The Bright Movement (Dennett)

[imported_Wicked Steve]

First of all, lots and lots of atheists never "give up" religion. We're fortunate enough to be born to non-religious parents and not indoctrinated to anything while we're young (I can remember only one talk regarding religion with my father before about last fall, and that was a history lesson - what is Christianity, what is Judaism, etc.).

Second, I agree with everyone that thinks these people are retarded for making up a euphemism for themselves. They're just trying to put a pretty wrapping on their beliefs in hopes that people who denounce or distrust atheists will be warmer towards "brights". Folks are already wise to "secular humanism," "agnosticism" and a host of other labels, why don't we make up a new one so they'll stop picking on us until they figure it out? "Brights" can call themselves what they want, I'll call them whiners.