Humanist society?

So I get an ad on my Facebook timeline for the humanist society, surprised I decided to read about them, claiming that they believe in wellbeing for themselves and others.
In the comments below a Christian lady , probably as surprised as I was to get their advert, wrote a quick comment about her faith. The hateful response from humanists was terrible
Wellbeing for others???
I don't think so!!

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Ynotisay · M

My gut is that people responding that way weren't open to hearing the opinion of someone who stands in opposition to their goal. And I have a feeling, but could be wrong, that the woman's opinion made that clear. It wasn't her playground to play in. There really are enemies fighting against what Humanists believe. Obviously.
I think there's a lot of people who are tired of it because it directly impacts their lives in a negative way. Humanists and the other "nons" are expected to shut and just take the religious influence. Well, in the U.S. those 'nons" make up abut 25 percent of the population. And it's growing. So you can be "for" the betterment of people and still be against those who, in their opinion, make it worse for others.

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@Ynotisay well I'm British so I know very little about things in the US, I just couldn't believe that an organisation that claims to care about the wellbeing of its members and others could be so horrible to some one because they saw things differently

Ynotisay · M

@TheWildEcho On the surface that makes perfect sense. But I think it's quite similar to "good Christians" whose lives are spent hating and trying to destroy the lives of those who don't think like they do. In the U.S. that most commonly comes in the form of hating and oppressing immigrants, minorities and gay people while stripping away the rights of women to have abortions. The "nons" are tired of it. And should be.

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@Ynotisay like I said this is England, there's nothing like that here

Ynotisay · M

@TheWildEcho You're lucky. I got curious and came across a study that asked if religion was 'important' or 'unimportant' in countries around the world. In the UK it was 73% "unimportant." In the U.S. it was 34% "unimportant."
What's happened over the years is that religion has been weaponized in the U.S. Seems to have very little do with walking the walk of what religion claims to teach. It's become a battleground that's bled in to our politics.

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@Ynotisay it certainly seems totally different across there. No link with politics here

Ynotisay · M

@TheWildEcho Yep. We're headed in the wrong direction. You guys are getting it right.