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

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.

When speaking to college women, for instance, it may be necessary to show them ... Full Story »

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William D. Walsh
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by William D. Walsh - Oct. 1, 2008

I happen to agree with the point of the story. While religionists in the past have kept their faith in the background most secular humanists have respected their beliefs even though they consider them superstitious ignorance but kept this in the background as well. What mattered was cooperation in the public sphere for the public good. How we came to the determination of what this public good is was irrelevant. This is no longer the case. By injecting religious belief into governance religionists have abandoned any obligation on my part to refrain from criticism. Off the subject. Is there some way opinion pieces could be reviewed using different criteria than news stories whose purpose is dispersal of information?

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