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Clergy in the classroom: The religion of secular humanism

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This book by David Noebel was to me a very interesting experience. It made clear a lot of philosophical aspects that I have sensed throughout my later years in school, but not been able to completely describe. It documents, through extended quotes and exhibits, some of the thoughts and strategies of the Secular Humanist movement in America at the start of the 20th century, and really is a wake-up call to teachers and students alike.

This is a book that actually shows you, page after page, what the humanists themselves say, complete with dates, sources and all references and even reprints of the relevant passages.

The best one is that the Humanist Association was registered as a RELIGIOUS organisation! And that their local chapters' objective is to spread humanism. What's more, they have their doctrines clearly printed in the Humanist Manifesto, including the idea that humans hold their own destiny and are their own gods. So there you have it: they worship themselves (gods), have a "church" (local chapters), a "bible" (Humanist Manifesto) and they "evangelise" (spread humanism to communities) and even registered as a religious organisation.

So we are replacing one religion with another in the classroom, quite blatantly...