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Brights All Over

A Bright is defined as a person whose worldview is naturalistic (free of supernatural and mystical elements). There are lots and lots and lots of persons who have such a worldview. They are different in many ways, but they share a common outlook on the world, one free of supernaturalism.

Of course, not all these Brights know they are Brights, since this terminology has only recently been introduced.

In many societies in the world, potential Brights maintain a low profile regarding their worldview. All too many of them just don't mention their outlook to others, and hence the worldview of Brights is insufficiently expressed within a given culture.

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Why Unify Brights?

The primary focus of the BRIGHTS' Movement is the marginalized situation of Brights in the political and cultural landscape of society.
Today's Brights are all too invisible. They are ignored by most and their philosophical perspectives are disparaged by many. Unlike their fellow citizens whose worldviews are more culturally accepted, all too many Brights are reluctant to engage themselves fully and openly in civic concerns and the business of the nation.

Having a naturalistic worldview means that Brights are not themselves religious, although they may (for social reasons, for example) participate with family or others in organized religion's institutions and practices. By their presence and contributions, they augment those institutions.
If Brights are candid about their personal perspective on ultimate beliefs, nature of and origins of the universe and life, and so on (revealing their own outlook in ways that fellow citizens do theirs), they may find themselves considerably less welcome at the "civic table" where decisions are made. Brights are hampered by existing labels loaded with cultural and historical "baggage." To avoid using such terminology, they simply stay silent, or inactive. The BRIGHTS' Movement hopes to facilitate more open and active civic participation by persons whose worldview is naturalistic.

If we are successful with this movement, then before we are done everyone (politicians, media, do-gooders, religionists, clergy, friends and family, acquaintances and employers, etc.) will acknowledge and justly attend to the voices of the many and diverse Brights.
The Brights-all the varied persons whose worldview is naturalistic-can speak out within our society. They can combine voices and begin candidly to self-identify and thus foster a social climate that allows and encourages religious individuals to similarly identify the nonreligious as Brights.

The more Brights we have speaking out with identity as Brights, the louder will be the voice for reason in our faiths-flooded high religiosity politics and culture. Our society very much needs the full civic participation of Brights.