[net.religion] Bob Brown's challenge to humanists

ddb@mrvax.DEC (DAVID DYER-BENNET MRO1-2/L14 DTN 231-4076) (05/21/84)

It is of course easier to challenge a philosophical position than to defend
it; and I don't have time to undertake a defense in depth of humanism
(and possibly I don't have the skills, either).  

However, I find Mr. Brown's view of humanism, as stated in his challenge,
considerably at variance with the beliefs I hold (and I consider myself
a humanist, note small initial "h"), not to mention the various statements
and "manifesto's" on the net.  In particular, I don't see humanism as
deifiing (sp?) anything (I think humanism is against deification and deities
in general), and I don't see it as "ME oriented" or selfish particularly.

		-- David Dyer-Bennet
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