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Do we need a Universal Atheist Motto? e.g. "In Darwin we trust".

Aberingi's long-running topic entitled "Do we need a Universal Atheist Symbol?" leads me to ask "Do we need a Universal Atheist Motto?".

Well, perhaps we don't, or perhaps we could, but some theists might get deservedly irritated if we chose to use something like "In Darwin we trust" at appropriate moments.
These words, suitably translated into other languages, have a basic international atheist appeal with respect to truth and helpful anti-theist sabre-rattling and debating.
e.g. they might look good on the side of a bus/ coach.

Tags: Darwin, bus slogan

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Permalink Reply by Daniel on July 11, 2010 at 3:17am

Christopher Hitchens on the totalitarianism of religion

http://youtu.be/_lgL2sbAEjY

Religions are the pursuit of complete and total totalitarianism, thought crimes and all. I think it is no mistake that conservatives gravitate towards fascism.

Facism: Fascists believe that a nation is an organic community that requires strong leadership, singular collective identity, and the will and ability to commit violence and wage war in order to keep the nation strong

Just replace nation with god or religion.

Permalink Reply by D R Hosie on July 11, 2010 at 3:44am

Yes, very true - but try getting that on a tee shirt. Maybe the side of a bus, though.

Permalink Reply by Daniel on July 11, 2010 at 4:22am

156 billion light years of universe and god is watching you poop! God is a pervert.

Permalink Reply by D R Hosie on July 11, 2010 at 4:30am

OK, now that will work!

Permalink Reply by Jason Spicer on July 11, 2010 at 3:56am

Daniel, I agree that conservatism and religion are heavily compatible with fascism. Flag-worship, hero-worship, military-worship, racism, authoritarianism, they all go together with fundamentalist religious practices and attitudes. I've never been able to understand why libertarians would throw in with conservatives. Even taking a lesser-of-two-evils approach, it just makes strange bedfellows for anti-authoritarians to vote for the God Squad.

Permalink Reply by Daniel on July 11, 2010 at 4:41am

Permalink Reply by Reid Marple on July 11, 2010 at 4:16pm

Well, what I think a motto - if there will be one - is "In Mind we Trust"... Darwin isn't a non-theist superhero, he was just a naturalist who theorized evolution.

Permalink Reply by Daniel on July 11, 2010 at 9:47pm

Good point, no reason to replace the golden calf...yet

Permalink Reply by funk Q on July 12, 2010 at 2:43am

I think it looks good but can we honestly say we trust our minds? We know they are easily perverted and manipulated.

Trust is so very close to faith in most people's minds it could be the same thing.

Permalink Reply by Dale on July 11, 2010 at 8:01pm