Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site unc.unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!fsks From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Secular Humanism Message-ID: <212@unc.unc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 14:48:17 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.212 Posted: Fri Aug 23 14:48:17 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 23:49:04 EDT References: <141@ssc-vax.UUCP> Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Distribution: net Organization: CS Dept, U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill Lines: 19 Summary: In article <141@ssc-vax.UUCP> randy@ssc-vax.UUCP (Randy Chun) writes: >My understanding of secular humanism is that it is >the belief that there is no God, that man is good, >and that man is responsible for the world around him. > ... >Ken Finney @ Boeing Aerospace Wrong. Secular humanism does NOT teach that there is no God. It is an attempt to state/teach moral/ethical principles without resorting to religious justifications. This avoidance of religious basis does not stem from atheism. It is purely a practical measure. A society needs a common sense of moralty, and this cannot be provided via religion in a society that encourages religious freedom. Secular humanism was designed to supplement religion, not replace it. Frank Silbermann