MicahMcC comments on Can Humanism Match Religion's Output? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MicahMcC 13 December 2010 04:16:26PM 0 points [-]

I agree with much of what you posted here. I'm not sure rituals would be a good idea, but a rationalist's version of Christmas would be nice. And of course, meeting in person, perhaps even hosting talks by various speakers from the local area and beyond might be of use too. That would require a more coherent definition of secular humanism than seems to be in vogue with the masses at large at present, though. I imagine something similar to the Singularitarian movement envisioned by Ray Kurzweil.

Comment author: [deleted] 13 December 2010 04:56:00PM 5 points [-]

What's so irrational about just celebrating Christmas?

Comment author: Desrtopa 13 December 2010 05:12:03PM 0 points [-]

My family has always celebrated Christmas and Hannukah. My father comes from a Christian family (although I've never even known him to talk about religion) and my mother is a non-practicing Jew. They don't regard it as their duty to observe the religious celebrations, they just take the excuse.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 13 December 2010 05:53:07PM 1 point [-]

It would be possible to do ornaments based on Newton's work-- planets and prisms and rainbows.