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Is there a certain way to become a Secular Humanist? Are there certain characteristics that would automatically disqualify someone from being a Secular Humanist?
James
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Also I want to tell you that if what you're looking for is spiritual fulfillment, you won't find it in the Humanist life stand, but it's a great way to live your life, and it can give you a sense of fulfillment.
Yeah, but that's in addition to Humanism. By itself it is a philosophy. You won't find the supernatural or worship in Humanism by itself, but you can easily find it else where in beliefs that you hold in addition to Humanism. I find my spiritual fulfillment in nature, but that's not because I'm a Humanist, it's because I love nature.
Maybe we're using different definitions of what is spiritual, or what a spiritual experience is.
Well, I guess that's the thing about Humanism, you can find whatever you want or need in it. I don't find my spiritual fulfillment there, just a good way to live my life, but if you do, that's wonderful.
of course, that is a very very basic overview of Humanism and not all of us agree with it, although I happen to. You can be a Humanist and bring all sorts of beliefs to the table with you. That's one of the things that I find so attractive about Humanism, you will have a hard time finding two with the same beliefs.As a life stance rooted in rational thinking, modern Humanism provides a way of understanding our universe in naturalistic rather than in supernatural terms. It offers men and women, both as individuals and as members of society, a secular ethics grounded in human values.
Drawing inspiration from their rationalist and freethinking heritage, Humanists reject absolute authorities and revealed wisdoms. Humanists consider human experience to be the only source of knowledge and ethics. Humanists believe in intellectual integrity, and do not allow custom to replace conscience. Humanists promote free inquiry which is the basis of the scientific spirit; and as a living philosophy, Humanism constantly enriches itself with the progress of knowledge.
Humanists reject absolute authorities and revealed wisdoms. Humanists consider human experience to be the only source of knowledge and ethics. Humanists believe in intellectual integrity, and do not allow custom to replace conscience. Humanists promote free inquiry which is the basis of the scientific spirit; and as a living philosophy, Humanism constantly enriches itself with the progress of knowledge.
That's about where I fit in too, with some minor adjustments.
EDIT: I do see an inconsistency in this statement because the guiding assumptions underlying humanism serve as an absolute authority for militant humanists.
Is there a certain way to become a Secular Humanist? Are there certain characteristics that would automatically disqualify someone from being a Secular Humanist?
James
Is there a certain way to become a Secular Humanist? Are there certain characteristics that would automatically disqualify someone from being a Secular Humanist?
James