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- Logic the best tool for evaluating beliefs
- Science / the Scientific Method is the best way to understand the world around us
- Theories in Science are self-correcting
- There is a fundamental unity to Nature, where Physical Laws are obeyed and all things consist of the same interacting substances (matter and energy)
- Change over time is an accurate explanation of the Universe
- The early Universe, galaxies and stars, our solar system (including of course our planet) earth evolved
- Post-emergent life evolved though natural selection by means of, genetic mutations and adaptations
- Society, Culture, languages, and religious beliefs, do not remain static
- Reality is relative
- Nothing is black and white, all things exist in shades of gray
- "Minimizing harm" and "Maximizing happiness" is a more applicable ethic than the "Golden Rule"
- There is no Fate or "predestination", each of us has the freedom to shape the future
- The Universe is the result of Randomness and Chaos, and complex systems emerge from simplicity
- Preserving the environment is important
- Human Rights, Pluralism, and Egalitarianism are fundamental in a Democracy
- There is more to life and satisfaction than the acquisition of material goods
- The highest form of "pleasure" is found in Love, Knowledge, Culture, Art, Music, Freedom and Creativity (Not necessarily in that order)