"Atheists ought to ..."

"Atheists ought to stand for inquiry and doubt. They ought to stand for
logic and sound empirical method as the only things capable of sorting
true
facts from false, to every reasonable person's satisfaction. They ought to
stand for the humility to admit ignorance, and the wisdom to not assume
too
much, as well as the consequent political reality that finding common
ground
and negotiating differences is far wiser, and better for all, than
maintaining adamant opposition on matters that do not even warrant an
adamant opinion in the first place. The atheist ought to stand for using
faith as justification for inquiry rather than belief. And the atheist
ought
to stand for happiness, and the understanding and accomplishment that are
needed to achieve it. Above all, the atheist ought to stand for being a
hero
to himself and his fellow humans, rather than a villain. I believe that
when
the reasons for these values are truly understood, any man would hold to
them and keep them, even if god himself appeared and ended all dispute as
to
his existence. Indeed, I believe an atheist ought to live her life so she
can say with all sincerity, "even if God's existence were proven, I would
change only my understanding of the facts, and not the values by which I
guide my conduct and thought."" (Richard Carrier; What an Atheist Ought to
Stand For;
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/ought.html)