The religious predictions of how the world will end are rejected by humanists not because they think that humanity is invulnerable but because they recognize that there are real threats to humanitys survival, and that by focusing on unrealistic and uncontrollable end times distractions we neglect to take ownership of our own choices, and in the process decrease our chances for continued existence. The opposition to this religious fatalism is motivated entirely by the belief that the ability of our species to preserve itself is entirely in our own hands and minds. We need not be afraid of the four horsemen, or of Jesus return in a chariot of flames; rather, we should fear uncontrolled pollution, high-stakes warfare, underfunded scientific and medical research, and apathy from leaders and common citizens when it comes to solving our own problems. We can survive and thrive, but we will only do so if we reject the idea that we are all doomed to die because of what ancient books and divine prophesies tell us. Instead, lets embrace the notion that our future is what we make of it.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:06:27 +0000
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