Humanism
The essential ideas of Humanism go back at least 2500 years to the time when Greek thinkers challenged traditions and beliefs based on the gods
Humanists believe
- morality is developed from experience, reason and
knowledge, not derived from supernatural sources
- human beings can lead happy, creative, fulfilling and
meaningful lives whilst in this world
- as far as we know, our life is the only one we will
ever have
- men and women must take responsibility for their
conduct and for the welfare of others
- in common with other life forms, human beings have
evolved over millions of years and will continue to do
so
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