Seeking Common Ground: Why Progressive Muslims & Atheists Should Work Together

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From the article:

Can progressive Muslims and atheists actually find ways to work together? Some of my atheist comrades may disagree with me, but I think so. Of course we may diverge on whether a God exists, or if there is an afterlife, but when it comes to this world and the problems humans face, our tribes have much we agree on. And our agreements are not petty or tangential. They are sources of energy that can be harnessed for a much needed change.

So what do we agree on? Well besides opposing theocracy, blasphemy laws, and Bronze-age ethics, we promote human rights, freedom of conscience, separation of Mosque and State, education, and compassion.

To read more:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/quranalyzeit/2015/08/05/seeking-common-ground/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Islamic+Wisdom&utm_content=49

I belong to a number of social justice groups. Some are oriented for theists, others are not. What unites all of us in these groups is our social vision.