Is the American Humanist Association a religious group?

[grannymh]

Is the American Humanist Association a religious group?
Why? Why not?

They seem to promote religious messages about being good.

Thank you.

 

[Belloc_Fan]

Is the American Humanist Association a religious group?
Why? Why not?

They seem to promote religious messages about being good.

Thank you.

They’re atheists.

 

[paarsurrey]

Originally Posted by grannymh
Is the American Humanist Association a religious group?
Why? Why not?

They seem to promote religious messages about being good.

Thank you.

They’re atheists.

Hi

Kindly tell me:

~ Have they claimed to be a religious group?
~ Even if they have denied to be one; according to their thinking, anything that walks and talks like a duck is a duck.

If they behave like a religious group, they are one.

Thanks

 

[grannymh]

Hi

Kindly tell me:

~ Have they claimed to be a religious group?
~ Even if they have denied to be one; according to their thinking, anything that walks and talks like a duck is a duck.

If they behave like a religious group, they are one.

Thanks

Dear Paarsurrey,

To answer your question:

Recently, someone made the comment that the American Humanist Association could advertise their beliefs (regarding the “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake” holiday ad campaign) like any other religious group.
Years ago, I remember hearing something about humanism being adapted by some Christian groups. But Christian humanism always sounded like an oxymoron.

Frankly, from reading the links on www.whybelieveinagod.org
I thought they acted more like atheists.

 

[Gerry_Hunter]

…
Years ago, I remember hearing something about humanism being adapted by some Christian groups. But Christian humanism always sounded like an oxymoron.
…

Well, not really. St. Thomas More was (and is) very much considered a Christian Humanist. No contradiction in him.

Blessings,

Gerry

 

[grannymh]

Well, not really. St. Thomas More was (and is) very much considered a Christian Humanist. No contradiction in him.

Blessings,

Gerry

Dear Gerry,

Very good example. But it is not applicable to this century.

St. Thomas More is one of my favorites because of his ability to reason. Even my dictionary recognizes him as a humanist scholar. But please don’t connect him with the current humanist movement preached by the American Humanist Association. This is the group that sponsored the holiday ad –
“Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ [sic] sake.”

I am amazed that this campaign is being seen as one of “equal advertising” like any other religious group. Thus, my question.

If you check out all the links on www.whybelieveinagod.org
and read beyond the first couple of paragraphs, you will be surprised at the change since St. Thomas More.

I personally think, that printouts of the philosophy behind the “being good” should be taken to the 40 and under crowd in addition to high school students to see if they can refute this philosophy. I’m willing to bet that their reply is that there is no need to bother with discussion because the humanists have free speech.

I know St. Thomas More would not settle for the free speech excuse.

Blessings,
grannymh

 

[paarsurrey]

Dear Paarsurrey,

To answer your question:

Recently, someone made the comment that the American Humanist Association could advertise their beliefs (regarding the “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake” holiday ad campaign) like any other religious group.
Years ago, I remember hearing something about humanism being adapted by some Christian groups. But Christian humanism always sounded like an oxymoron.

Frankly, from reading the links on www.whybelieveinagod.org
I thought they acted more like atheists.

Hi

The atheists say they are no religion; it is just that, they don’t want to take the burden of the wrongs the atheists have been doing in the world. For instance, they won’t take responsiblity of Hitler’s doings in the Europe, or Stalins doings in Russia.

The word Humanist has been adopted by them as a synonym of atheism. This is my opinion. Let them not hide behind a good word unnecessarily.

Thanks

 

[rpp]

As a former atheist, I can tell you that it requires an equal amount of faith to believe there is no God than to believe there is a God. Those who say otherwise are only fooling themselves.

Yes, the AHS is a religious group.

 

[Gerry_Hunter]

Dear Gerry,

Very good example. But it is not applicable to this century.
…

Oh but I beg to differ!

His faithfulness in both his secular and spiritual undertakings are indeed for all times, and “all seasons”, as the playwright noted.

Indeed, if there seems to be a lack of applicability, then it behooves us to make sure that situation is remedied. I, for one, refuse to leave the humanist field, uncontested, to the secular and atheistic humanists. They posit a reduced and cut down image of humanity, so much so they leave me in wonder about how they can worship such a being as they seem to do. Meantime, it actually harms and damages all humanity.

Their image of mankind is bogus, and must be countered. St. Thomas is still very useful, in his life and his writings, for that effort.

Blessings,

Gerry

 

[mystified]

The American Humanist Association cannot be portrayed as a religious group, but there are several groups that use both the word “church” and humanism" in thier names, that appear to have some sort of loose connection.

While claimng a scientific tradition, some seem to be more of a naturistic bent, but are certainly not Judeao-Christian.

I once asked the leader of one of these humanist churches if his was in the tradition of Dante and Erasmus. He said he’d never heard of either of these early Christian Humanists.

BTW, Pope Pius !! identified with the humanist movement in the 15th Century.

 

[athair_siochain]

Is the American Humanist Association a religious group?
Why? Why not?

They seem to promote religious messages about being good.

Thank you.

a football team supporters club is religious,

the humanists do not use the name of a God to add reality to fiction,