Define Secular Meaning

Secular

Government should be secular.
By Ianthe
Secular
Intelligent; One who uses common sense and deductive reasoning to come to the conclusion that religion is a joke.

By Alisa
Secular
The state of going against logic.

Joe: Hello Bob.
Bob: Hi, Joe.
Joe: What do you think about religion?
Bob: Oh, I'm secular.
Joe: Oh.
Bob: Hey, let's eat dirt.
Joe: That doesn't sound very healthy.
Bob: Okay, fine. Will you come with me later on to talk to some trees? They're full of wisdom, you know.
By Jacinta
Secularism
The belief that church and state should be entirely separate, and that the citizens should be free to believe whatever they want.

The government of America is based on Secularism, whatever Glenn Beck might think.
By Marinna
Secularism
A belief and theoretical system of governance aimed to remove religious influence from politics. If its theory is applied both religion and politics are safe from each other. Every member of society is seen and treated equally for their religious views and laws are judged on their logicality; not on their religious or spiritual importance.

The extent of secularism in the U.S. demonstrates how far ahead it is compared to religious governance and the darkening prejudice of fundamentalism.
By Candy
Secularity
where, in an institution like a school, no religious bias is allowed to be on display

France has secularity, or laicité, and that means that all forms of religious headwear, clothes or teaching is banned
By Valentine
Secularitis
A funny mental Disease that makes you degrade into secularism.

term given by sham sharma show and kushal mehra of opindia.

OH pappu? he is suffering secularitis don't bother about them.
By Cris
Secularitis
A mental Disease that makes you degrade into secularism.

term given by sham sharma show and kushal mehra of opindia.

OH pappu? he is suffering secularitis don't bother about them.
By Merna
Secular Humanist
Secular Humanism is a term which has come into use in the last thirty years to describe a world view with the following elements and principles:
A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted on faith.
Commitment to the use of critical reason, factual evidence, and scientific methods of inquiry, rather than faith and mysticism, in seeking solutions to human problems and answers to important human questions.
A primary concern with fulfillment, growth, and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general.
A constant search for objective truth, with the understanding that new knowledge and experience constantly alter our imperfect perception of it.
A concern for this life and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us.
A search for viable individual, social and political principles of ethical conduct, judging them on their ability to enhance human well-being and individual responsibility.
A conviction that with reason, an open marketplace of ideas, good will, and tolerance, progress can be made in building a better world for ourselves and our children.
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How Do Secular Humanists View Religious and Supernatural Claims?
Secular humanists accept a world view or philosophy called naturalism, in which the physical laws of the universe are not superseded by non-material or supernatural entities such as demons, gods, or other "spiritual" beings outside the realm of the natural universe. Supernatural events such as miracles (in which physical laws are defied) and psi phenomena, such as ESP, telekinesis, etc., are not dismissed out of hand, but are viewed with a high degree of skepticism.
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Are Secular Humanists Atheists?
Secular humanists are generally nontheists. They typically describe themselves as nonreligious. They hail from widely divergent philosophical and religious backgrounds.
Thus, secular humanists do not rely upon gods or other supernatural forces to solve their problems or provide guidance for their conduct. They rely instead upon the application of reason, the lessons of history, and personal experience to form an ethical/moral foundation and to create meaning in life. Secular humanists look to the methodology of science as the most reliable source of information about what is factual or true about the universe we all share, acknowledging that new discoveries will always alter and expand our understanding of it and perhaps change our approach to ethical issues as well. In any case their cosmic outlook draws primarily from human experiences and scientific knowledge.
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What Is The Origin of Secular Humanism?
Secular humanism as an organized philosophical system is relatively new, but its foundations can be found in the ideas of classical Greek philosophers such as the Stoics and Epicureans as well as in Chinese Confucianism. These philosophical views looked to human beings rather than gods to solve human problems.
During the Dark Ages of Western Europe, humanist philosophies were suppressed by the political power of the church. Those who dared to express views in opposition to the prevailing religious dogmas were banished, tortured or executed. Not until the Renaissance of the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries, with the flourishing of art, music, literature, philosophy and exploration, would consideration of the humanist alternative to a god-centered existence be permitted. During the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century, with the development of science, philosophers finally began to openly criticize the authority of the church and engage in what became known as "free thought."
The nineteenth century Freethought movement of America and Western Europe finally made it possible for the common citizen to reject blind faith and superstition without the risk of persecution. The influence of science and technology, together with the challenges to religious orthodoxy by such celebrity freethinkers as Mark Twain and Robert G. Ingersoll brought elements of humanist philosophy even to mainline Christian churches, which became more concerned with this world, less with the next.
In the twentieth century scientists, philosophers, and progressive theologians began to organize in an effort to promote the humanist alternative to traditional faith-based world views. These early organizers classified humanism as a non-theistic religion which would fulfill the human need for an ordered ethical/philosophical system to guide one's life, a "spirituality" without the supernatural. In the last thirty years, those who reject supernaturalism as a viable philosophical outlook have adopted the term "secular humanism" to describe their non-religious life stance.
Critics often try to classify secular humanism as a religion. Yet secular humanism lacks essential characteristics of a religion, including belief in a deity and an accompanying transcendent order. Secular humanists contend that issues concerning ethics, appropriate social and legal conduct, and the methodologies of science are philosophical and are not part of the domain of religion, which deals with the supernatural, mystical and transcendent.
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Secular humanism, then, is a philosophy and world view which centers upon human concerns and employs rational and scientific methods to address the wide range of issues important to us all. While secular humanism is at odds with faith-based religious systems on many issues, it is dedicated to the fulfillment of the individual and humankind in general. To accomplish this end, secular humanism encourages a commitment to a set of principles which promote the development of tolerance and compassion and an understanding of the methods of science, critical analysis, and philosophical reflection.

Philosophy is questions that may never have answers,
Religion is answers that may never be questioned...
Embrace science and reject ignorance... why not embrace the ideals of a sustainable and progessive worldview like secular humanism?

"i won't trivialize this life that I know I have by letting myself believe some magic place waits for me, I know better than that... for I am a secular humanist."
By Florie
Secular Theocracy
A purposely oxymoronic term for a doctrine or belief that includes no deity, yet seeks to censure non-believers in authoritarian ways similar to fundamentalist religious codes: inhibition, prohibition, penalties, physical punishment, signal-jamming, civil disruption, rough or violent confrontation.

When those demonstrators against genetically modified kitty chow were rioting blocking traffic and torching boxes of cat food, it was another victory for secular theocracy.
By Dena