The Circle of Spirituality and Belief
I’m an atheist, and that’s at least one good reason why I want to live in a society where no one gets murdered or discriminated against for their beliefs.
To declare yourself Transformationist signals agreement not to murder, harm, oppress, coerce or ostracize anyone, including your own family members, in the name of God.
People have the right to raise their children with their beliefs. But under Transformationism that does not mean that men (or women) can enforce religious laws or customs on women and children, regardless of who’s house they live in or what school they attend.
Under Transformationism, people can believe what they want. But all humans must learn not to kill or harm each other in the name of Gods. Violence in the name of God has no place today nor in the future of our species.
Men, especially, must not do any violence to women and children, and must respect women’s moral rights of self-determination.
Transformationism does not acknowledge any claim on land made in the name of religion and does not recognize as legitimate any national government that imposes religious laws on its citizens or fails to protect women and children.
It’s deeply regrettable that so many of humanity’s religious cultures depend on scriptures that contain examples and justifications of murder, violence oppression and patriarchy.
Because of science, prosperity and secularism, humans are gradually learning to set aside religious violence and oppression in favour of peace, happy families and the good life.
Human spirituality must grow to recognize all humans as intrinsically free and of ultimate moral value in the Universe.
Not all beliefs are spiritual or religious. There are vast numbers of atheists and agnostics around today. No one has to participate in religious or non-religious gatherings if they don’t wish to do so. No one has to declare their beliefs to the state or anyone else. One’s beliefs are one’s own business. But all are free to share and commune together – peacefully and without harm to anyone in the community.