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I’m going to discuss a post which was publicly shared by some friends and acquaintances of mine over social media. The article is titled, “Don’t be Fooled: Why Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Stay Clear of Gary Johnson.” (You can find it here.) The article is written by Ronald Dixon and published by Medium. It took …

"I argue that we should also stay skeptical of our candidates. If Gary Johnson is the candidate for you, then vote for him. But unlike Dixon, I won’t tell you who to vote for. I’ll leave you to decide that for yourself."

#politics #questions #freethought

"[A humanist] believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church...believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. [A humanist] strives for involvement in life...not escape into death [and] wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated." - Madalyn Murray O'Hair

#Paris

"I am choking, I cannot breathe. They died in my arms." ...The world must not forget the power and influence of empathy, of our humanity.

"'I am choking, I cannot breathe. They died in my arms.' ...The world must not forget the power and influence of empathy, of our humanity." Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/they-died-in-my-arms.

#Empathy #Compassion #Humanism

Columbus Day in perspective: A...push for clarity, ethics, transparency, and historical accuracy, which have been clouded by American exceptionalism.

"Our patriotism as “Americans” would seem to require that we view the European discovery of the “New World” in only the most positive light...The fact is, Columbus was no hero. He was an ambitious, self-interested, and ethically compromised individual with shady morals, and a thirst for power. He made no secret of how he viewed the Native Americans, and certainly no secret about how he planned to treat them." - Full article at:https://broadclarity.com/columbus-day.

#FreedomOfThought #History #Columbus

Rex's journey out of religion and into a vast new encounter with freedom, and his look back at his experiences as a closet atheist at BYU.

"So let me respectfully chasten you BYU that you may be blessed with knowledge. Found within all scriptures printed by the LDS church lay the Articles of Faith. Number eleven states:

We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may." - Full article at:https://broadclarity.com/freedom-of-religion.

#FreedomOfThought #Humanism #IntellectualHonesty

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A look at why we have different skin color.

"The lady across from them responded, 'It's because god likes many flavors. Not just chocolate or just vanilla.' I see much beauty in diversity and so liked this answer much more than the beliefs I had grown up with." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/different-skin-colors

#Humanism #Science #Evolution

New faces to assist in the Broad Clarity project, these individuals "exemplify the evolving mission of Broad Clarity," and add invaluable perspective.

As the Broad Clarity project is geared toward inspiring and promoting curiosity, discovery, and wonder, all content is shared with one or more of these three factors in mind, and is done so in the spirit of living more fully, loving more deeply, and learning more passionately.

As the project continues to grow (our deep and sincere thanks to you, Broad Clarity's followers, for your support and encouragement), we have invited several others to join in spearheading this effort. These individuals are not only dear friends, but exemplify the evolving mission of Broad Clarity. Their clear-headed, intelligent insights are a welcome addition to this endeavor; indeed, we also find the fact that they are regular, everyday people striving to make the most out of life, in unique and profound ways, to be wonderfully refreshing.

#Curiosity #Discovery #Wonder

An analysis of gay marriage as a fundamental human right in light of recent events such as the Supreme Court ruling.

Perhaps the coming years will see compassion and empathy carry on in dispelling ignorance and bigotry, and humanity will come to realize more fully than ever that, as Carl Sagan once beautifully put it: "For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."

Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/gay-marriage-a-fundamental-human-right

#MarriageEquality #HumanRights

The phrase “religion of peace” is a platitude that fails to adequately capture the subjectivity of peace itself ... Let’s have an honest conversation...

"Let’s have an honest conversation about religion and its consequences without resorting to meaningless phrases under the guise of tolerance." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/religion-of-peace.

#IntellectualHonesty #Humility #FreedomOfThought

...No cult of fear should be able to take advantage of our gaps in critical thought to their disturbing advantage.

"We have the tools within our reasoning and critically thinking minds to see fear, understand it, and to not let it control our minds and hearts in such a brutal fashion. We as thinking human beings are better than that, we are smarter than that, and we have more dignity than that." - Full article at:https://broadclarity.com/fear-psychology-and-belief

#CourageInReason #FreedomOfThought

By admitting that we don’t have all the answers about a particular problem, we can avoid pretending to know more about politics than we actually do.

"We can understand that the media wants our attention and our viewership, and that it is a very useful resource, but that it often leaves out information to fit a certain narrative. We can approach political problems analytically by asking questions: “What’s the argument?”, “Is it a solid argument?”, “How would I respond?” Most importantly, we can approach complex and multifaceted issues with complete intellectual honesty. By admitting that we don’t have all the answers about a particular problem, we can avoid pretending to know more about politics than we actually do." - Full article at:https://broadclarity.com/political-discourse-in-the-us-is-b….

#economics #ethics #freethought #humility #philosophy

There is such beauty, courage, empowerment, and humility in discovering reality through the lens of freethought, skepticism, and the scientific method...

"When you read the news, and you come across stories about the atrocities we still face today, think on that craft racing through the night. And as Sagan wrote, “Consider again that dot…a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.” Think of the vast potential we have as a species, if we but set aside our differences and seek empowerment through knowledge. Think of our potential to create a legacy that can take us to the stars from whence we came, and beyond." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/children-of-the-stars.html.

#astronomy #beauty #curiosity #evidence #evolution

It is clear that the will of God is, at best, completely unnecessary to our moral conversation—and, at worst fatal to it.

"If morality isn’t derived from God, then whence cometh morality? It is clear that human beings value a number of things, and that morality is colored by these values. Is this a problem? It is not. Whether objective morality exists or not, we can have conversations about values. We can talk about morality in terms of happiness, health, well-being, and duty. We can have real, rational conversations about ethics and morality in secular terms that are accessible to people of all faiths and no faith. We can hash out our values and come together on values that many of us share. We can talk about reciprocity, justice, fairness, and human flourishing without invoking the arbitrary will of the supernatural. Immorality and chaos are not the inevitable result of minor disagreements about values." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/objective-morality-cannot-come-from-god

#empathy #freethought #happiness #humanism #morality

I don't believe in magic because I think that as human beings, we are better than that. We are capable of so much more...

"The aristotelian tendency to look out on the great machine of nature and attribute animus to its mechanical parts is as ancient as it is misguided, and it is a tendency that has followed most of the population into the modern age." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/i-dont-believe-in-magic.

#evidence #freethought #humanism #humility #possibilities

I want to give my children the best outlook on life possible, but not at the expense of honesty.

"I find awe-inspiring magnificence in the knowledge, acquired through scientific discovery, that my little guy is made from stardust. This is much more profound and so much more beautiful than the traditional mythical views that people were created from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:7), or a clot of blood (Surah 96:1-2). We were all made from the stars! So, when I hear Carl Sagan say, “We are a way for the cosmos to know itself," I experience a deep appreciation to be here in this moment with that realization." - Full article at: https://broadclarity.com/a-little-piece-of-the-cosmos.

#curiosity #discovery #evolution #freethought #humanism

A thought-provoking treatment by Greg Hawkins of a thought experiment called "The Experience Machine" by analytic philosopher, Robert Nozick.

"Are we faced with a happiness vs truth dilemma here? What should we value most? Truth for ourselves? Truth for everyone? Happiness for ourselves? Happiness for everyone?" - Full article at:https://broadclarity.com/the-experience-machine.

#beauty #happiness #nature #philosophy #possibilities

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