FreeThought
Secular Humanist Utopia… For Kids
NPR ran this story last night and when I heard it, I almost ran my car off the road.
There IS a place to send kids to give them a good foundation in freethought and reason.
Growing up, I went to a private school and a church. I had a firm grasp on religion, but somewhere along the line, I went a little awry. I never went to summer camp, but I had plenty of church outings over the summer, so I think that counts for something.
I am actually wishing I were a kid again. Demographically, I’m the tail end of Generation X because I was over 20 in the year 2000. I think it’s amazing how parents in my generation are embracing freethought and reason. I hope that these and other children will feel comfortable growing up without all of the religiosity and hocus pocus.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by an individual contributor to this blog are not necessarily shared by all members of FreeThought Fort Wayne. That is what makes this organization so interesting. Commenters on the FreeThought Fort Wayne blog are expected to abide by our comment policy. About the author: dystressed is a freethinker and a freelance writer. Read more from this author
The Secular Humanist Utopia… For Kids by dystressed, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Discussion
One comment for “Secular Humanist Utopia… For Kids”
Post a comment
Categories
Our Readers
I saw this story on the NPR website and feel the same way. How awesome! I was impressed by the thoughtful and mature comments some of the kids made. What a terrific opportunity for these obviously intelligent and independent-minded young people. As you said, I hope it gives them confidence to maintain their freethinking ways in a culture that is marinated in religiosity.