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| | + | This is a watered down version of [[our vision]]. Should it be watered down more? [http://www.atheismunited.com/wiki/Special:ComparePages?page1=Our+Vision&rev1=&page2=Vision+.5&rev2=&action=&diffonly= Compare both pages]. |
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| | ==Vision Statement== | | ==Vision Statement== |
| | To stoke the flame that is reason as society leaves religion in our past. | | To stoke the flame that is reason as society leaves religion in our past. |
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| | To show the good atheists do for the sake of doing good.<br> | | To show the good atheists do for the sake of doing good.<br> |
| | To establish tolerance in our nations for atheism and atheists.<br> | | To establish tolerance in our nations for atheism and atheists.<br> |
| | + | To elect an openly atheist President, as an important symbolic milestone of a shift in the perceptions and biases of the populace.<br> |
| | To serve as a lighthouse to those atheists who are alone or who remain hidden for fear of persecution.<br> | | To serve as a lighthouse to those atheists who are alone or who remain hidden for fear of persecution.<br> |
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| | To protect all people from the dangers of religion including arguing against all war that is predicated at least partially on religious conflict.<br> | | To protect all people from the dangers of religion including arguing against all war that is predicated at least partially on religious conflict.<br> |
| | To protect all people from religious intrusion.<br> | | To protect all people from religious intrusion.<br> |
| − | | + | To protect all the beliver of [https://quranassistant.com/ Quran teacher] or institue.<br> |
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| − | Check out the watered down version of our [[vision_.5]], we're considering more mass appeal by removing scary parts.
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| − | ====Modifications====
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| − | =====November 16th, 2011=====
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| − | As stated our vision is open to revision, I have removed the following vision points on November 16th:
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| − | * To assist the National Atheist Party by allowing ourselves to be counted and show that atheists are a voting block. ''Removed because reference to NAP alienated International members. Secondary reason: minor disagreement among atheists as to whether it should be supported''.
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| − | * To elect an openly atheist President, as an important symbolic milestone of a shift in the perceptions and biases of the populace. ''Removed for now, but this will be voted on in a poll in 2012. This is coming across as redundant to some people and misleading to some people. The reference to electing "critical thinkers and people of reason to positions of service in our nations" is much more universal and will be agreed upon by a larger group of atheists''.
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| − | * To expose the truth about all religious establishments. ''Removed because it's redundant with "combat religious propaganda and brainwashing" and seems confrontational.''
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| − | =====November 22nd, 2011=====
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| − | To allow even more atheists to feel comfortable and welcome on atheism united I have scaled back the vision further until such time as we can poll people to see where they stand on these points.
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| − | * To combat religious propaganda and brainwashing.<br>
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| − | * To serve as a watch dog organization to protect against religious infringement upon atheists. Removed this vision point as at the time AU is better poised to unite atheists that are watchdogs themselves rather than being the actual watchdog. If you need a watchdog no holds barred (yet rational) attack on religion see [http://www.rationalresponders.com Rational Responders]<br>
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| − | --[[User:Brian|Brian]] 07:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
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| − | ====Discussion====
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| − | For discussion of the [[#Vision Statement]], please visit [http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/30598 this forum discussion], and the [[Talk:Our Vision]] wiki page.
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| − | [[Category:Atheism United]] [[Category:Our Vision]]
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