humanist dont believe in anything supernatural, they obey the law, they treat people equally. when someone dies, that person still lives in peoples hearts and memories. and many more things. well to me it sounds like the things atheists do.
2007-12-09 12:41:10 · 13 answers · asked by baywatch 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm an atheist AND a humanist.
And proud of it!
2007-12-09 12:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some are, some aren't.
Atheists (and sometimes Agnostics and Deists) have several significant subsets of beliefs and outlooks on life. A Humanist is one who believes in the positive power of Humanity to do good in the world. A Rationalist believes in the use of reason to solve problems. A Naturalist (or Materialist) rejects all supernatural claims for the actions of the universe. The Nihilist minority believes that all life is pointless, and that none of it will matter after we are dead. Objectivists, followers of the philosophy of author Ayn Rand, state that truth is objective and not subject to the desires of man, reason is the only way to perceive the world, and each person should act in their own self-interest without infringing on the rights of others.
2007-12-09 13:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atheist is simply someone that lacks a belief in supernatural deities.
Humanism is more of a philosophy, and yes many atheists are humanists, but some humanists are not atheists.
2007-12-09 12:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by ibushido 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and member of The Great Southern Humanist Society.
We have many members who are Christians.
Some atheists are of the selfish philosophy of Objectivism, diametrically opposed to humanism and even deny altruism is a human trait. In short, it's the philosophy of "I've Got Mine".
2007-12-09 12:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all of them. But yes, a good amount of atheists are also humanists.
2007-12-09 12:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats true I think that Humanist is just another word for atheism
2007-12-09 12:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but humanists don't necessarily reject god. They just reject god's interference in human affairs. Aferall, there are quite a bit of Christian humanists too.
2007-12-09 12:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Бэлзeбот 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep
2007-12-09 12:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by troythe9ine 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lots of atheists are, not all of us, of course.
Atheists are not a group. We simply deny unproven stuff that others invented.
2007-12-09 12:45:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That sounds about right
2007-12-09 12:44:06 · answer #10 · answered by ρrincess ρeαch 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋