Humanist Hymn

The Hopeful Hymn of Reason
By R.A. Zorger
(to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic)

My mind conceives the glory of a coming golden age
Common folk will all be learning with the wisdom of a sage
The pursuit of knowledge will put evil in it's cage
Only truth will make us strong.

Glory! Glory! In all humans!
Glory! Glory! Comes from humans!
Glory! Glory! We are human!
The truth will make us strong.

The mysteries of nature, through science we'll advance
We'll pierce the veil of ignorance with free inquiry's lance
The quality of life for all is what we shall enhance
This truth shall make us strong.

Glory! Glory! In all humans!
Glory! Glory! Comes from humans!
Glory! Glory! We are human!
The truth will make us strong.

We are a diverse, resourceful race our history is long
Empirical truth we embrace when ancient creeds prove wrong
Self deceit is weakness even if shouted by the throng
The truth will make us strong.

Glory! Glory! In all humans!
Glory! Glory! Comes from humans!
Glory! Glory! We are human!
The truth will make us strong.

Evolution through a billion years; The shape of life transforms
From one cell to a primate, to our present bipedal forms
Reason shines our guiding light to weather the nescient storms
The truth will make us strong.

Glory! Glory! In all humans!
Glory! Glory! Comes from humans!
Glory! Glory! We are human!
The truth will make us strong.

The truth's a Sun that trickery, can never in full conceal
Our progress is as relentless as the fiery rolling wheel
The pinions of duress will never reduce our zeal
The truth has made us strong

Glory! Glory! In all humans!
Glory! Glory! Comes from humans!
Glory! Glory! We are human!
The truth will make us strong.

News
There is no god, church billboard proclaims
Thu, 01 Sep 2011
While the local Mid Ohio Atheists group thinks the billboard promotes their own message, some confused Christians have complained. The purpose of the billboard was to make people think more about their beliefs and promote the church's website.

Osama Bin Laden Is Dead, Time To Bring Home the Troops
Mon, 02 May 2011
He is gone and that’s a good thing. Now it is time for America to get our house in order. It is time to end the wars and occupation that Bin Laden provoked. His goal was to pull us in to conflict with all of the Muslim world so that they might unite under his banner to battle against us. In this he failed. We have prevailed and now it is time for us to move on to face even greater threats and challenges.

Happy Spring Equinox
Sun, 20 Mar 2011
The Spring Equinox is today March 20th 2011. Also known as the Vernal Equinox, the official start of spring occurs today at 7:21 pm Eastern Daylight Time. If you are interested in the spiritual aspects of the natural event take a look at my Spiritual Equinox 2011 celebration post.

Spring Equinox 2011
Mon, 14 Mar 2011
Each season has its own flavor, and atmosphere. The essential nature of spring is hope. Even though the whole of winter's bluster has not entirely faded, there is a change in the air. The days have slowly been growing longer to noticeable degree. There are no fruits in vegetables coming in for harvest but the crocus has sprouted and come into bloom.

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