I believe in fun. If life on earth isn't fun, it's useless. It appears that we can have more fun by sharing our fun, and by sharing the earth instead of fighting over it. The human species is meant to live in communities and share resources, not to be hermits.

I believe in work only to the extent that work is the only right way to maintain earthly life and to build the social structures that enhance our ability to share our fun. Every person has a right to earn a living and share the fun of life by means of work performed in a manner that reflects honor upon the individual, the community, and the entire human species. Work for any other purpose, such as building great empires to oppress each other, is evil.

I believe that the universe exists, and the existence of the universe implies that the cause of the existence of the universe must, at a minimum, be capable of causing the existence of the features that actually exist in the universe, and our senses may not always be perceiving these features correctly. This concept is barely, if at all, addressed by the descriptions of the make-believe Gods in the ludicrous creeds we recite in the practice of our silly religions.

I believe that the One True Path to Real Knowledge is evidence that can only be obtained through rational thought backed up by verifiable observations. Mere anecdotal observations cannot be considered evidence until they have been thoroughly picked apart by every sore-headed skeptic in the neighborhood.

I believe that I am here as a guest at the Banquet of Life on Earth for a limited period of time. The universe existed before I got here and will probably exist for a while longer after I'm gone. My current responsibility is to have fun and share my fun in this life. If I will have another life after this one I suppose I will probably learn about its responsibilities when it happens.

I believe that the highest possible moral standard is The Golden Rule and the highest possible intellectual standard is Seek And Ye Shall Find. Every religion pays lip service to these standards and claims to have invented them. These standards, however, appear to have been mainstays of many ancient nonreligious philosophies long before they were ever accepted by any religion.

I believe that all religions are a bunch of monumental silliness and I only participate just for fun. The fellowship aspects of religion provide a great potential for doing a lot of good, but religion has, throughout history, been generally a disappointment and often a disaster.

I believe it is wrong to cram my unprovable beliefs down your throat. What's true is true whether or not I believe it and will still be true whether or not you believe it. However, when you're a guest in my home I will gladly share my religious traditions with you and invite you to bring your ceremonial gadgets and share your religious traditions with me.

I base my beliefs on my own personal interpretation of my perceptions of the evidence available to me. I recognize that there is some relevant evidence I do not currently possess, that the available evidence might be misleading, that my perceptions might be erroneous, and that my interpretation might be unjustified. Sorry. I gotta go on something. This is the best I can do.

Oh by the way, I almost forgot. I also believe in sneezing after every meal.