The Alliance for Positive Thought strives to bring happiness to its members through meditation, cognitive therapy, and music, while teaching how to find meaning in the world without religion. APT is a home for all of us who have trouble believing in the supernatural, but who realize that our desires for happiness and community are real needs which are shared by most members of our species.  We are devoted to finding happiness, and helping our members find meaning, without the traditional crutches of self-deception. 

Religion does a lot of things – it provides joy through practice, an explanation for existence, and an ethical system – and science can replace them all. Religious practice can take many forms: prayer, meditation, music, yoga, chanting. What all of these practices have in common is that they are powerful methods of using the mind to control the body.   Every day, new research shows that this type of treatment is effective because of the connection between thoughts in the brain and the physical body.

The fact that the practice of positive thought has a strong scientific basis is unknown to the religious people that practice it, but it works nonetheless. And its success contributes to the success of the religion and all that goes with it, including the myths that have little or nothing to do with the success of the religious organization. One way that we seek to replace religion with science is by giving nonbelievers a way to understand and participate in this powerful tool for improving life without the superstitious stories.