Monday, May 20, 2019

Secular Humanism

The following were taken from BBC - Religions - Atheism: Humanism:

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Humanists believe that human experience and rational thinking provide the only source of both knowledge and a moral code to live by.
They reject the idea of knowledge 'revealed' to human beings by gods, or in special books.

Humanist ideas
Most humanists would agree with the ideas below:
  1. There are no supernatural beings.
  2. The material universe is the only thing that exists.
  3. Science provides the only reliable source of knowledge about this universe.
  4. We only live this life - there is no after-life, and no such thing as reincarnation.
  5. Human beings can live ethical and fulfilling lives without religious beliefs.
  6. Human beings derive their moral code from the lessons of history, personal experience, and thought.
UNQUOTE

Secular humanism views man is the measure of all things (Protagoras). It sees moral values as relative, varying from person to person. It rejects absolutes. It is inclusive. It rejects exclusivity.

"Absolute truth belongs only to one class of humans - the class of absolute fools." Ashley Montagu  (1905 – 1999)

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. (Psalm 14:1 NIV)
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. (Psalm 53:1 NIV)
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25 ESV)

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