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I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person
I believe in justice, equity, and compassion in human relations
I believe in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning
I believe in the right of conscience and the democratic process
I believe in the interdependent web of life of which we are a part
I believe in deeds not creeds
Ultimately, I believe love, compassion and kindness  are the most important

I do not believe in a diety.  I describe myself as a non-theist, rather than athiest- as many people seem to have preconcieved notions of what that is.  I do not need a higher power telling me what to do when and how to act so that I act with love and compassion.  I believe that love, kindness and compassion are part of who I am.

I believe that whatever happens after we die happens the same for all of us. [/quote]

IMO you're describing a value system. It's not beliefs, it's your values. When you get into the details of something like "justice," I don't think you'd find anybody arguing against equity for different groups, but they wouldn't describe this as a belief, either.

Also, some of this sounds like slogans, like "deeds not creeds".  Some of it is universal to all religions and atheism, like "justice, equity, compassion" and "democratic process".  I guess I just don't see a role for "belief" in any of these. [/quote]

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