A chara, – Michael Nugent claims atheists agree “values such as love and goodness are part of our experience as human beings” (Rite and Reason, October 4th). One may be an atheist and be filled with goodness and love or one may be an atheist like Stalin or Pol Pot and struggle on such matters.
Atheism is only a position on an existential question, namely the existence of God(s). Humanism may make further claims. Atheism does not. It is grossly inaccurate to infer it is anything to do with any other life stance, be that positive or negative. – Is mise,