Proverbs 14:12

Humanist beliefs

• Humanist Manifesto III - https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto3/

  • “without supernaturalism” – based on atheism

  • Humanists believe that people can live good, ethical lives without God.

• Humanism International - http://humanists.international/what-is-humanism/

  • Rejects God and divine revelation.

  • There is no divine plan or purpose.

But…

• God exists.

  • Romans 1:18-20 – The universe shows evidence that God exists. The design of the universe implies a designer.

  • Apologetics Press

  • To deny God’s existence:

    • You have to deny evidence.

    • You must believe in something else.

  • You can’t answer the question, “Where does a fish live?” if you can’t talk about water!

  • II Corinthians 10:3-6

• He is our basis of morality.

  • Romans 10:1-3; 1:22-25 – This is exactly what humanism does!

  • If God doesn’t exist, where does morality come from?

  • Atheists have no basis for morality outside of their own opinions.

  • “… no design, no purpose, no evil and no good.” – Richard Dawkins, River Out of Eden

  • Created from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism by James Rachels

  • David Silverman, quoted in Stealing from God

• Eternity is our goal!

  • Romans 1:28-32

  • Hebrews 10:32-34

  • Hebrews 11:8-10 – How could Abraham do all this? He had hope!

  • Matthew 6:19-21