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Humanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view, or practice that focuses on human values and concerns, attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
  • Secular humanism is a secular ideology that espouses reason, ethics, and justice, whilst specifically rejecting supernatural and religious dogma as a basis of morality and decision-making.
  • Secular humanism contrasts with religious humanism, which is an integration of humanist ethical philosophy with religious rituals and beliefs that center on human needs, interests, and abilities.
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  • humanity must seek for truth through reason and the best observable evidence
  • decisions about right and wrong must be based on the individual and common good
  • Humanism does not consider metaphysical issues such as the existence or nonexistence of supernatural beings
  • living up to one's potential is hard work and requires the help of others
  • The focus is on doing good and living well in the here and now, and leaving the world a better place for those who come after.
  • a comprehensive life stance or world view which embraces human reason, metaphysical naturalism, altruistic morality and distributive justice
  • Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities.
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Glossary | International Humanist and Ethical Union - 0 views

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  • democratic and ethical life stance
  • affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives
  • in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities
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  • It stands for the building of a more humane society
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Real to Reel | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • AMERICAN BEAUTY
  • MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN
  • happiness can never be achieved through the exploitation of other people
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  • humanism is actually the exact opposite of selfishness
  • Look, you’ve got it all wrong! You don’t need to follow me, you don’t need to follow anybody! You’ve got to think for yourselves! You’re all individuals!
  • take responsibility for your own life and your own happiness
  • if it doesn’t concern you, and it’s not hurting anyone, mind your own business
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What Exactly Does the Occupy Movement Want? | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • wealth disparity
  • “We Are the 99%”
  • it’s about something more basic and profound: the gross financial inequality in American society.
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  • effective civil disobedience needs a message and a goal
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Seven Things to Avoid When Talking to Strangers about Humanism | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • a positive response allows you to lead with a positive introduction
  • The very first thing out of your mouth should be a short and quick definition.
  • keep it simple and sincere
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  • try something like, “humanism is about being a good person for the sake of being a good person.”
  • quote a famous humanist, for example: “Kurt Vonnegut said that ‘being a humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.’”
  • if you stick to talking about what you believe in and value, they will do the hard work of questioning their ideas on their own.
  • The idea is to show how nice a humanist can be.
  • The most attractive thing about humanism is its strong moral foundation.
  • Talk about morality for the sake of morality without even going into the fact that yours isn’t grounded in a God belief.
  • H. J. Eysenk offered this definition: "Humanism is the commitment to the use of reason in human affairs, applied in the service of compassion." 
  • "Reason and compassion together imply further commitments: to democracy, freedom of thought and speech, equal rights for all, community support for the disadvantaged and handicapped, humane treatment of animals, and preserving the Earth for future generations."
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Biblical Scholarship and the Right to Know | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • This is one of my goals as a scholar, to get people to think—to question what they believe, so that they can liberate themselves from whatever forms of ideology or religion may be preventing them from living life to the fullest and from showing love and concern for the wellbeing of others.
  • people should be free to embrace whatever religious or non-religious views they choose
  • so long as they don’t use their religious or non-religious views to silence, oppress, or harm others.
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  • This is what we were taught and this is what we believed.
  • At some point seeing the small differences opened me up to seeing big differences.
  • I just got to a point where my previous solutions no longer made sense.
  • I think it’s important to consider and confront the deep philosophical issues without settling for easy answers.
  • I am interested in getting people to think and become more intelligent about their views of the world, whatever their views are.
  • I’m interested in seeing people reject religion that is harmful and oppressive.
  • everybody has the right to know which of its views can’t be squared
  • Humanism must make a positive impact on people’s lives and be looked upon, even by outsiders, as a good and healthy phenomenon.
  • When someone leaves the womb of the church, they need to have somewhere else to go.
  • vibrant and viable alternatives
  • people must be liberated not only from something but also for something.
  • Religious Liberty award
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Stop Saying "Same-Sex" Marriage | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • What saying “gay” or “same-sex” marriage does confer is that the social worth of gay and lesbian individuals is subordinate and inferior to their heterosexual counterparts.
  • As humanists, we should stop saying “gay marriage” and “same-sex marriage” and call it what it really is: marriage.
  • marriage is a cherished, challenging, and rewarding commitment between two individuals who love each other and who have their relationship recognized by the state for certain privileges and protections.
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  • Nowhere in that structure is the sex or gender of the participants relevant. What is relevant is the love, mutual respect, care, and commitment between the participants.
  • homosexuality is neither a disease nor a disorder
  • there is no valid secular reason to discriminate against gay and lesbian individuals
  • Diminished social worth caused by popular disparaging has far-reaching consequences
  • Same-sex couples are only asking for what is deserved, the extensions of these marriage rights that are open to our heterosexual peers.
  • We no longer need a god for health and welfare, social order, or the maintenance of the laws of physics (and frankly, we never did).
  • We’ve moved on
  • I find the implication of inferiority by distinction offensive.
  • Language has power, and without thinking, our use of these specific terms can cause pain and separation between us and the very people we support.
  • Freethinkers are always at the forefront of pursuits to elevate all of humanity, to achieve equality, and to work for the greater good (which includes happiness).
  • As humanists we must be compelled to actively participate in these endeavors.
  • we do have the ability to do the little things that really matter
  • once and for all, stop saying “same-sex marriage“ and call it what it really is: Marriage. For all.
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Will the Great Corrupters Please Rise | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • In every human society people hold beliefs and perform actions. So they must come by these beliefs in some way, and they must have some way of deciding how to act.
  • Why should I believe this?
  • What do you mean by that term?
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  • Why should I do that?
  • What is your argument?
  • Where is your evidence?
  • such questions are always in order.
  • The Socratic philosopher embodies the critical spirit, and that is one way he or she corrupts the youth: by teaching them to think for themselves.
  • By demanding that we justify our claims, it forces us to become self-conscious about our own framework of beliefs and values in the act of subjecting these to criticism.
  • these change over time
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POETRY | The Humanist - 0 views

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  • do not kill. Work against death. Watch over life. Assume there is no other.
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