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The adjective "bright" has found a new use as a noun, thanks to Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell, co-directors of the Bright Movement. A Bright is a person who has a naturalistic worldview. This umbrella term includes humanists, sceptics, rationalists, atheists, agnostics, and anyone else who is free of reliance upon the supernatural for motivation or explanations. Enthusiastic proponents of the neologism include:
Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene.
Matt Cherry, Secretary of the United Nations NGO (non-governmental organisation) Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and also an official NGO delegate to the U.N., representing the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).
Mel Lipman, president of the American Humanist Association.
Penn and Teller, entertainers.
Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine.
Richard Roberts, a 1993 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
Babu Gogineni, Executive Director of International Humanist and Ethical Union.
Sheldon Lee Glashow, a 1973 Nobel Laureate for Physics.
Amy Alkon, author of "The Advice Goddess" and "Ask Amy Alkon" newspaper columns.
If you have a naturalistic worldview, please visit http://www.the-brights.net/ to learn more about Brights. Be sure to sign up so you can be counted as a part of the international Bright constituency. You may even want to see if there will be Brights meeting in your area for the International Brights Meetup, Monday 22 September.
Your comments are more than welcome. Thank you.
Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene.
Matt Cherry, Secretary of the United Nations NGO (non-governmental organisation) Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and also an official NGO delegate to the U.N., representing the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).
Mel Lipman, president of the American Humanist Association.
Penn and Teller, entertainers.
Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine.
Richard Roberts, a 1993 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
Babu Gogineni, Executive Director of International Humanist and Ethical Union.
Sheldon Lee Glashow, a 1973 Nobel Laureate for Physics.
Amy Alkon, author of "The Advice Goddess" and "Ask Amy Alkon" newspaper columns.
If you have a naturalistic worldview, please visit http://www.the-brights.net/ to learn more about Brights. Be sure to sign up so you can be counted as a part of the international Bright constituency. You may even want to see if there will be Brights meeting in your area for the International Brights Meetup, Monday 22 September.
Your comments are more than welcome. Thank you.
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