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SECULAR HUMANISM
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There are only two general views of the world. Although there
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are many ideas on life's worth and purpose, they all boil down to two
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basic views. One of these is God's view - the other is man's view.
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These two views produce two different people. The humanist, or
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worldly person is basically ego, or self-oriented. The Christian
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person, or follower of God is "other person" oriented.
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Secular Humanism says that there is no God. Christianity says
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there is a living creator, God. Each of these two views, philosophies
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or belief patterns comprises its own world view. All systems of
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belief fit into one of these two diametrically opposed philosophies.
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Conflicts in these two opposing views have dominated the world
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scene since the Garden of Eden. In America's public schools this
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conflict is reaching explosive proportions.
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Charles Francis Potter, a Humanist interviewed by the Boston
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Herald Courier says, "Education is thus a most powerful ally of
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Humanism, and every American public school is a school of Humanism."
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In the publication "Social Sciences" Humanist Paul Brandwein
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writes, "Any child who believes in God is mentally ill." New "mental
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health" programs are being adopted nationally to "assist" those who
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believe in God to a more healthy mental outlook.
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These views are ideological, religious, socialist political
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views, robbing America of God's influence. They conflict with
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Christianity.
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To the Humanist, morality depends on what seems right (to him) at
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the time, or whether it feels good, and not on any Biblical or
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Theological standards. He strives for the good life here and now, and
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is dependent only upon his own reasoning and intelligence.
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Secular Humanism does much greater damage to the individual than
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it does to society. It does this by attacking the persons potential,
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his peace of heart and mind, and even his hope for life.
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Just as no nation can survive without law and order, no man can
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achieve any measure of happiness in life without some standard of
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morality and a knowledge of right and wrong - faith in his creator.
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The Humanist Manifesto 1 (1933) and 2 (1973) are called, by
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Humanists, their bible. The manifestos are endorsed by the American
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Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Education Association
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(NEA). The term "humanism" has been used with the terms "humanness"
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and "humanitarian" which most people equate with something very human
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and good for mankind.
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An examination of the political and religious goals of humanism
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reveals it to be an anti-God, anti-Christian philosophy.
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Although the Humanist Manifesto uses beautiful language and
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encourages idealistic hopes, (false as they may be) it is the
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doctrinal statement for the most deadly philosophy ever proposed.
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Karl Marx said, "Humanism denies the existence of God and affirms the
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all-sufficiency of man. It is nothing more than Communism."
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Humanist Manifesto 2 expands on Manifesto 1 and elevates
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Socialism as the one-world religion of all nations. It expands upon
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the use of the word religion and is, on the one hand, for religious
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values (which are not defined) and, on the other hand, against all
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faith in God from traditional religions. Ethics are derived only by
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changing human experience.
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Many paradoxes appear in Humanist Manifesto 2. Separation of
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church and state is the most powerful political position. The world
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community is now expounded as mankind's only hope. Technology and
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science are both man's hope, and greatest fear. Socialism is
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acclaimed as the answer.
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The Christian has a tremendous advantage over the worldly Secular
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Humanist. The Christian knows who he is, where he came from, and
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where he is going. The Christian has a proven plan and agenda to live
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by in reaching his goals of fulfillment in this life, and God's plan
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for his life to come.
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Even secular psychologists say studies have proven that the
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happiest people are those whose focus is on others, and outside of
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themselves.
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To the Christian, the Bible is absolute truth and knowledge. To
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the Secular Humanist, everything is relative and changing, without any
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ultimate truth or knowledge.
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The Bible deals with objectivity, with actual and factual
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phenomena as reality. Secular Humanism deals with subjectivity of a
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persons mind or emotions - that which is fanciful or illusory, or
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relative to the moment in time, or a changing situation. The
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objective approach of Christianity relies upon the facts of history,
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of human experience, and the perfect knowledge given to man from God
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in the Bible.
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The objective approach to life is constant, and gives mankind a
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benchmark or starting point to measure reality.
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The Bible is God's word. Christ is the Living Word. Christians
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live by the Word. They experience through God's spirit witnessing to
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their spirit. Their knowledge does not vary with every person or
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condition. It is proven, scientific, spiritual knowledge verified by
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observable facts, prophecies, and history. It is all substantiated by
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their own experience of Faith.
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Much of Humanism is rhetoric. Many people may find themselves
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agreeing with it, (it sounds so benevolent) but in reality it is a
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man-based instead of a God-based religion.
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Originally written by Dr. John Fussell
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Edited and revised by D. Moore, Computers for Christ #11
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