“But the whole thing, after all, may be put very simply. I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than be ignorant.”
― H.L. Mencken
#FreeThought
#Republicans are Inventing Studies to Support their BS
sounds and colours of realness
exploding into the actuality of
moments drifting through time at varying speeds
accelerating decelerating
moving in confused motions, imploding
then exploding again
into a kaleidoscope
of psychedelic things...
#poetry #poetryblog #poems #ProsePoetry #poemsonmedium #consciousness #contemplation #freethought
Read “of psychedelic things…“ by for-much-deliberation on Medium: https://medium.com/@formuchdeliberation/of-psychedelic-things-f73e70522a47
Efforts to promote the National Day of Reason have always emphasized secularism more than reason itself. Has this been a mistake, turning off many of those who would benefit from understanding the value of reason?
#Morality Outside of #Religion - Is It Possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzbWSaaOTQA
#christianity #atheist #freethought #murder
#hot: homesteading the #indieweb and #fediverse, #analogphotography, music on #vinyl and #tape, #freethought
Everything that frees our spirit without giving us control of ourselves is ruinous.
[Alles, was unsern Geist befreit, ohne uns die Herrschaft über uns selbst zu geben, ist verderblich.]
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
Sprüche in Prosa: Maximen und Reflexionen [Proverbs in Prose: Maxims and Reflections] (1833) [tr. Saunders (1893), “Life and Character,” #33]
Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/goethe-johann/22780/
#quote #quotes #quotation #freespirit #freethought #freedom #liberation #selfcontrol
"The Center for Freethought Equality and the Association of Secular Elected Officials are joining forces to provide support to humanist, atheist, agnostic, and other nonreligious elected officials to advance positive public policies, build networks of like-minded public officials, and encourage more elected officials to publicly identify with this community."
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Essay (1765-09-30), “A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law,” No. 3, Boston Gazette
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/adams-john/34594/
#quote #quotes #quotation #freepress #freespeech #freethought #freedom #freedomofspeech #freedomofthepress #liberty #meme #power #tyranny
"The Freedom From Religion Foundation has announced its 2025 essay competitions for freethinking students — offering $70,000 (or more) in total scholarships."
#freethought #atheism #humanism #writing
https://www.freethoughttoday.com/free/ffrfs-2025-student-essay-contests-begin/
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Essay (1765-09-30), “A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law,” Part 3, Boston Gazette
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/adams-john/34594/
#quote #quotes #quotation #freepress #freespeech #freethought #freedom #freedomofspeech #freedomofthepress #liberty #meme #power #tyranny
Yup - "Love me or I will torture you for ever and ever and ever and ever AMEN" is not the loving good God that Christians claim.
"Never apologize for an absence" applies well to a blog, but also to a lot of other things.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/atrivialknot/2025/01/22/no-apology/
The Masters of #Atheism: a case against #Christianity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgTU_yrhExw
#atheist #freethought #christian #philosophy
Today is World Logic Day.
Celebrate reasonably.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Logic_Day
#logic #Logical #WorldLogicDay #Philosophy #thought #freethought #atheism #SecularHumanism #Spock #ItsOnlyLogical
A quotation from Roosevelt, Franklin:
«
When the clock of civilization can be turned back by burning libraries, by exiling scientists, artists, musicians, writers and teachers, by dispersing universities, and by censoring news and literature and art, an added burden is placed upon those countries where the torch of…
»
Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/roosevelt-franklin-delano/74034/
#quote #quotes #quotation #censorship #authoritarianism #civilization #education #exile #freethought #learning #oppression
I used to be a hardcore atheist, and while I still appreciate some of their arguments against revealed religion. I can no longer consider myself an atheist.
#atheism #pantheism #agnosticism #freethought #buddhism #meditation #spinoza #occult
Check out my #blog dedicated to THINKING!! #thought #freethought #amwriting
10 Minutes that Proves #Morality Doesn’t Come From #Religion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm0HC8InIhM
In this video we explore the razor-sharp #reasoning of some of the most #intellectual heavyweights of #atheism and #freethought, challenging the conventional narratives surrounding the relationship between #faith and #ethical principles.
"Why do so many people feel so lonely this time of year? Why are so many contrasting how they feel with how they think they are supposed to feel? What's with the added stress of it all? We can find the answer to these questions in how our culture treats the holiday season."
#freethought #culture #holidays #atheism
https://www.atheistrev.com/2024/12/deconstructing-holiday-season.html
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