Nice article willravel. I must say that I agree with you for once, I'd like to shake your hand. The part of the article I liked the best was the last paragraph...
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There is no such thing as a pluralistic society; there will always be one dominant view.* Someone's morality is going to be taught -- but whose?* Secular Humanism is a religion that teaches that through Man's ability we will reach universal peace and unity and make heaven on earth.* They promote a way of life that systematically excludes God and all religion in the traditional sense.* That Man is the highest point to which nature has evolved, and he can rely on only himself and that the universe was not created, but instead is self-existing.* They believe that Man has the potential to be good in and of himself.* All of this of course is in direct conflict with not only the teachings of the Bible but even the lessons of history.* In June 1961 in a case called Torcaso v. Watkins, the U.S. Supreme Court stated, "Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism and others."* The Supreme Court declared Secular Humanism to be a religion.* The American Humanist Association certifies counselors who enjoy the same legal status as ordained ministers.* Since the Supreme Court has said that Secular Humanism is a religion, why is it being allowed to be taught in schools?* The removal of public prayer of those who wish to participate is, in effect, establishing the religion of Humanism over Christianity.* This is exactly what our founding fathers tried to stop from happening with the first amendment.
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As you said, Filtherton,
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Originally Posted by filtherton
this is about not allowing goverment endorsement of certain religions over other religions.
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I would just have to point to the paragraph I just posted. That by systematically removing the mention of God from our public lives and in the name of political correctness excluding every notion of religion, esp. christianity we are, in effect, promoting a religion, Secular Humanisim.