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Gail Dobson

I Believe

  • “I believe that the universe was formed around 15 billion years ago and that humans have evolved from their apelike ancestors over the past few million years. I believe we are more likely to live a good life if all humans try to work together in a world community, preserving planet earth.

     

    When decisions for groups are made in this world, I believe that the democratic process should be used. To protect the individual, I believe in freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom from religion, freedom of inquiry, and a wall of separation between church and state. When making decisions about what is right or wrong, I believe I should use my intelligence to reason about the likely consequences of my actions.

     

    I believe that I should try to increase the happiness of everyone by caring for other people and finding ways to cooperate. Never should my actions discriminate against people simply because of their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or national origin. I believe that ideas about what is right and wrong will change with education, so I am prepared to continually question ideas using evidence from experience and science.

     

    I believe there is no valid evidence to support claims for the existence of supernatural entities and deities. I will use these beliefs to guide my thinking and my actions until I find good reasons for revising them or replacing them with other beliefs that are more valid.” -- Ronald P. Carver 

     

     

     

     

6 comments
  • Gail Dobson
    Gail Dobson John, thanks for your comment. South of the border here, but this word is foreign to me. All I can find is military type talk - Hooah (army), Hooyah (navy), Oorah (marine corp) - all used as various agreement, acknowledgement, affirmation, verbal greeting...  more
    February 19, 2019 - 1 likes this
  • Gail Dobson
    Gail Dobson Larry, thank you for your comment. The words are of Ronald P Carver. He stated and summarized my beliefs more eloquently than I ever could. I agree with every word I posted. As new evidence is presented, I may later change my mind. These words, and the Zo...  more
    February 19, 2019 - 1 likes this
  • Larry Makinson
    Larry Makinson You are very welcome.  Thank you kindly for the links.  May peace be with all.
    February 20, 2019 - 1 likes this
  • John Anderson, CD, CIF Mons ON
    John Anderson, CD, CIF Mons ON Gail, 20 + years in the Canadian Forces. That's exactly what I meant.
    February 20, 2019 - 2 like this