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Started by Azurehuman, September 26, 2017, 10:44:19 AM

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Azurehuman

Hello forum

I decided to connect on this forum, inspired by the possibility that some atheists value happiness and humanism.

Cheers

Dave

Quote from: Azurehuman on September 26, 2017, 10:44:19 AM
Hello forum

I decided to connect on this forum, inspired by the possibility that some atheists value happiness and humanism.

Cheers

Greeting AH (if I may), well, I am the token self-declared humanist in the bunch and I am, usually, fairly happy. :D

Tell us something of yourself please.

PS: I am prone to tupis typos so please bear with me.
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Azurehuman

Shorthand AH is fine!

I live in Sydney, Australia.

I may be a 'man of many talents' (ask for a personal weblink) but humbly enough, I would say I'm a very ordinary human, like anyone else.

It is an ongoing challenge for me to be self-disciplined and practise virtues of human dignity based on my very own personal definitions, with some caveats, some hurdles and some successes to date - the foremost part of my human dignity which in turn constitutes my self-esteem is

1. Integrity,
2. Others being kindness,
3. Intellectual rigour,
4. Cooperation and equity whilst living in the highly capitalistic, competitive Western world,
5. Resilience, cool-headedness and mercy in the face of antagonisms, adversities and emotional anguish,
6. Resourcefulness, timeliness and organisation,
7. Dedication and industry,
8. Empathy, sociocultural sensitivity and active secular interests, and
9. Excellence (no elitism) in personality, physique/health/fitness, academia/intellectual, scientific and philosophical endeavours, professions, creativity/cultures, adventures, socialisation and relationships/friendships (familial, sexual, etc.)

Will write more from time to time.

Dave

Quote from: Azurehuman on September 26, 2017, 11:58:39 AM
Shorthand AH is fine!

I live in Sydney, Australia.

I may be a 'man of many talents' (ask for a personal weblink) but humbly enough, I would say I'm a very ordinary human, like anyone else.

It is an ongoing challenge for me to be self-disciplined and practise virtues of human dignity based on my very own personal definitions, with some caveats, some hurdles and some successes to date - the foremost part of my human dignity which in turn constitutes my self-esteem is

1. Integrity,
2. Others being kindness,
3. Intellectual rigour,
4. Cooperation and equity whilst living in the highly capitalistic, competitive Western world,
5. Resilience, cool-headedness and mercy in the face of antagonisms, adversities and emotional anguish,
6. Resourcefulness, timeliness and organisation,
7. Dedication and industry,
8. Empathy, sociocultural sensitivity and active secular interests, and
9. Excellence (no elitism) in personality, physique/health/fitness, academia/intellectual, scientific and philosophical endeavours, professions, creativity/cultures, adventures, socialisation and relationships/friendships (familial, sexual, etc.)

Will write more from time to time.

Not a bad list, AH, I am also a "Jack-of-all-trades" but perhaps a tad more relaxed! I go for The Golden Rule as my day by day guide and apologuse for, or forgive myself, small human lapses that do no lasting damage.

Perhaps the car window sticker I made sums it up:
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Dragonia

Welcome to the forum, Azurehuman, I am impressed with your list, you sound a little bit like a perfectionist, but I'm not judging! I have nothing against the quest for perfection.
My list is a bit shorter: I try to be nice. That's pretty much everything in a nutshell. It doesn't always work out, but I move on  ;)
And I must say, for the most part, this is indeed a happy place, so I hope you will feel comfortable and welcome here!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~ Plato (?)

Magdalena

Quote from: Azurehuman on September 26, 2017, 10:44:19 AM
Hello forum

I decided to connect on this forum, inspired by the possibility that some atheists value happiness and humanism.

Cheers

Hello, Azurehuman, welcome!  :computerwave:

"I've had several "spiritual" or numinous experiences over the years, but never felt that they were the product of anything but the workings of my own mind in reaction to the universe." ~Recusant

No one



So, which one are you?

Tank

Hello!

Welcome to hell!

Regards
Chris
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

xSilverPhinx

Welcome, Azurehuman!  :wave hi:
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


joeactor

Nice to meet you... Welcome!

Recusant

Quote from: Azurehuman on September 26, 2017, 10:44:19 AM
Hello forum

I decided to connect on this forum, inspired by the possibility that some atheists value happiness and humanism.

Cheers

Hello and welcome to HAF, Azurehuman. I hope you enjoy your time reading and posting here.

:welcome:
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Azurehuman

Dave, I love your sticker - I gotta 'steal' it, defying integrity... ;)

Dragonia, calling me a perfectionist which I hate to be whilst being practical and realistic - I shall take that as a compliment.

No one, I love your question! I think, I'd be the middle blue man since he's the most distant from the camera, flanked by two men on either side - this means that he's jurisprudent, extra cautious and more as a leader.

Everyone else, thanks for welcomes!

Dave

Quote from: Azurehuman on September 27, 2017, 05:36:28 AM
Dave, I love your sticker - I gotta 'steal' it, defying integrity... ;)
Yours to use!

If you can't get a decent image of it give me an email and I'll send the file.
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Azurehuman

Quote from: Dave on September 27, 2017, 06:58:04 AM
Quote from: Azurehuman on September 27, 2017, 05:36:28 AM
Dave, I love your sticker - I gotta 'steal' it, defying integrity... ;)
Yours to use!

If you can't get a decent image of it give me an email and I'll send the file.

Thanks but nah. I've my different and personal ideas of humanism I'm writing and publish on my website. It should be pretty cool.

Biggus Dickus

Hello and Welcome to our Forum,

Speaking of human dignity this quote from Eraldo Banovac echoes my own on the matter.

"It can be accepted that there is a price for man's work, time spent or service done, but never for human dignity."


Hope to see you around some of the other threads soon.

"Some people just need a high-five. In the face. With a chair."