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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Religious Humanism
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Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 00:47:39 EST
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>        "If an idea of social concern cannot be argued on the
>         basis of logic and common sense ... it is doubtful that
>         it will be assisted by the addition of a few Bible verses."
>                                      - Franky Schaeffer
>                                      Bad News for Modern Man, p. 23

And of course this makes perfect sense, as well it should.  Anything
of ANY concern that has no logic or common sense behind it should not
be suddenly more acceptable because of "the addition of a few Bible verses"
or other random wishful notions.  And yet, of course, as we know, for
many people, it is...

>        Humanism: A philosophy that asserts the dignity and worth of
>                  man and his capacity for self-realization through
>                  reason and that often rejects supernaturalism.
>                                      - Webster's Dictionary

Rejecting supernaturalism means not engaging in presumptions that anything
you don't understand is ipso facto part of an extrarational, non-physical,
supernatural realm.  With that in mind, if that is humanism, pray tell,
what could possibly be wrong with that?????

>        "Do not deceive yourselves.  If any one of you thinks he is
>         wise by the standards of this age, he should become a 'fool'
>         so that he may become wise.  For the wisdom of this world is
>         foolishness in God's sight."
>                                      I Corinthians 3:18,19  N.I.V.

And here is an example of said presumption...
-- 
Popular consensus says that reality is based on popular consensus.
						Rich Rosen   pyuxd!rlr