Comments for Continuum for Humanist Education http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org A Program of the Humanist Institute Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:13:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Lesson 2, Section 1: Lifestance explored by TRCO66ATL http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-1-lifestance-explored/#comment-833 TRCO66ATL Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:13:10 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=483#comment-833 Hi Woh3. I agree that faith is a valuable human experience and I believe it is valued by Humanism. But my own opinion is that religious faith is misguided. People believe that by having faith in the bible is having Faith in God. I contend that having faith in anything written by man is having faith in man. Hi Woh3. I agree that faith is a valuable human experience and I believe it is valued by Humanism. But my own opinion is that religious faith is misguided. People believe that by having faith in the bible is having Faith in God. I contend that having faith in anything written by man is having faith in man.

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 7: An open-ended quest by zenithsage http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-7-an-open-ended-quest/#comment-832 zenithsage Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:29:20 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-832 "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." - Carl Sagan “We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” – Carl Sagan

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 4: Meaning and purpose in life by zenithsage http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-4-meaning-and-purpose-in-life/#comment-831 zenithsage Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:11:47 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=493#comment-831 Well said. Well said.

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 2: The Fundamentals of Humanism by zenithsage http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-2-the-fundamentals-of-humanism/#comment-830 zenithsage Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:50:10 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=487#comment-830 Well written. I believe that people have the right to do whatever they want, just as long as their actions do not infringe on the rights and freedoms of other human beings. Well written. I believe that people have the right to do whatever they want, just as long as their actions do not infringe on the rights and freedoms of other human beings.

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 1: Lifestance explored by admin http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-1-lifestance-explored/#comment-758 admin Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:01:13 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=483#comment-758 Thank you for your comment, we will look into the form problem. Thank you for your comment, we will look into the form problem.

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 1: Lifestance explored by bubualbu http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-1-lifestance-explored/#comment-754 bubualbu Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:48:58 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=483#comment-754 I have problems with sending my answers in the review. I have tried several times and it failed... woh3 - this is a good question but I think Humanism apreciate the value of experiencing of the mystery of life. But it just does not call it God. I have noticed for instance a great respect for humans need of ceremonies and you can perform the rites of passage in secular way etc. I suppose that the word "faith" is used here in its nagative meaning - to belive without any reflection. Forgive me my english, I live in Norway:) I have problems with sending my answers in the review. I have tried several times and it failed…

woh3 – this is a good question but I think Humanism apreciate the value of experiencing of the mystery of life. But it just does not call it God. I have noticed for instance a great respect for humans need of ceremonies and you can perform the rites of passage in secular way etc. I suppose that the word “faith” is used here in its nagative meaning – to belive without any reflection. Forgive me my english, I live in Norway:)

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 7: An open-ended quest by 4everlearning http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-7-an-open-ended-quest/#comment-635 4everlearning Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:19:49 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-635 This program got me thinking! Thanks!! There is no FINAL truth, it evolves through each individual's contribution to creation. We are our own creation...we create by existing,....but there is so much more than just existance with absolutes. It is our humanity that is to be pursued, for this IS our greatest asset! This program got me thinking! Thanks!!
There is no FINAL truth, it evolves through each individual’s contribution to creation. We are our own creation…we create by existing,….but there is so much more than just existance with absolutes. It is our humanity that is to be pursued, for this IS our greatest asset!

]]> Comment on Lesson 2, Section 1: Lifestance explored by woh3 http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-2-section-1-lifestance-explored/#comment-633 woh3 Sun, 27 May 2012 20:52:06 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=483#comment-633 This is fascinating, and even though I thoroughly consider myself a scientific and rational person, I have come to understand that human experience is greater than what human language and science can describe. Faith is a human experience that has been abused and channeled to the needs of religious institutions in the past, but is still a valuable human experience, and it seems it is denoted in a slightly negative light here. There is a reason that we also use that word to symbolize trust and fidelity. Joseph Campbell said that "God is a metaphor for the great mystery of life", what has Humanism done to dispel or frame the great mystery of life? Is it gone forever and we will no longer need to discuss it or have a symbol for its meaning? This is fascinating, and even though I thoroughly consider myself a scientific and rational person, I have come to understand that human experience is greater than what human language and science can describe. Faith is a human experience that has been abused and channeled to the needs of religious institutions in the past, but is still a valuable human experience, and it seems it is denoted in a slightly negative light here. There is a reason that we also use that word to symbolize trust and fidelity. Joseph Campbell said that “God is a metaphor for the great mystery of life”, what has Humanism done to dispel or frame the great mystery of life? Is it gone forever and we will no longer need to discuss it or have a symbol for its meaning?

]]> Comment on Lesson 1: Classical Greece and Rome by admin http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-1-classical-greece-and-rome/#comment-579 admin Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:45:56 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=96#comment-579 Hello Sean, Thank you for the post, I will check with folks and make the adjustments to the content. Hello Sean,

Thank you for the post, I will check with folks and make the adjustments to the content.

]]> Comment on Lesson 1: Classical Greece and Rome by Sean Tracy http://cohe.humanistinstitute.org/intro-to-humanism/lesson-1-classical-greece-and-rome/#comment-566 Sean Tracy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:02:19 +0000 http://humanist-institute.org/wordpress/?p=96#comment-566 Correction: Epicureus said, "It is IMpossible to live pleasantly, without living wisely, virtuously and justly..." Correction: Epicureus said, “It is IMpossible to live pleasantly, without living wisely, virtuously and justly…”

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