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Secular Humanism?
Secular Humanists do not believe in the
existence of any god or gods who direct or influence human minds
or the world at large; no afterlife, no heaven, no hell; when
you're dead and gone you're dead and gone! Life is for living
now, and the happier and healthier it can be for everyone so
much the better. Morals and ethics do not depend on religious
belief.
It is understandable that beliefs in gods, and
the rite and ritual of the religions that were built around
them, would have arisen in the early development of human beings
whose lives were so closely dependent on the vagaries of the
natural world.
With the benefit of hindsight it can be seen
that much evil has been perpetrated in the name of religion,
crusades, inquisitions, witch-hunts, genocide and wars. And
today it causes conflict (directly or indirectly); and
contributes to, makes worse, or prevents rational, negotiated
solutions to political problems. It is involved in conflict
around the world, and causes personal and family strife.
Prejudice and discrimination based on scriptures causes untold
unhappiness, ill treatment and death in many countries around
the world.
The rise of Secular Humanism over the last
hundred years, with its moral rational, humanitarian approach to
life, and the rejection of superstition has enabled progress on
many fronts - political, scientific, and intellectual. Women can
be fully educated and trained, they can vote and participate in
the decision making of government and administratio Gays do not
have to hide their sexuality as they did in the past. Women can
control how many children they have, and infertile couples can
have children thanks to scientific advances.
Secular Humanists challenge the doctrines that
prevent the use of condoms in HIV/AIDS and population control.
Most support moves to allow carefully controlled voluntary
euthanasia; promote sound sustainable environmental policies,
fair trade, and rational treatment of offenders, and campaign
for peace. We are against 'faith' schools and biased teaching of
religion, and against all forms of animal cruelty, and many are
vegetarian or vegan.
*Outlines all three positions:-
Teacher's Notes on www.c.s.e.freeuk.com/
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