Nothing in any religious teachings goes beyond Humanism, unless you add the supernatural... Make believe is the only difference between being human and being religious.

Travis Culliton
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The key to understanding this quote is that nothing in any religious teachings goes beyond Humanism, unless you add the supernatural. In other words, there isn’t anything supernatural in humanism. In fact, humanism is a religion dedicated to rejecting the supernatural. What makes it different from all other religions is that it is based on rational principles instead of an irrational belief.

The whole idea of a religion is to have a set of rules and a set of beliefs that must be followed in order for you to be accepted as a member of the religion. If there are no true supernatural doctrines or laws then what grounds can you have for being a member?

Source: Why I Love My Prozac: The Ideologies Of An Ordinary Family Man

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