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 The Preaching Humanist 06.36 Putting a face on that which is demonized

Host: David Oliverio (The Preaching Humanist)

Episode Summary: David Oliverio records this quick episode from Lady Bird Lake, one of his favorite destinations for secular humanism activism on Saturday mornings. He shares a story about a productive morning spent talking to young people, including fellow atheists/humanists and a Christian woman. The episode centers on a dialogue with a Christian believer which highlights the importance of finding common ground, challenging negative stereotypes of atheists, and the mission of normalizing atheism and putting a face on that which is being demonized.

Key Topics and Takeaways: Reaching the Younger Generation and Community:
  • The speaker aims to reach the younger generation and those who have let go of belief in God.
  • He promotes secular humanist communities as a "safe landing zone" that replaces the community aspects of church without the requirement of God, the Bible, or supernaturalism.
The Encounter with the Evangelical Christian Therapist:
  • The speaker describes a conversation with a 34- or 35-year-old "very sweet very nice compassionate christian lady" who was an evangelical Christian and a therapist.
  • She was educated enough to understand that all humans can be good, regardless of whether they hold a belief in God.
  • She approached him out of curiosity to understand humanism, not out of anger or a desire to change his mind.
  • Challenging the Angry Atheist Stereotype: The woman was "so surprised" she interrupted the speaker, stating she had "never in [her] years of christianity ever talked to an atheist like" him. She explained that the atheists she typically encounters tend to be "very very angry and they want to fight and argue".
  • The speaker conceded that some angry atheists exist, but noted that "very angry hateful type people" also exist on the Christian side.
Defining Humanism and Morality:
  • Humanism is described as a human-centered way of life which values worth, dignity, respect, freedom, and equality for all people.
  • The concepts of loving all of humanity, altruism, kindness, and being happy and moral without supernatural belief predate Christianity by hundreds of years, originating with figures like Confucius, Aristotle, and other Greek and Roman philosophers.
  • The Christian woman learned that people exist who are ethical and moral, "that are not angry that are not hateful to others who have a different worldview," even though they may not love Jesus.
Finding Common Ground and Coexistence:
  • The speaker promotes finding common ground with all humans. He stressed that slow, evolutionary change is needed because people are slowly learning that all people can love and get along even if they disagree.
  • Citing John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, the speaker stated you can disagree and have freedom, but you must respect people, even if you do not agree with or respect their beliefs.
  • The speaker stated clearly that he is fine with believers holding supernatural beliefs "as long as you do not discriminate hate and use your freedoms ineq[ualities] to discriminate against other people's freedoms and inequalities".
  • He also stressed the necessity of keeping religious beliefs out of government and avoiding the "encroachments that the evangelical right does".
The Goal:
  • The overall goal of the activism is "a good productive day of normalizing atheism and putting a face on that which is being demonized".
  • The speaker plans for a new sign next week stating: "remember to love humanity to love is human". He acknowledges that while some evangelical Christians will be offended by whatever he says, progressive and liberal believers are generally more accepting.


The Atheist Community of Austin (ACA), is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas. The Atheist Community of Austin is dedicated to promoting atheism, critical thinking, secular humanism, and the separation of religion and government.The ACA serves the local Austin community through outreach programs, providing informational resources and various volunteer activities. In addition, the ACA serves the community-at-large through free online portals including regular audio/video podcasts and social media. We are affiliated with a number of national and international groups devoted to atheism, freethought, or secular humanism.We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. We see that people can be compassionate, giving, and live happy lives without a god belief. We see that we can have community with each other and work towards a common goal.
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