Humanism

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Many humanists believe in [[God]]. Secular humanists often don't, but in general consider God irrelevant. As a result it's become a [[Snarl Word|snarl word]] among the Religious Right.  
 
Many humanists believe in [[God]]. Secular humanists often don't, but in general consider God irrelevant. As a result it's become a [[Snarl Word|snarl word]] among the Religious Right.  
 
==Attacks on humanism==
 
==Attacks on humanism==
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Some [[fundamentalist]] propagandizers will try to scare you with a document called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanist_Manifesto ''The Humanist Manifesto'']. It really isn't that bad, though not every humanist is going to agree with it as it was written by religious humanists. It just sounds scary because it ends in "-ist Manifesto". Go on, read it. Them, actually; there's three of them. It won't hurt you. Though you should probably also read [http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=main&page=declaration ''A Secular Humanist Declaration''] and the IHEU's [http://www.iheu.org/amsterdamdeclaration Amsterdam Declaration 2002] as well.  
 
Some [[fundamentalist]] propagandizers will try to scare you with a document called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanist_Manifesto ''The Humanist Manifesto'']. It really isn't that bad, though not every humanist is going to agree with it as it was written by religious humanists. It just sounds scary because it ends in "-ist Manifesto". Go on, read it. Them, actually; there's three of them. It won't hurt you. Though you should probably also read [http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=main&page=declaration ''A Secular Humanist Declaration''] and the IHEU's [http://www.iheu.org/amsterdamdeclaration Amsterdam Declaration 2002] as well.  
  
 
[[Answers in Genesis]] claims - and will continue to claim, provided they survive the financial year - that humanists are in league with [[Satan]].<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2007/12/18/year-end-message</ref>
 
[[Answers in Genesis]] claims - and will continue to claim, provided they survive the financial year - that humanists are in league with [[Satan]].<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2007/12/18/year-end-message</ref>
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.secularhumanism.org The Council for Secular Humanism]
 
*[http://www.secularhumanism.org The Council for Secular Humanism]

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Humanism is the idea that humans, not knowing what goes on outside the natural world (if anything), are all we have in this reality, and that human reason must help us act morally. It is often associated with Rationalism, but rationalism does not necessarily have any moral implications.

What humanism is, and what it is not

There are many branches of humanist philosophy, but all have in common recognizing the intrinsic worth of all human beings. Humanism also assumes that people have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong without the aid of a supernatural being or its edicts.

Many humanists believe in God. Secular humanists often don't, but in general consider God irrelevant. As a result it's become a snarl word among the Religious Right.

Attacks on humanism

Lahaye-family-01.jpg

Some fundamentalist propagandizers will try to scare you with a document called The Humanist Manifesto. It really isn't that bad, though not every humanist is going to agree with it as it was written by religious humanists. It just sounds scary because it ends in "-ist Manifesto". Go on, read it. Them, actually; there's three of them. It won't hurt you. Though you should probably also read A Secular Humanist Declaration and the IHEU's Amsterdam Declaration 2002 as well.

Answers in Genesis claims - and will continue to claim, provided they survive the financial year - that humanists are in league with Satan.[1]

External links


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