Atheism and social justice

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A child in Thailand where the nontheistic form of Buddhism called the Theravada school of Buddhism is prevalent. In 2010, the Pew Research Forum indicated that 93.2% of the people of Thailand were Buddhists.[1]

Per capita atheists and agnostics in America give significantly less to charity than theists even when church giving is not counted for theists (See: Atheism and uncharitableness).

Historically, the secular left has been dominant within the atheist population (see: Atheism and politics).

Progressive values according to leading progressive websites

According to leading progressive/leftists websites, progressive values include: freedom; opportunity; responsibility; cooperation/community; caring and responsibility, carried out with strength; protection/fairness; honesty and open communication.[2][3] These practices are often seen as being conducive to social justice.

The atheist population has not lived up to these standards (see: Atheist hypocrisy).

Since 2010, the last time the survey was carried out, one million more French people are leading solitary lives, with an estimated five million or 12 percent of the nation’s population aged over 18 now living without any social relations through family, friends, work or their community.[4] See also: Atheism and loneliness

Atheism and lack of cooperation/community

The atheist population lacks cooperation/community, is known for engaging in bitter quarrels and is deeply divided (see: Atheist factions and Atheist movement).

The atheist population also has significant racial/gender issues (see: Western atheism and race and Atheism and women).

Furthermore, atheistic countries often have significant problems with loneliness (See: Atheism and loneliness).

Atheism and lack of empathy

As far as the progressive values of caring/protection, the American atheist population gives less to charity per capita than Christians even when church giving is not counted (see: Atheism and uncharitableness).

In June of 2014, the African-American atheist woman Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson wrote in the Washington Post that white atheists organizations generally focus on church/state separation and creationism issues and not the concerns the less affluent African American population faces.[5] Hutchinson also mentioned that church organizations do focus on helping poor African Americans.[6]

In addition, the historical record shows that atheists have often been uncaring and atheists have engaged in barbarous/uncivilized behavior (see: Atheism and mass murder and Mass rape of German women by the Soviet army and Atheism and cannibalism and Atheism and bestiality).

Also, atheists rarely focuses on the issue of social Darwinism in their communities past and often takes offense when biblical creationists bring this matter up.[7][8]

Atheists falling short of the progressive value of freedom

As far as the values of freedom, militant atheists continue to deny basic freedoms to people (See: Militant atheism and Atheism and intolerance and Atheism and forced labor).

Atheists and the issue of honesty

As far as honesty, atheists have a poor record in this area as well (see: Atheism and deception and Atheist indoctrination).

Rebuke of PZ Myers by the atheist Michael Nugent relative to the area of social justice

Michael Nugent

See also: PZ Myers and social justice

The Irish atheist Michael Nugent wrote to PZ Myers in September of 2014:

“ Some of the content of your blog is hurtful and unjust in itself, it also undermines the effectiveness of attempts to promote compassion and empathy and social justice, and it is additionally harmful because of your prominence as a perceived spokesperson for organised atheism...

PZ, is this really how you want to be remembered? Having defended you against unjust attacks from others, I am now asking you to take a long hard look at what you are doing, consider apologising to people who you have unjustly hurt and defamed, and start focusing on actually promoting compassion and empathy and social justice if those ideas are important to you.[9]

”

On April 2015, Atheist Ireland announced, "Atheist Ireland is publicly dissociating itself from the hurtful and dehumanising, hateful and violent, unjust and defamatory rhetoric of the atheist blogger PZ Myers."[10] The atheist biologist Massimo Pigliucci said of Myers, "one cannot conclude this parade without mentioning P.Z. Myers, who has risen to fame because of a blog where the level of nastiness (both by the host and by his readers) is rarely matched anywhere else on the Internet...".[11]

Due to its notability requirements, the website Wikipedia (which was founded by an atheist and agnostic), does not make mention of any specific accomplishments PZ Myers may have achieved in the area of social justice. Wikipedia does mention the social justice accomplishments of Christians such as William Wilberforce, Harriet Beecher Stowe and others.

Hypocrisy of secular humanists

See also: Atheist hypocrisy

The American Humanist Association defines humanism thusly: "Humanism is a progressive lifestance that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead meaningful, ethical lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity."[12] The American Humanist Association's slogan is "Good without God".[13]

In 2011, the atheist PZ Myers won the International Humanist Award from the International Humanist and Ethical Union.[14] Prior to that in 2009, Myers won the Humanist of the Year award from the American Humanist Association.[15]

In 2008, Myers rejoiced at the death of a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest who died a premature accidental death and then Myers fantasized about personally killing other priests.[16][17] See also: PZ Myers and social justice)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Pew Research Center - Global Religious Landscape 2010 - religious composition by country.
  2. ↑ What It Means To Be A Progressive: A Manifesto, Thinkprogress.org
  3. ↑ What are Progressive Values, Dailykos.com
  4. ↑ More and more French living lonely lives, The Local FR, Published: 26 Jun 2013 15:44 GMT+02:00
  5. ↑ Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about by Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, Washington Post June 16, 2014
  6. ↑ Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about by Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, Washington Post June 16, 2014
  7. ↑ Herbert Spencer and social Darwinism
  8. ↑ Darwinism and World War I
  9. ↑ The LBJ legend and my email to PZ Myers by Michael Nugent on September 19, 2014
  10. ↑ [http://www.michaelnugent.com/2015/04/07/atheist-ireland-dissociates-from-pz-myers/ Atheist Ireland publicly dissociates itself from the harmful and hateful rhetoric of PZ Myers] by Michael Nugent, April 7, 2015
  11. ↑ Reflections on the skeptic and atheist movements By Massimo Pigliucci Scientia Salon, Posted: May 13, 2015
  12. ↑ Definition of humanism, American Humanist Assocation
  13. ↑ Definition of humanism, American Humanist Assocation
  14. ↑ IHEU Awards for 2011. Internation Humanist and Ethical Union. Retrieved on 16 August 2013.
  15. ↑ American Humanist Association: Humanist of the year. American Humanist Association.
  16. ↑ P.Z. Myers is (Surprise!) Unmoved By Suicide of “Wealthy White” Robin Williams, Friendly Atheist blog
  17. ↑ It must have been an act of god, Posted by PZ Myers on April 21, 2008
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