Brights

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The brights group was started by Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell to make a name that sounds good for people who have views on life based on nature (naturalistic worldviews). They did not like that names like "atheist" and "non-believer" made their views on life sound like bad reactions to religion.

Paul Geisert chose the word "bright." Mynga Futrell says a bright is a person who has views on life that are free of more-than-natural ideas. She says these persons' morals come from their views on life.

[edit] Well-known brights

  • Richard Dawkins
  • Daniel Dennett
  • Penn Jillette and Teller
  • James Randi
  • Richard Roberts
  • Michael Shermer

[edit] Criticism

Some people, both religious and non-religious, have problems using the word "bright" this way, because it suggests that people with views on life based on nature are smarter than those with different views.

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