American Humanist Association

     This page on the American Humanist Association's website offers a multitude of enlightening resources on humanism:   https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/.  I am still perusing the various links and thoroughly enjoying each and every one thus far.  I wish I had known about humanism years ago!  I have always questioned the cultural norm that is Christianity here in the United States but was never intrigued enough to commit to any philosophy other than a half-hearted agnostic stance.  It wasn't until recently, with the potential threat of the U.S. turning into a Christian theocracy under the influence of the Trump cabinet, that I started delving deeper into understanding my disregard for Christianity.  I soon went from an indifferent agnostic to a de facto atheist to a passionate humanist in relatively rapid succession.  I read a comment recently under an article on Progressive Secular Humanist's Facebook page that I really liked.  I don't remember which article it was under or who wrote it or I would credit their beautiful idea to them.  The person wrote that they had always viewed this transformation as a progression similar to that of the metamorphosis of a butterfly.  Agnosticism equates to the pupa stage; atheism is the chrysalis and humanism is the transformation to the butterfly.  I love that comparison!

     The only thing that every human on earth has in common is that we are all....HUMAN.  Therefore, it only makes sense for us to deconstruct the belief systems that separate us and continue on the path to unity through humanism.  The only way to humanize people is to see them through human eyes.  Humanize through human eyes by wiping your worldview clean from the blur of self-identifying beliefs.  People are not their religion, their political affiliation or any other self-identifying belief. People are people are people are people all day long.  We all have a lot more in common than not.  It's important to unify through our similarities, not divide by our differences.  Solidarity is key and the best thing about humanism is that people of all races, religions, political identifications, cultures, etc. can be humanists.  It is all-inclusive and necessary for our peaceful survival.