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Secularists may or may not be opposed to religion per se, but secular humanism as a social movement is especially concerned with religious law, whereby a strict doctrine conflicts with the more general concept of religious freedom. Regarding political matters, secular humanism seeks to keep the government separate from the influence of any particular religion in order that rules developed under secularism may be universally applied.

Secular humanism can be (over) simplified thus:

• Humans matter and can solve human problems.
• Science, free speech, rational thought, democracy and freedom in the arts go together.
• There is nothing supernatural.

There are now ten Humanist Manifestos and Declarations:

• Humanist Manifesto I ( 1933)
• Humanist Manifesto II ( 1973)
• A Secular Humanist Declaration ( 1980)
• A Declaration of Interdependence ( 1988)
• IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism ( 1996)
• HUMANISM: Why, What, and What For, In 882 Words ( 1996)
• Humanist Manifesto 2000: A Call for a New Planetary Humanism ( 2000) condensed version
• The Affirmations of Humanism: A Statement of Principles
• Amsterdam Declaration (July 2002)
• Humanist Manifesto III (Humanism And Its Aspirations) ( 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U)

Two notable individuals who have done much to promote secular humanism in the 20th century are Dr. Paul KurtzPaul Kurtz (born February 12, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo ( SUNY), but is best known for his prominent role in the American skeptical community. In particular, Kurtz is founder and chairman and Gene RoddenberryStar Trek Eugene Wesley Roddenberry ( August 19, 1921 October 24, 1991), was born in El Paso, Texas, USA, spent his boyhood in Los Angeles, California, and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek''. Life and work Ro. Secular humanism often finds itself in conflict with Christian fundamentalism, especially over the issue of state involvement in religion. Secular humanists tend to see Christian fundamentalists as superstitious and regressive, while Christian fundamentalists tend to see secular humanism as the work of SatanAlternate meaning: Satan is also the name of a genus of catfish. See: Satan eurystomus. Satan Standard Hebrew Satan Tiberian Hebrew Sn Aramaic Sin both words mean "Adversary; accuser") is an angel, demon, or minor god in many religions. Satan plays variou as a means to direct society away from GodThis article focuses on the concept of singular, monotheistic God . See deity, gods, or goddesses for details on divine entities in specific religions and mythologies. God is a term referring to the supreme being generally believed to be ruler or creator. Secular humanists counter that religious factionism will never be a solution to human problems, and claim humanist principles are adequate to address the same issues as religious principles (for example, ethics and morals).