Secular Big Questions and Answers
Q: Where are humans going?
A: Secularists teeter on the edge of being nihilists (that
is, believers in nothing and no-meaning). Some are existential humanists (that
is, being as “human” as one can be in the moment). Others broach
a “Sacred Secularism” which fosters a Secular Humanism which
is buoyed by hope and optimism.
While avoiding utopian dreams, that is,
of a Kingdom of God or even a Peaceable
Kingdom (also, video)
here on Earth, Secularists hold
that humans can create a Good Society, namely, one which can achieve
Justice, Equality and Happiness. Others would answer that humans
are “going” wherever
Evolution takes them.
Q: Why are humans here on Earth?
A: Secularism senses a “god” hiding behind
the word “why.” Why implies that one needs to question
the obvious fact
that humans are on Earth because Earth is where humans are! Yet, the question
is really about purpose. Is there any purpose to life? Is
there any reason you should act your best as opposed to your worse? Do you
have any obligations to others?
For many Secularists, humans are simply Earthlings,
and each of us should make the best of
the moment. This often leads to a moral relativism where
the Secularist has a hard time, on his/her own terms, condemning
someone as Evil or praising them as Good.
For, without an ultimate
authority or absolutes, terms such as Good and Evil are relative
to one’s culture, historical period, market conditions, etc.
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