Atheists pride themselves on their lack of religious faith. But can anyone ever fully escape their innate religious inclinations? Often, youâll find that supposed nonbelievers have substituted another ideology for religion.
Transhumanism is one of these replacements for faith, as writer and agnostic Meghan O'Gieblynâs life shows. Transhumanism is the belief that we can use technology to create an advanced human nature possessing greater physical and mental capabilities.
Meghan O'Gieblyn grew up Protestant, studied theology, and even spent some time at the acclaimed Moody Bible Institute. She then fell away from her faith.
After abandoning Christianity, she met Ray Kurzweil, the former head engineer for Google and a writer/speaker on transhumanism. She was enthralled by what she thought was his rational, scientific account of life that gave her life purpose without bringing God into the picture.