KK> Interestingly, one way the creationists have been trying to get
KK> creationism taught in science classes is by arguing that 'scientism'
KK> and 'humanism' are religions and therefore on a par with creationism.
KK> If you are planning on using the above dictionary definition as an
KK> authority, you might want to note that according to it, nothing in
KK> science or humanism is religion.
And interestingly enough, in Funk and Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary,
humanism is defined as "a system or attitude in thought, religion, etc.,
in which human ideals and the perfection of personality are made central".
Hmmmm...
Now how could anyone equate *that* with a religion?
Direct to you from the keyboard of Larry Gault...
... Some days,it's just not worth chewing thru the restraints
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