Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

[Bill Van Fleet]

My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we don't have to do but do anyway. We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

 

[Sunstone]

I agree that we could use a good, widespread humanistic ethics, but I don't see any such thing as by itself having the appeal of a religion -- even if many or most of it's key morals are derived from religions.

Religions involve so much more than belief systems.

 

[Sunstone]

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

You can always find something wrong with anything. Just as you can almost as often find something right with it. You're choice what you focus on.

 

[Bill Van Fleet]

I agree that we could use a good, widespread humanistic ethics, but I don't see any such thing as by itself having the appeal of a religion -- even if many or most of it's key morals are derived from religions.

Religions involve so much more than belief systems.

All of the examples that you give under your signature are examples of what I am saying. They are all ethical principles (about what we should/shouldn't think, feel, or do (anything we have any voluntary control over). Yes, religions do pursue more than just ethics (i.e., additionally, optimism, helping, and belonging), but our religions are primarily for the purpose of ethics and are the only culturally activity for that purpose available to everyone. The other three functions are available in many other cultural activities that are available to many people.

 

[Bill Van Fleet]

You can always find something wrong with anything. Just as you can almost as often find something right with it. You're choice what you focus on.

Do you see anything that you can focus on that seems wrong? Or might seem wrong to others?

 

[Mox]

Religions involve so much more than belief systems.

They generally offer.
Ritual/Observances, Myths and Symbolism, Holy Scriptures, Religious experiences, Spiritual enlightment and crucially, a sense of belonging and identity, not to mention the certainty that comes with faith based belief.

They can also offer other less wholesome things, such as justification for persecution or moralizing, or an opportunity to make a lot of cash, religion can of course be used as a means of control or to exploit...if you're of that ilk.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

... I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

The site is horribly amateurish and pretentious.

 

[danieldemol]

My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we don't have to do but do anyway. We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

What is the difference between humanianity and secular humanism?

What does PSDED stand for?

 

[Mox]

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

The language is a bit, clinical and clunky, the style layout and font is rather basic and monotonous.

The content is interesting and thought provoking.

 

[Augustus]

We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

Seems like a modern take on Auguste Comte's Religion of Humanity - Wikipedia

 

[Sunstone]

The site is horribly amateurish and pretentious.

Agreed, with notable exceptions, of course. I was thinking about that earlier today -- near as I can figure the amateurish might come from most of us being relatively new to many basic religious concepts, while the pretentiousness might indicate a lack of intellectual humility. Just guesses though.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Agreed, with notable exceptions, of course. I was thinking about that earlier today -- near as I can figure the amateurish might come from most of us being relatively new to many basic religious concepts, while the pretentiousness might indicate a lack of intellectual humility. Just guesses though.

The OCD side of me has a mild bias for people learning before deigning to teach.

 

[Bill Van Fleet]

Thanks for your responses. I will be responding to each of them, but can't right now. Again, thanks!

 

[Sunstone]

The OCD side of me has a mild bias for people learning before deigning to teach.

There goes virtually all proselytization -- religious or secular. So long salespeople! Yours was a noble occupation. *cough cough*

 

[Sunstone]

Seems like a modern take on Auguste Comte's Religion of Humanity - Wikipedia

Abominable.

 

[Rational Agnostic]

My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we don't have to do but do anyway. We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

Great ideas! Wouldn't call it a religion though, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Trailblazer]

My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we don't have to do but do anyway. We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

I like the idea in the sense that it is all-inclusive....
That website was a little difficult to read from though.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we don't have to do but do anyway. We have never had anything like an agreed-upon basic ethical philosophy for our species, and have become our most feared predator. So I hope this website will be a contribution to our species.

humanianity.com

But I wonder if the website could be improved in some ways, and would certainly like to know of anything that doesn't seem optimal about it.

I'd suggest thinking about and studying basic web design principles. The basics are widely available.

This is nothing special, but an example of what I mean...

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/10-principles-of-effective-web-design/

 

[Bill Van Fleet]

There goes virtually all proselytization -- religious or secular. So long salespeople! Yours was a noble occupation. *cough cough*

Please help me to understand what you are saying. Are you talking about the website, or one or more of its ideas? Are you saying that I am proselytizing? If so, how do I distinguish between that and the honest expression of my beliefs and advocacy for what I truly believe might be of some help? I just don't understand, and would appreciate more detail.

 

[Bill Van Fleet]

Abominable.

What is? Please help me to understand.