John Figdor

Humanist Chaplain at Stanford University. M.Div at Harvard Divinity School ,Mountain View, California

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MY BELIEFS

We assume the world is real because, in practice, we all conduct our lives as if the world is not purely a mental construction.

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We assume that our five senses are our best chance to accurately perceive reality, because no other reliable sources have been discovered to gather information about the world.
We assume that we can trust in language and thought because without them we would have no means of communicating about the world.

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Truth is proportional to the evidence because our observations, coupled with the scientific method, are good at predicting future events.

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There is insufficient evidence for a belief in God. Believing in any particular god is playing the “religious lottery.”
We believe that we seek things that make us happy because introspection about our thoughts and desires, and observations of others, are consistent with this perspective.
There is insufficient evidence for objective moral truth. On reflection, our views of right and wrong are inextricably linked to what sort of people we want to be, our past experiences, and the cultural norms of the times.

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We observe that people we consider more moral tend to derive more happiness from making other people happy.
Ethical societies benefit everyone because it is easier to live a happier life when you are surrounded by other people who value cooperation and take pleasure in your happiness. This is a mutually beneficial relationship.
Beliefs are subject to revision because the more experiences you have in life, the more data you have to draw on, and the more likely you are to formulate accurate conclusions.