Aug 30 2007
Family feud
A few months ago I joined the New Orleans Secular Humanists Association. I wanted to help the religious residents of New Orleans discover that Atheists are not evil people. NOSHA is NOLA’s only “free thinker” organization. I began to participate in their online discussion group but quickly realized there was something askew. I’m now under the impression that the organization has political motivations. I have no desire to see a “Free thinker” make office. A Thinker would suffice for me.
Most Humanist groups seem to be designed to give people who want a religion without god, a social outlet. NOSHA is a wild woman. Private organizations protesting other private organization is a strange ball game. New Orleans Christians have nothing to fear. NOSHA is about as skilled at drawing in new members, as a preacher is at making sence. This was my goodbye kiss.
Dear NOSHA
We’ve had some good times but I think I’m going to have to break it off. It’s not that your ugly or intellectually unstimulateding, I’ve just been seeing another girl, Philosophy801. Some would say that this is masturbation, but I believe that the true principles of liberty, equality and social responsibility are objective. No committee is needed, just a persistent examination of facts, self criticism and metaphysical proofs.
I knew from the start that we would most likely end like this. Our “values” are just too different. For instance, I know that a Human with even modest brain waves, that’s in a state of growth, has Human rights. Therefore killing a middle 1st trimester human is infanticide. I frown greatly upon murder. What exactly is that choice you support?
I also have a problem with your opposition to the liberty of other “non-profit” corporations. The Boy scouts (homophoebes) of America are registered as a non-profit private corporation and are funded from private donations. I empathize with your sympathy because MENSA has discriminated against me. You see, I’m only in the upper 3% of the population in Intelligence Quota. They’ve banned me from the round table! If you would picket them, I might consider a little somethin’ somethin’, on the side.
The main reason I put forth the effort to get to know you was because I thought you were focused and organized in opening up the eyes of the faith heads. Supernaturalism is a terrible sickness. Just look at those monks who let the mosquitoes suck their blood. Something is terribly wrong when you let a bug that’s attacking you have free rain of your vessels. But I’ve come to realize that you’re actually hurting the cause. You give the christfans a target, a face on the devil they fear. I’m close to many christfans and even though they’re a little silly in the head, most of them are nice people, just like you.
Well I’m out the door. I’ve got Zero in my hand and I’ll be looking for a new mate that loves Zero as much as I do. Lord knows, one has to have something to bind you with your mate.
That’s why I’m not a joiner. I don’t play well with others. I believe in God, but I’m not a member of a church. The last time I even thought about joining a church was about 15 years ago and that was only because I’d met a lady that I thought was pretty cool and she was Catholic. She encouraged me to join her church. Well I went to see the nuns and learned the very first thing I must accept is the infallibility of the pope. Uh um let’s see, the pope, a man, is infallible. I don’t think so sister. G’bye. Oh I did buy a pretty gold medal though, a couple of them in fact. I do love Catholic gift shops.
Just like Cathy said, this is the same reason I take religion about as seriously as a political convention. Maybe in the beginning someone had a legitamate idea but it was stunted and retarded due to individuals personal power struggles. So its no surprise to me that an anthiest organization would be absolutely no different.
On a side note, I’ve noticead in asian cultures that “group think” and a need to belong are very prevailing sentiments. To not be a member of a group or agree with the group makes one a social outcast of the lowest order. The concept of “loner” doesn’t even exist in these cultures. This may in part explain why many of these cultures are not known for innovation but merely “approving upon an already accepted design.” And this carries over into science and technology.
It is my belief that members of large social networks and groups tend to be very weak people and need approval from others before continuing or ceasing any activity, and are not capable of “free thought”. (Free thought as in, this idea doesn’t conform to social norms, or was previously accepted) Of course some would argue that this isn’t true can give examples of incredible large groups with beuracricies that have strong independent people. May counter to that is that if you build any group or organization big enough, then eventually free thinking members or those who don’t subscribe to group thought will emerge because they can always “blend into society” if directly threatened but retain their true identity. Social camoflague if you will, but that is a whole different topic that warrants research in an of itself and I’m too lazy to cite anything right now as I have enough work pilling up and personal agendas to validate..Er, I mean research.
This matches your assessment Krolden. In response to my communications, Noshain Bill wrote
Link paranoia is the worst!