calls to speak to two or three real people. I don't know if this is better or not, but I feel like a postcard you can stick on your fridge is a more tangible reminder to vote.#politics #progressive #PostcardsToVoters
       
 (DIR) Post #AJ92Q1BVhwfwYFoVl2 by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-05-04T23:03:41Z
       
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       @pz1999 Agreed - rampant spam is a big part of why phone banking is so ineffective. I know *I* rarely answer the phone anymore if it's not a number I recognize!
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhuKWRGcbRKHFophA by daylightatheism@democracy.town
       2022-05-05T14:33:11Z
       
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       Religion is declining, and America is becoming more secular, at a rate that's without precedent in history. That's good news for progressives, and a looming iceberg for religious conservatives who wield faith as a weapon to justify a cruel, regressive political platform."As of 2021, for the first time ever, a majority of Americans don’t belong to any house of worship. Americans who say their religion is “none” are now as numerous as evangelicals or Catholics. The Millennials were the least-religious generation in American history, until our successors, Gen Z, broke that record and set one of their own."https://onlysky.media/alee/the-decline-of-religion-the-good-news/#progressive #atheism #humanism #secular #onlysky #demographics