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I find this to be very well written and eminently admirable. Find the original of this version at this link.

Humanism and Its Aspirations

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

I realize I'm addressing this a bit late, but this is definitely a good read of how the Iowa Supreme Court made a fair, level-headed, and well thought out decision in regards to their constitutional definition of marriage:

Iowa's Gay Marriage Decision: What it Says and What it Means

I highly recommend you read how this decision "so clearly, cogently, and conscientiously dismantles and destroys each and every one of the arguments that the anti-gay forces have made — and continue to make — against sex same marriage."

The problem with Religion is that it's fatal for all of us, the bible isn't a Menu,
it's a COOKBOOK!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

In other words, "Revelations" isn't a warning of whats to come, it's the directions to make it happen! and there's some cave dwelling terrorists out there already collecting the ingredients.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and nonbelievers.

President Barack Obama, Inaugural Speech Jan. 20, 2009

The more religious stories/sayings I hear the more I realize that it's all about "Vanity", I can hear this little voice in the background saying "I am so special, the most powerful entity in existence created this whole universe, for Me, a pitiful, blind, lost, pathetic little weakling like Me, and if I follow his simple little plan he will love Me, and let me live, Forever, Yay" The little voice sounds like that of a child, even though it may be coming from an old man, what do they call it, the Peter Pan syndrome? sort of a "I don't wanna grow up I'm a jesus is us kid" How old does a person have to be before they start looking at things through adult eyes, realistically and scientifically with intelligence and common sense?