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The Religion of Secular Humanism

“The United States Supreme court has held that secular humanism is a religion. Belief in evolution is a central tenet of that religion." (Edwards v Aguillard U.S. Supreme Court 1987. Justice Antonin Scalia.) This quote is used in the blog series Secular Humanism Is A Religion, our book Antidisestablishmentarianism and frequent comments. Since I have … Continue reading The Religion of Secular Humanism

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May 29, 2013September 25, 2013established religion, religious organization, Scalia, secular humanism, Supreme Court, tax exemot status2 Comments
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How Could You Raise the Price on the Conflict of the Ages?

In case you didn't know it, we are working on a series called The Conflict of the Ages. It now has two installments:. The Scientific History of Origins, and The Origin of Evil in the World that Was. These are designed for homeschoolers  who want a better grasp of the essentials of world history from a scientific … Continue reading How Could You Raise the Price on the Conflict of the Ages?

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May 26, 2013September 25, 2013age of the earth, ancient manuscripts, biblical teaching, Creation, curriculum, homeschool, origins, scientific history, the fall, the floodLeave a comment
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There Should Be A List — Post by Michael J. Findley

AiG (Answers in Genesis) has a webpage listing arguments Christians should not use because they are already disproved, weak, or there is not enough evidence. http://www.answersingenesis.org/get-answers/topic/arguments-we-dont-use Secular Humanists should make a similar list of arguments (reasoned positions, not heated debates) used against creationism which are already disproved, weak or lack evidence. The AiG list contains … Continue reading There Should Be A List — Post by Michael J. Findley

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May 18, 2013September 25, 2013antediluvian, Creation, Devonian, origins, preflood, uniformitarianismLeave a comment
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The Further Adventures of a Twitterpated Journey through Social Media by Mary C. Findley

Quite awhile back I posted a blog about my beginning to use Twitter to help promote our books. I am still struggling with writing tweets, and I know many others are, so I wanted to share a few "epiphanies" that have come to me in my struggles. Yes, you have to keep struggling, because Twitter … Continue reading The Further Adventures of a Twitterpated Journey through Social Media by Mary C. Findley

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May 4, 2013September 25, 2013easy tweets, hashtags, marketing, promotion, social media, twitter5 Comments
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Maturity

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. Hebrews 5:14 We are all involved in a Spiritual warfare that is not going away just because we do not like it. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, … Continue reading Maturity

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April 10, 2013September 25, 2013Biblical authority, Conflict of the ages, education, history, Homeschool CurriculumLeave a comment
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Circular Reasoning

Assuming something to be true then using that assumption as a "proof" is the essence of circular reasoning. The issue is not the nature of the evidence, but the honesty of the observer. For example all dating systems assume deep time to be true. One very clear example is dendrochronology or tree ring dating. Bristlecone … Continue reading Circular Reasoning

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April 9, 2013September 25, 2013bristlecone pine, circular reasoning, ice age assumptions, tree ring dating, uniformitarianism7 Comments
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It’s Officially a Series! COA2: The Origin of Evil in the World that Was Is Here!

Shake up your personal study, homeschool curriculum, or Sunday School discussions. This ebook series includes teacher and student editions with review questions and answer keys. Each book in the series includes the illustrated Chapter Fourteen from Antidisestablishmentarianism -- Scientific evidences from around the world that will make you scratch your head if you're a uniformitarianism … Continue reading It’s Officially a Series! COA2: The Origin of Evil in the World that Was Is Here!

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April 5, 2013September 25, 201399 cent ebooks, ancient history, Bible study series, fallen angels, Homeschool Curriculum, origin of evilLeave a comment
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Your Eyes Shall Be Opened, And You Shall Be As God, Knowing Good and Evil — Post by Michael J. Findley

Eve was deceived. Adam chose his wife above the Word of God and rebelled. God never intended Adam and Eve to experience evil. He desired they only know Him and enjoy Him forever. God wanted them, as He wants us, to fully and intimately know and experience good without the knowledge and experience of evil. … Continue reading Your Eyes Shall Be Opened, And You Shall Be As God, Knowing Good and Evil — Post by Michael J. Findley

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March 24, 2013September 25, 2013Adam and Eve, Conflict of the ages, Forbidden Fruit, Garden of Eden, original sinLeave a comment
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The High Priests Evangelize

Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking are members of the religion of Secular Humanism. I agreed with Antonin Scalia's opinion in the 1987 case of Edwards v. Aguilar, when he stated that "The United States Supreme Court has held that secular humanism is a religion. … Belief in evolution is a central tenet of … Continue reading The High Priests Evangelize

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February 24, 2013September 25, 2013Dawkins, Duane Gish, evangelizing, Hawking, Michael Ruse, religion, Sagan, scientists2 Comments
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Basics Of Reality

Words mean things. "This is a green fence," can be parsed, the adjective "green" and the noun "fence" can be made more precise, but the basic meaning of words is clear. I once had a business trip to plant where everyone spoke French. They found the one man who knew a little English. Between my … Continue reading Basics Of Reality

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February 17, 2013September 25, 2013belief, Biblical authority, faith, Reality check, science and religion, truthLeave a comment
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Homeschool Standardized Results

Secularists have questioned how well homeschooled students do on the life science sections of standardized tests, since a belief in evolution is incorporated into the tests. Home-schooled students average in the eighty-sixth percentile, national average K-12, for life sciences. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/30/home-schooling-outstanding-results-national-tests/ "The study included almost 12,000 home-school students from all 50 states who took three well-known … Continue reading Homeschool Standardized Results

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February 6, 2013September 25, 2013homeschool, life sciences, secularism, standardized testing, student testing, test performance3 Comments
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Ancient Evidence for Catastrophes: Part One

Though we almost never hear about them, ancient writers testify that men witnessed some of these catastrophes. Of course we are all familiar with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy during the first century AD, but catastrophes powerful enough to raise mountain ranges and even continents from the depths of the sea make the … Continue reading Ancient Evidence for Catastrophes: Part One

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January 31, 2013September 25, 2013ancient manuscripts, cataclysm, catastrophes, earthquakes, famine, floods, volcano2 Comments
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Six: Secular Humanism Is A Religion

“The United States Supreme Court has held that secular humanism is a religion. Belief in evolution is a central tenet of that religion.” Edward v. Aguillard, 1987 SCOTUS Antonin Scalia It seems impossible to deny that Secular Humanism is a religion, yet millions do just that. Their shallow thinking is "we do not worship a … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Six: Secular Humanism Is A Religion

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January 27, 2013September 25, 2013antonin scalia, Atheism, establishment of religion, evolution, ronald reagan, SCOTUS, secular humanism, Supreme Court1 Comment
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Five: A List of the Beliefs of Secular Humanism

. 1.Secular Humanism is a religion based on feelings and emotion, not reason. 2.Secular Humanism denies anything non-material. Anything spiritual is redefined as “energy.” Various humanists use terms such as “Life Energy,” “Life-Force,” “Interdimensional Energy,” etc. The source of the energy is always material or natural, not supernatural. 3.Secular Humanism denies the existence of a … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Five: A List of the Beliefs of Secular Humanism

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January 26, 2013September 25, 2013beliefs about religion, core beliefs, denominations, secular humanismLeave a comment
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Four: More Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

While Secular Humanism or Secularism has many beliefs, there are some core beliefs. These Fundamentals are written down in their Authoritative documents such as the Humanist Manifestos I, II and III and A Secular Humanist Declaration by CODESH (Council for Democratic Secular Humanism) co-authored by Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson, both editors of The … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Four: More Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

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January 25, 2013September 25, 2013communication, history of writing, Oral tradition, record-keeping, secular humanismLeave a comment
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Three: What Are the Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

While Secular Humanism or Secularism has many beliefs, there are some core beliefs. These Fundamentals are written down in their Authoritative documents such as the Humanist Manifestos I, II and III and A Secular Humanist Declaration by CODESH (Council for Democratic Secular Humanism) co-authored by Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson, both editors of The … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Three: What Are the Beliefs of Secular Humanism?

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January 24, 2013September 26, 20134.5 billion years, age of earth, assumptions, decay rate, john adams, radiomertic dating, secular humanism, USGS3 Comments
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Two: What Is Secular Humanism?

The quick, simple answer is that it is the religion of self-indulgence with no possible consequences for the way we live in any kind of life after death. Beginning somewhere around the Kennedy administration, Secular Humanists learned that if they lied and claimed that they weren’t a religion, they could get federal funds. They also … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part Two: What Is Secular Humanism?

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January 23, 2013September 26, 2013Agnosticism, Atheism, belief in supernatural, scientific history, scientific method, secular humanism7 Comments
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Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part One: What is an Establishment of Religion?

A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind. Proverbs 18:2 NASB When I discuss this topic on Facebook with secularists, it is almost impossible to get them to actually read what I post. They rapid-fire back a response based on the first few lines. Not only is their comment … Continue reading Secular Humanism: America’s Establishment of Religion Part One: What is an Establishment of Religion?

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January 22, 2013September 26, 2013establishment of religion, history of religion, modern attention span, plagiarism, secular humanism, self-centeredness7 Comments
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What Is Your Authority?

Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it. Deuteronomy 12:32 If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead. Luke 16:31 The Scriptures Cannot Be Broken. John 10:35 All Scripture … Continue reading What Is Your Authority?

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January 21, 2013September 26, 2013authority, scriptural accuracy, secular humanism. singularity, service to God, truth1 Comment
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“They Will Not Believe Me.”

The bush at St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, which monastic tradition identifies as The Burning Bush. In Exodus chapters 3 and 4 God spoke to Moses through the thorn bush that burned without being consumed. 1 Then Moses said, “What if they will not believe me or listen to what I say? For they may say, … Continue reading “They Will Not Believe Me.”

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January 19, 2013September 26, 2013belief in God, Burning Bush, Israel in Egypt, Moses, Scriptural authority1 Comment

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