Ok, enough videos for now. Time for some blogging.

I was watching a response to the ‘Blasphemy Challenge’ on a news show today (watch the Fox News channel one) and it struck me how christians really do love the idea that they are the only ones with altruistic attitudes and actions don’t they?
Sure, many are - and I’d have to say that it’s mostly what I call the ’soft’ christians that have the best attitudes - like the Sallie’s (Salvation Army) and St Vinnie’s (Saint Vincent de Paul) - no, I’m not joking. It’s an aussie thing this shortening of names, display an admirable caring for their fellow man that translates into reality. They just get on with it, with a lot of help of course from non-believers like myself who donate to them.

Human beings like to join groups and this is one of the reasons that organised religion is so successful - so why doesn’t a non-religious group start something similar that is completely non-secular? I would guess that we are going to need an alternative to ‘going to church’ or ‘doing the lord’s work’ for many people when eventually religion just fades away. No mistake, it is fading away - certainly in New Zealand. Don’t believe that? Here’s the documented proof of the fact from official census results.
Considering that NZ has a large polynesian population (who are avid church-goers) the results are surprising - especially if you believe what the crazy fundies like the ‘Destiny’ church will have you believe. Similar trends are occurring in most western countries including Australia. Note the 27.5% increase in the ‘no religion’ census answer! And as for the Poms, well over there religious belief is ‘falling faster than church attendance’. But I’ve gone off on a tangent again…

An alternative ’structure’ (for lack of a better word) that enables like-minded altruistic people to contribute back to society would be a good thing. We have secular groups like parent-teacher associations, volunteer organisations, Red Cross and the Hands On Network for example - do we need something more universal maybe?

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