What is Humanism? What are some of its doctrines or beliefs?

Answer 1

It's not a DOCTRINE- there are no rules etched in stone tablets somewhere, guarded by some secret order of monks. It's just a set of ideas about how to live one's life. Opinions about what the human experience seems to break down to, which lead to a set of guidelines. Not everyone agrees, and that's what you'd expect.

Your question is like asking what are the doctrines or beliefs of cooking?

Google "humanism" - a good place to start ;)

Answer 2

Humanism is an ideological, political, and religious belief that denies the existence of God. Atheists are humanist, as are new-agers, and many others. The theory of evolution was developed by humanists to create a world devoid of God. Humanism today is prevalent in our media, schools, and government. The religious humanist believes, as the Humanist Manifesto states, that the religions of the world are outdated due to a vastly increased knowledge and experience, and are powerless to solve the problem of human living in this time. Christians know the power of God, but to the humanist the human is divine and must be responsible for furnishing adequate human goals and providing for the spiritual needs of today. Because humanists believe that the universe and its peoples are self-existing and not created, they believe humanism is the only religion capable of leading humans along the evolutionary path to "Christ Consciousness". In humanism there is no right or wrong, only experience and an endless struggle to become enlightened, to evolve.

Answer 3

Humanism focuses on the significance of human nature, particularly the ability of people to determine right from wrong. Basically it says that humans are the highest form of life on earth, and the only thing more powerful than a person is a group of people (society). So humanists generally choose to act in the best interests of society.

Answer 4

I actually belong to a local humanist group. I am agnostic and most of them are more atheistic than I am but they are very accepting and I was looking for a nonreligiously affilated group to do community service projects with. These are their main beliefs as stated to me and provided by their literature. I'll also provide a link to the American Humanist website.

1.Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis.

2.Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of unguided evolutionary change.

3.Ethical values are derived from human need and interest as tested by experience.

4.Life’s fulfillment emerges from individual participation in the service of humane ideals.

5.Humans are social by nature and find meaning in relationships.

6.Working to benefit society maximizes individual happiness.

Answer 5

Humanism is basically believing that we, as humans, are the highest thing in the world. No God, but we call are like "gods."

It is thinking that humans are better than any other animal which, seeing the way the world is now, is obviously not true.

Answer 6

never kill a human works for ME which is IVI[iL