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TheThinkingAtheist

Random Acts of Kindness

TheThinkingAtheist

The Thinking Atheist

Education, Society & Culture, Science

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2014

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Kindness, gentleness, empathy, compassion, love, goodness, morality.  These attributes are often called the property of religion, and beautiful acts of kindness between people actually reflect a moral code given to humanity by the Great Eye in the Sky.

Of course, this is nonsense.

We've covered the subject of "Morality" in a previous episode (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2013/04/09/morality).  But the source and nature of morality isn't what tonight's particular show is about.

Tonight is merely a chance to share stories about helping others, with each example providing encouragement and a reminder that even the smallest gestures can transform someone's world.

These gestures didn't come about because we were directed to by a "voice" or ancient holy book (in fact, we're glad our morality isn't derived from the bible, Qur'an, etc).  They happened because we sought to provide a human solution to a human problem, and in doing so, we felt the satisfaction and joy of knowing we made a difference.

Tell us about your random act of kindness (and the reaction that followed).  Email: podcast@thethinkingatheist.com

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Okay, here we go, the step-by-three, two, one, action!

0:06.5

Assume nothing.

0:08.4

Brash, bald, fake, black, green.

0:10.5

Question, everything.

0:12.4

I find it extremely hard to imagine.

0:14.2

Open your eyes.

0:16.4

It is quite all right to be an atheist.

0:18.6

The fastest growing group of people in the country

0:21.0

has been measured as being those who have no belief

0:23.5

or who are atheists.

0:24.8

You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.

0:27.4

Challenge the opposition.

0:28.8

You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.

0:32.8

And start thinking.

0:37.8

This is the thinking atheist worldwide.

0:44.9

I know the first of the years, often a time where many people go through

0:49.6

moments of reflection.

0:54.1

I don't really do the New Year's resolution thing.

0:56.8

I used to, but you know how that worked out, you know, in two or three weeks.

1:04.0

You know what ever it was.

1:05.0

I mean, if you are going to make a resolution,

1:07.5

if you're going to make a life change,

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