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== Hermant Mehta and his endorsement of the Brights Movement ==

== Hermant Mehta and his endorsement of the Brights Movement ==

The atheist [[Hemant Menta]] is an author, popular atheist blogger, and atheist activist. He also served as a chair on the Secular Student Alliance board of directors. His blog is called ''The Friendly Atheist.''  Given the Brights Movement's reputation for smugness (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]), his endorsement of the Brights Movement and his current listing as an "Enthusiastic Bright" on the Brights Movement website, could be seen as a matter of hypocrisy due to the attributes of "friendly" and "smug" being incompatible opposites (see also: [[Atheist hypocrisy]]).<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>

The atheist [[Hemant Mehta]] is an author, popular atheist blogger, and atheist activist. He also served as a chair on the Secular Student Alliance board of directors. His blog is called ''The Friendly Atheist.''  Given the Brights Movement's reputation for smugness (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]), his endorsement of the Brights Movement and his current listing as an "Enthusiastic Bright" on the Brights Movement website, could be seen as a matter of hypocrisy due to the attributes of "friendly" and "smug" being incompatible opposites (see also: [[Atheist hypocrisy]]).<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html "Enthusiastic Brights" at the Brights Movement website]</ref>

Unlike the skeptic [[Michael Shermer]] who had second thoughts after endorsing the Brights Movement, Hemant Menta has never publicly denounced the Bright Movement for its smugness and remains listed on on its website as an "Enthusiastic Bright".<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html Hemant Menta listing - Enthusiastic Brights] at Brights Movement website</ref><ref>[http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/05-01-05.html Science and the Search for Meaning: excerpts from the Introduction to Science Friction] by Michael Shermer</ref>

Unlike the skeptic [[Michael Shermer]] who had second thoughts after endorsing the Brights Movement, Hemant Mehta has never publicly denounced the Bright Movement for its smugness and remains listed on on its website as an "Enthusiastic Bright".<ref>[http://www.the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html Hemant Mehta listing - Enthusiastic Brights] at Brights Movement website</ref><ref>[http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/05-01-05.html Science and the Search for Meaning: excerpts from the Introduction to Science Friction] by Michael Shermer</ref>

== The Brights Movement lost its momentum and then petered out ==

== The Brights Movement lost its momentum and then petered out ==