Brights movement
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| Formation | 2003 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Promotion of naturalism and the bright label |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Official language
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English |
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Co-Directors
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Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell |
The Brights Movement is an international intellectual movement. The members of that movement refer to themselves as "Brights". They hold a naturalist worldview.
Most Brights believe that public policies should be based on science (a body of knowledge obtained and tested by use of the scientific method). Brights are likely to oppose the practice of basing public policies on supernatural doctrines. Brights may therefore be described as secularists.
The most politically active Brights frequently and openly advocate , the practice of basing public policies on science. They look forward to living in an era when the best available scientific evidence provides a foundation for the humane and compassionate operation of human societies.
The Bright movement has proposed the following terminology.
Paul Geisert, who coined the term bright and co-founded the bright movement is a one-time Chicago biology teacher, professor, entrepreneur, writer, he co-developed learning materials. In deciding to attend the "Godless Americans March on Washington" in 2002, Geisert disliked the label "godless" as he saw it as synonymous with evil, he thought this would alienate the public. He sought a new, positive word that might become well-accepted and improve the image of those who didn't believe in the supernatural, in the same way that the term "gay" did. A few weeks later, Geisert came up with the noun "bright", after brainstorming lots of ideas. He then ran in to another room and told his wife "I've got the word, and this is going to be big!"
It was also co-founded by his wife, Mynga Futrell. Futrell and Geisert remain co-directors of the organization to this day.
After coming up with the term they pitched their idea to friends and decided to unveil their idea at an Atheist Alliance International conference in Tampa, Florida. They called the organizers and got permission to present the idea.
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