To Bash Or Not To Bash: The Debate Secular Humanists Do Not Need

Free Inquiry by Edward Tabash | Feb. 28, 2007 (Opinion)

Some of us are bogging down in a debate over whether the promotion of secular humanism should involve "bashing" religion, or whether we should only focus on presenting humanism in a positive light. The answer is that both are necessary components of the secular humanist message, depending on the individual circumstances of each encounter, each audience, and each forum.

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by David Dresser - Oct. 1, 2008

There are excellent spokespersons for religious perspectives. They are easy to talk with and there is no need or cause to bash. There are also religious extremists who never stop bashing secular humanists so it is only fair play to strike back in kind. As Mr. Tabash points out, there are also many, many people who have not developed any thought out point of view, following the traditions they have from family, and they do not look at points too gently presented. You need to get their attention to convince them of anything.