Christians, are my humanist beliefs really so evil ? Please tell me what is wrong with them according to you.?

Question

We are committed to the application of reason and science, to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems. This must be combined with sensitivity and compassion

We are concerned with securing justice and fairness in society and with eliminating discrimination and intolerance to achieve an open and pluralist society

We believe that scientific discovery and technology can contribute to the betterment of human life

We are committed to the separation of Church and State

We respect the right to privacy. Mature adults should be able to exercise reproductive freedom, to have access to comprehensive and informed healthcare and to die with dignity

We believe in the common moral decencies: altruism, integrity, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility. Humanist ethics are amenable to critical, rational guidance

We want to protect and enhance the earth, to preserve it for future generations, and to avoid inflicting needless suffering on other species

We attempt to transcend any divisive parochial loyalties based on race, religion, gender, nationality, creed, class, sexual orientation or ethnicity, and strive to work together for the common good of humanity

We believe in individual happiness; in developing our creative talents to their fullest, and in the realisation of the best that we are capable of as human beings

We are deeply concerned with the moral education of children. We want to nourish reason and compassion

We are engaged by the arts no less than by the sciences

We are sceptical of untested claims to knowledge, but we are open to new ideas and seek new departures in our thinking

We affirm Humanism as a source of rich personal significance and genuine satisfaction in the service of others.

Answer 1

I wouldn't say this is evil. I believe there are different ways of living one's life; according to what you think best, and according to what God has said, specifically for me, in His word, the bible.

You confuse salvation with ethics. Jesus said there is only one way to God; by Him. Therefore, it doesn't matter how "fair" or "good" a life a person thinks they lead. The bible says there are none good. You will not be judged on the list of things you wrote. You will be judged on who you say Jesus is, come the final judgment day.

Answer 2

Humanist beliefs are not in accordance in the church because they neglect that which is the most important to every man and woman, which is salvation after death. However, logically it is also flawed. If there is a God and the after life, then we should try to ameliorate our situation here on earth, but the real focus should be upon our salvation and the afterlife that lasts for eternity. An example being that we should not imperial our salvation for the sake of accomplishing a humanist goal. If there is no after life, these goals don't make sense other than, as it seems to enjoy ourselves while we are alive. However, all people are going to suffer from natural causes even if people are perfect. At it's essence, life without anything after it is un-enjoyable. So the only logical course of action is to commit suicide as painlessly as possible- non existence is at least not suffering. A humanist must also be a realist and therefore must not presume that things are going to get better- chances are even if everyone become a humanist many causes of suffering are not going to be alleviated soon if ever. Technology is not the answer, anyone can see that new technologies solve problems but also create them, which require more technologies etc. So in the end humanism alone, however noble some of it's goals may be is worthless. It is either religion and afterlife that take precedence or annihilation as painlessly as possible. "If God is dead then everything is permitted" - Ivan Karmozov

Answer 3

The basic concept of Humanism is not all evil. However, it excludes the existence of God.which then excludes sexual morality, freedom of speech, and the right to openly apply religion to civil responsibility. Denying children to mention God in school, or the right to enjoy Christmas displays depicting Jesus in a manger (which, by the way is the reason for the holiday.), is in violation with our right to religious freedom. And further more Christmas is a FEDERAL HOLIDAY.

Just like communism, humanism sounds great in theory, but simply does not work because God is taken out of the picture. Think of all of the civilizations and ideologies that have failed miserably throughout history. The Third Reich, the Roman Empire, Communist Russia, and many others, all had one thing in common, the exclusion of God and so excludes the protection of the human soul and the right of individuals to openly and freely practice religion or faith on public property.

You mention that Humanism dictates "separation of church and state" which is NOT what secular humanists are saying it is. The founding fathers of this country did NOT ever intend that the citizens of the United States suffer persecution for the manifestation of their faith in public because that in itself denies freedom of speech AND freedom of religion. Also, all of the precepts of our constitution are based on the 10 Commandments. That is why it is down right hypocritical when people say that the 10 Commandments don't belong on public property. They are the basis of Judeo-Christian philosophy upon which this country was founded. The Humanists have included some of these basics in their own precepts except where sexual morality and the freedom to practice ones faith in public is involved. (especially for Christians, and I believe the Jews and Muslims would be cut more breaks than the Christians). And this is where we differ, We do not see the "Fairness and Compassion" in your philosophy when it comes to "tolerance" of the Christians to practice their faith openly.
Also, "separation of church and state" simply means that the government has NO right to INTERFERE with people's right to practice religion and it has NO RIGHT to PROMOTE a particular religion or religious denomination within its legations. In other words, it keeps out Theism. The humanist have become ridiculous in their idea of "separation of church and state" and have promoted an evil trend that is hurting a lot of people and our country. What the Humanists are attempting actually violates the constitution in these matters.

I do not believe that all Secular Humanists are evil, because one of the greatest men I have ever known, my father, subscribed to it and he was by far not an evil man. He was very sincere in his beliefs and I am sure so are many other secular humanists. But THEY ARE EXTREMELY MISGUIDED, and they "KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO."

Answer 4

Sounds good yet all ideologies from Communism & Marxism to Capitalism start up out noble yet at last is going horribly off beam as human factors of selfishness, greed & capability-starvation starts off 2 creep in. and it will by way of fact no remember how dedicated some contributors 2 a creed are, there'll constantly be another contributors that could have or at last acquire different agendas due 2 the human factors mentioned above. Then they are going to be others who have not got any ideologies & doesnt care approximately yours yet will use yours 2 prey on human beings. Its only the way existence is.

Answer 5

I think you could go far with this ideology, but there will always be the question of 'How did this all come about?'
Why does the heart of a fetus start beating?
The sun and the moon appear to be the same size to us here on Earth, but they are very different. Did this happen by accident?
Everything around us is a miracle, but from a purely scientific standpoint, there are no miracles.

Answer 6

oh my my what a long dissertation.
I have never heard that humanism is evil.
Seems like humanism is based on the concepts in the Bible.
As a Christian I would say that what is different between us is that we believe in a Creator who bridged a connection between Himself and mankind with a Savior.
If anyone has called you evil- then they aren't well informed nor do they speak for all Christians.

I am wondering why is it so important that you separate yourself from Christians. I have a feeling that you are more egoistic than you realize.

I ask you to not confuse "churchie people" with true believers.

Answer 7

see the thing is like u said in ur last sentance, "We affirm Humanism as a source of rich personal significance and genuine satisfaction in the service of others." as u say in the service of others us as christians believe that the purpose is not to serve otheres is to serve jesus christ the one that we believe died on the cross for our sins and the one that we belief is our savior, mesiah, redemer , father , and friend our soul purpose on earth is to serve him and to spread the word and save otheres from horrible suffering in hell no matter what u do to please other people or what works u do it doesnt matter because in the end u will end up burning forever in hell if u do not turn ur life around to christ and put ur whole heart andsoul into loving and serving the lord our god!

Answer 8

They will find much wrong with this excellent themes. No talk of god for starters.

Answer 9

They exclude Jesus Christ and the need for His sacrifice...Jim

Answer 10

you are also between the ages of 13-19..LOL!