American Atheists...wow are they great

I have a bias that maybe you guys can dispel and it has to do with atheism and politics. When I think Christianity, I think America. When I think Hinduism, I think India. When I think atheism, I think Marxism/pre-fall Russia/Communist China, etc. When I think secular humanism, I think United Nations/global government.

I don't like to stereotype and so I'm wondering, have there been any great atheistic/humanistic thinkers that have contributed to non-one-world-governmental, non-big-government democratic (or even libertarian) thinking?
 
I guess what I remember is when the Secular Humanist organization awarded Ted Turner with Man of the Year about 10 or 15 years ago. I don't know whether that's normal or not.

Do the leading secular humanist organizations tend to award this kind of elite, ultra liberal globalist-type? I think a huge block of Americans when they think secular humanism, they think NEA, ACLU, United Nations, etc.

Is that really representative?
 
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I don't like to stereotype and so I'm wondering, have there been any great atheistic/humanistic thinkers that have contributed to non-one-world-governmental, non-big-government democratic (or even libertarian) thinking?
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yes, ofcourse. most all objectivists are atheists, greenspan is one example of an objectivist who does NOT espouse big government, etc. et's own rearden metal would also fit your criteria.

i say most objectivists are atheists, since i am an economic and lifestyle objectivist but am not an atheist.

best,

surfer:)
 
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yes, ofcourse. most all objectivists are atheists, greenspan is one example of an objectivist who does NOT espouse big government, etc. et's own rearden metal would also fit your criteria.

i say most objectivists are atheists, since i am an economic and lifestyle objectivist but am not an atheist.

best,

surfer:)
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Makes sense. I guess it's a case of the "loudest voices" get heard...Personally, I think these "loud voices" have been a huge liability for them...
 
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yes, ofcourse. most all objectivists are atheists, greenspan is one example of an objectivist who does NOT espouse big government, etc. et's own rearden metal would also fit your criteria.
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Thanx Surfer.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Shoeshineboy, I recommend you read Atlas Shrugged. On the role of government, Ayn Rand was the polar opposite of Karl Marx and his ilk ...yet she was an atheist.
 
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Thanx Surfer.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Shoeshineboy, I recommend you read Atlas Shrugged. On the role of government, Ayn Rand was the polar opposite of Karl Marx and his ilk ...yet she was an atheist.
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I was going to ask about Ayn Rand...Haven't read any of your previous posts on it...
 
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I was going to ask about Ayn Rand...Haven't read any of your previous posts on it...
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Most of the important philosophical writings, especially the Greek/German genres, are written rather dryly IMO as raw philosophy.

However, Ayn Rand's novels (much like Orwell's) are truly a good interesting read. You won't be bored or disappointed...
 
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