Apol 104 Critical Thinking Assignment
Erica L. Allen
5/2/15
Professor Mabry
Apol 104
Critical Thinking Assignment
Secular Humanism regarding the question of origin, seems to lean toward the determination “that matter has always existed and given enough time and chance, the end result is what you see around you today.” (Weider, Gutierrez 64). There is a lack of evidence that God exists and man is viewed rather as a machine, having no control over their existence and once man’s life has come to an end, this machine ends (65). Humanists answer questions of identity by believing that, “mankind is a product of evolutionary forces” (66). Mankind is viewed as a more refined animal, however mankind is not of higher quality over the animal kingdom. The answers to the question of …show more content…
It is up to him or her to give any true benefit to their life, by making an impact in their life (69). Through this, they are able to make a clear and confident impact in another human beings life. However, since “man is a machine and ultimately not in control of what happens, life cannot have any real value or significance.” (69). Morality and ethics asks what is morally and ethically right versus wrong and how a human being should live, then God must exist to deliver what is right and wrong (71). That being so, secular humanism does not believe in a God, and nor does He exist. Secular Humanists believe that there is no “absolute truth”, and relies heavily on the fact that “truth is dependent upon the individual or society and is subject to change” (71). Secular Humanism is not worried about the question of destiny. Once a human being has passed on, all that matters is what
5/2/15
Professor Mabry
Apol 104
Critical Thinking Assignment
Secular Humanism regarding the question of origin, seems to lean toward the determination “that matter has always existed and given enough time and chance, the end result is what you see around you today.” (Weider, Gutierrez 64). There is a lack of evidence that God exists and man is viewed rather as a machine, having no control over their existence and once man’s life has come to an end, this machine ends (65). Humanists answer questions of identity by believing that, “mankind is a product of evolutionary forces” (66). Mankind is viewed as a more refined animal, however mankind is not of higher quality over the animal kingdom. The answers to the question of …show more content…
It is up to him or her to give any true benefit to their life, by making an impact in their life (69). Through this, they are able to make a clear and confident impact in another human beings life. However, since “man is a machine and ultimately not in control of what happens, life cannot have any real value or significance.” (69). Morality and ethics asks what is morally and ethically right versus wrong and how a human being should live, then God must exist to deliver what is right and wrong (71). That being so, secular humanism does not believe in a God, and nor does He exist. Secular Humanists believe that there is no “absolute truth”, and relies heavily on the fact that “truth is dependent upon the individual or society and is subject to change” (71). Secular Humanism is not worried about the question of destiny. Once a human being has passed on, all that matters is what