i have heard some stuff about this religion or what ever some people call it these days and have been told many different things so i want to know what they really believe
2006-10-24 06:55:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A humanist is just a fancy word for an atheist, and they are people who believe that only humanity can solve humanity's problems.
2006-10-24 07:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humanism is a broad category of active ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people, based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appeal to universal human qualities—particularly rationalism. Humanism is a component of a variety of more specific philosophical systems, and is also incorporated into some religious schools of thought.
Humanism entails a commitment to the search for truth and morality through human means in support of human interests. In focusing on the capacity for self-determination, humanism rejects transcendental justifications, such as a dependence on faith, the supernatural, or divinely revealed texts. Humanists endorse universal morality based on the commonality of human nature, suggesting that solutions to our social and cultural problems cannot be parochial.
2006-10-24 13:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different "types of humanism." I'm a secular humanist, so I included a link to a website about that.
http://www.secularhumanism.org/
2006-10-24 13:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There ia good book called
Does God believe in atheists it goes into detail about humaists
do a check on AMAZON for it and it is a history of unbelief
its the best book I have read aprt from the bible
2006-10-24 13:58:26 · answer #4 · answered by proscunio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.americanhumanist.org/index.html is a great site.
2006-10-24 13:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋