Antonio, the adult freethinker

“Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system or life stance that embraces human reason, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism while specifically rejecting religious dogma, supernaturalism, and superstition as the basis of morality and decision making.[1][2][3][4]

Secular humanism posits that human beings are capable of being ethical and moral without religion or belief in a deity. It does not, however, assume that humans are either inherently good or evil, nor does it present humans as being superior to nature. Rather, the humanist life stance emphasizes the unique responsibility facing humanity and the ethical consequences of human decisions. Fundamental to the concept of secular humanism is the strongly held viewpoint that ideology—be it religious or political—must be thoroughly examined by each individual and not simply accepted or rejected on faith. Along with this, an essential part of secular humanism is a continually adapting search for truth, primarily through science and philosophy. Many secular humanists derive their moral codes from a philosophy of utilitarianism, ethical naturalism, or evolutionary ethics, and some advocate a science of morality.

Humanists International, founded by Julian Huxley and Jaap van Praag, is the world union of more than one hundred humanist, rationalist, irreligious, atheist, Bright, secular, Ethical Culture, and freethought organizations in more than 40 countries. The "Happy Human" is recognized as the official symbol of humanism internationally, used by secular humanist organizations in every part of the world.” I strongly disagree with the religious right with their far-right views on creationism in public education,[14] school prayer,[15] temperance,[16] Christian nationalism,[17], Sunday Sabbatarianism,[18] biological evolution,[14] embryonic stem cell research,[19] LGBT rights,[3][9][15][20] comprehensive sex education,[21][22] abortion,[15][23] pornography, (24], role of government, education, church and state relations, economics, having the Ten Commandments in schools and in public places, Sunday blue laws, contraception, biotechnology, sex and sexuality, marijuana, alcohol, and The Middle East. Jesus spoke the word “Gehenna” not “Hell. In traditional English versions, he does occasionally seem to speak of “Hell” – for example, in his warnings in the Sermon on the Mount: anyone who calls another a fool, or who allows their right eye or hand to sin, will be cast into “hell” (Matthew 5:22, 29-30). But these passages are not actually referring to “hell.” The word Jesus uses is “Gehenna.” The term does not refer to a place of eternal torment but to a notorious valley just outside the walls of Jerusalem, believed by many Jews at the time to be the most unholy, god-forsaken place on earth. It was where, according to the Old Testament, ancient Israelites practiced child sacrifice to foreign gods. The God of Israel had condemned and forsaken the place. The church lacks Attitude
Emotional intelligence
Emotional literacy
Emotional self-regulation
Gelotology
Hope theory
Impermanence
Kindness
Empathy
Life skills-based education
Moral development
People skills
Personal boundaries
Positive psychology
RULER
Social intelligence
Social skills
Soft skills
Study skills
Theory of multiple intelligences
Vocational skills decision-making and problem-solving;
Creative thinking (see also: lateral thinking) and critical thinking;
Communication and interpersonal skills;
Self-awareness and empathy;
Assertiveness and equanimity; and
resilience and coping with emotions and coping with stress. I don’t believe in absolute certainty and absolute truth. Religion glorifies tribalism, suppression and repression of the flesh and emotions and inner life, skim-reading religious texts, passive acceptance of wrongfulness, elitism, favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism. Jesus is never a Christian, Jesus never went to church. Jesus was a Judaism-practicing Jew. He spoke Aramaic, not English.

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