2007-12-05 22:31:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Though they no where claim to be religious humanists, they pleaded for recognition as a religious group, and the U.S. Supreme Court so defined it in Torcasso vs. Watkins, 1961.
Indeed, the (humanist) declaration could be justly characterized as anti-religious, for it particularly attacks the recent trend toward conservative religious beliefs.
The above is copied from the Baker Encyclopedia of Apologetics.
Though the bid for being recognized as a religious group was not given, their beliefs do certainly resemble a religion. So, in my own opinion, I would say it is unconstitutional, but, getting them out will never happen.
2007-12-06 00:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, of course not. Humanism is not Christianity and also not a religion (sort of) so it meets the mythical separation of church and state standards that was imposed by the supreme court way back when. And do not quote the 1st Amend. as pushing for separation of church and state, b/c it doesn't. It says congress shall make no law.... That means that congress cannot pass a law making America Christian, or Muslim, or Jewish, or Wicken, etc.
2007-12-05 22:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by The Duke 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The act of teaching biology can be misconstrued as being humanistic in etiology.
2007-12-05 22:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Arnold 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Even if they teach it the public shcools have a known track record of not connecting with the kids so don't worry, they aren't learning it.
2007-12-05 22:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Humanism?
If you mean science, no, of course not.
2007-12-05 22:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-12-05 22:44:31 · answer #6 · answered by michelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
? You would like to outlaw certain philosophies like humanism.
Humanism is ....
2007-12-05 22:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by timberline06450 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would it be?
2007-12-06 07:11:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-12-05 22:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋