1766: Kwaku Adusei on Humanism in Ghana, Leaving Religion, Critical Thinking, and the Common Sense Foundation
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/10/15
“The more I read the Bible, I thought, ‘This isn’t making sense. Why don’t I go and get other books?’ So I started reading the Bhagavad Gita. The holy book of the Hindu people. I read books of logic. I thought, ‘These books aren’t making sense as far as logic is concerned.’ Then I started making the transition from the religious life to the humanistic life.”
“When there are more religious people, you have more poverty. The more people become religious, the more they become poor. So something is missing.”
“I started reading Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene. I read Christ Conspiracy. I read Historical Jesus and the Mythical Christ. After reading all of these books, I thought, ‘This thing we call God is nothing but something designed to deceive or enslave the masses. So that is what took me away from the religious life.’”
“My family and my loved ones, they all neglected me. I said, ‘No, I still have to be strong and live my life.’ So every day I make sure I read my logic books and anything that has to do with science. Unless, it can be scientifically proven, then I will not believe it.”
“In 2002, I became a full atheist. That’s where I started moving into atheism. After atheism, I thought, ‘I need a step forward.’”
“In 2010, I found 4 people who were also like me. We would get together on a weekly basis to discuss humanist ideas to make sure we make a meaningful life for ourselves without adherence to supernatural forces or higher powers.”
“When I formed the humanist group with Roslyn, I figured, ‘We cannot hide in the darkness. There are people outside will to hear from us. So why don’t we go outside?’”
“As I talk to you, I have 59 members on my platform, where we interact each and every day on humanist ideas to get more people involved.”
“Our main target is the youth because the youth are more open to information. The youth have now come to realize that religion is killing people. Religion is dehumanizing people. Religion is making people slaves. The youth have the mindset, but they don’t have the courage to come out of that mess.”
“The Common Sense Foundation is there to give them the information that they need, to help encourage them to live their lives, and can do whatever they want to do without adhering to any spiritual forces.”
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