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        Secular Humanism is the belief that man is his own god. Protagoras summed up this system of belief about four centuries before the time of Christ which he stated that “Man is the measure of all things.” It is a belief system that incorporates many other philosophies of life including Naturalism, Materialism, Hedonism, Atheism, Globalism, Socialism and Feminism just to name a few.

        Though it presently and purposefully does not claim to be a religion, it must be recognized that it is a religion (the framers of Humanist Manifesto 1 (1933) in fact referred to it as “religious humanism”). Humanist Manifestos 2 (1973) and 3 (2000) have dropped the religious title. Why would drop that designation? It appears they have strategically done such a thing in order to get around the common concept which is held today by so many of the separation of church and state.

        Though many assume that the separation of church and state is in the Constitution of the United States, the simple fact is that it is not there. It was written though by one of the founding fathers of our nation, but not in an official document. By whom and where was this statement written? It was written by Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist preacher who was concerned about an overpowering religious organization taking control of our nation. This was the very thing that the forefathers of our nation came over here to escape. Thomas Jefferson wrote to this individual to assure him that that was not going to occur. It was not stated to keep Christian principles out of government.

        Though Thomas Jefferson warned that this would not occur, such a thing has been doing just that and continues to do just that. Very subtly, secular Humanism has been taking hold of the stern of our nation and has been influencing our thinking and our children’s thinking. Secular Humanism is more dangerous than any terror threat or financial crisis we may face. The apostle Paul stated, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Col. 2:8). May we beware of the threat of Secular Humanism and hold forth the word of life as we shine as lights in the world (Philippians 2:15-16).

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Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on March 14th, 2009