Atheism is what I don't believe. Secular Humanism is what I believe in. There is no god. We're better off if we care about each other.[americanhumanist.org]
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Not sure what "not believing in atheism" means. Atheism "is". I am an atheist. I lack belief in the existence of god. I am also a humanist, just as many religious people are.
LilAtheistLady
Level 7
May 30, 2018
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Atheism is the description of what I do not believe - in god. But that belief that there is no god says nothing about what I DO think. I believe we should trust science and work for a "better society." Whatever that means.
thankyou for your response I was getting tangled up in all of that - I would say that I am godless and always have been -end of-
Is one not required to be an atheist prior to joining the American Humanist Association?
JB4now
Level 5
May 30, 2018
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Not to my knowledge. For me, it was like reading my own mind when I read the Humanist Manifesto 3. So, I've been an atheist for a long time. I've known I was a humanist for a shorter period of time.
Prove to me there's no god. 
Ellatynemouth
Level 8
May 30, 2018
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Prove to me there is no Santa Claus. I can't prove a negative, nonetheless I believe in that negative. There is no evidence of any sentient being controlling things from on high or anywhere else.
I'm still waiting...
I suggest that it is far better to believe in nothing beyond transient mundane navigational beliefs and question everything, or at least remain skeptical. I accept the posits of secular humanism, but I don't believe in it any more than I believe in science. Holding a belief in anything limits one's flexibility and makes one resistant to other points of view that differ from what is believed.
evidentialist
Level 8
May 30, 2018
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Seems like it would be very cumbersome to not believe in anything. You'd be deciding everything on a moment by moment basis.
@schwinnrider -- That's the point about transient mundane navigational beliefs. Those are constructive tools that we all use to avoid overload. Shall I explain, or do you know what I'm getting at?
I like the term Freethinker myself. I am a secular humanist aswell. Pick a term,any label you want.
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