"As Spiritual Humanists we believe that every person has innate right to make a spiritual connection to the rest of the cosmos. Our premise is simple:
We can solve the problems of society using a religion based on reason."
I found this when visiting http://www.spiritualhumanism.org/
This thinking is based on reason, therefore my question:
Is Spiritual Humanism a form of freethinking ?
Originally posted by ivanhoeContrary to what the some of the Freethinkers' Clan might say, it's not about what you believe, but why you believe it. I would say a freethinker is someone who has arrived at their religious beliefs more or less independently, rather than subscribing to a particular church; probably still a minority, but one that includes believers and non-believers. From what you have said, you sound like a freethinker, and although I have similar views on religion to my parents, I'd like to think I've thought it through enough to count as a freethinker as well.
"As Spiritual Humanists we believe that every person has innate right to make a spiritual connection to the rest of the cosmos. Our premise is simple:
We can solve the problems of society using a religion based on reason."
I found this when visiting http://www.spiritualhumanism.org/
This thinking is based on reason, therefore my question:
Is Spiritual Humanism a form of freethinking ?
Humanism, however, is more specific: humanists believe that humanity has to find its own way through life; we can't rely on instructions from gods or assistance from angels, nor on an afterlife. Humanists don't always insist on rationality, though; those that do are usually referred to as 'secular humanists'. 'Spiritual humanism', on the other hand, clearly has an emotional element, as it tries to provide an alternative to religion on an emotional level. I'm more of a secular humanist myself, but I can see why some people prefer the spiritual version.
Originally posted by AcolyteSorry Colin. I meant that the Freethinkers Clan does not support a single doctrine (we have a vast and respectable Christian contingent, some atheists, agnostics, humanists, maybe a nihilist or a solipsist in the mix as well). Instead, we by definition agree in principle that ideas are not to be trusted without passing some tests of validity that I think you did a fairly good job of describing in your first post in "The Art of Debating".
Not quite sure what you mean. Are you referring to the clan or freethinkers as a whole, and what do you mean by 'method'?
How is the situation in the states concerning Freethinking.
How many people (in percentages) in the States consider themselves to be agnost, atheïst, freethinker, humanist or nothing at all (indifferent towards every kind of thinking about personal life, society and how the world and everything in it evolves ?
Are there any "schools", different ways of approaching the issues, within Freethinking ?
Originally posted by ivanhoe
How is the situation in the states concerning Freethinking.
How many people (in percentages) in the States consider themselves to be agnost, atheïst, freethinker, humanist or nothing at all (indifferent towards every kind of thinking about personal life, society and how the world and everything in it evolves ?
Are there any "schools", different ways of approaching the issues, within Freethinking ?
Never mind. I've found what I was looking for:
http://www.ffrf.org/nontracts/freethinker.html
and
http://church.freethought.org/whatis.html