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  3. From: greg_bradt@msmgate.mrg.uswest.com (Greg Bradt)
  4. Subject: Re: Secular Humanism a Religion? (was:JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE
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  10. Date: 30 Dec 92 20:46:50 GMT
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  13. In article <1hsbrkINNhtd@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM> Dave Bernard,
  14. dbernard@clesun.Central.Sun.COM writes:
  15. >In article 8130@uswmrg.mrg.uswest.com.mrg.uswest.com, 
  16. >greg_bradt@msmgate.mrg.uswest.com (Greg Bradt) writes:
  17. >>In article <1hq0boINNgqm@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM> Dave Bernard,
  18. >>dbernard@clesun.Central.Sun.COM writes:
  19. >>>Note that Secular Humanism has been recognized as a religion
  20. >>>by the US Supreme Court.
  21. >>
  22. >>What an absurd idea!   Just how did this "recognition" come about?
  23. >>
  24. >In 1964, I believe, a conscientious objector to the draft protested that,
  25. >on religious grounds, he should receive an exemption.  His stated religion
  26. >was "Secular Humanist," and the case was taken to the US Supreme Court,
  27. which
  28. >recognized this as a religion.
  29.  
  30. Interesting.  I'll have to look into this further.  Knowing what I do about
  31. "secular humanism", especially as it existed in the 60's, I imagine that
  32. what the court actually established was that you don't have to be a "member"
  33. of a religion (clearly, since there was and, to my knowledge, still is no
  34. Secular Humanist Church) to have religious convictions that would exempt you
  35. from the draft.
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