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Secular humanism falls short

The Spokesman-Review has thrown a lot of ink lately regarding secular humanism as compared to faith-based religiosity.

Mr. Garoutte’s letter of Nov. 26 (“Morality without religion”) says we are a secular nation and that we only have religious freedom due to secular laws. Moreover, the writer seems to blame all the mean and nasty stuff in our society on religion. I fail to see his logic and understand how the religious right could be to blame for governmental and even societal wrongs in our secular society, as he labels it.

In comparison: Secular humanism does not challenge an individual or society to be better than itself, or to improve beyond itself what the current view of “better” might be at that particular point in time, through what any given person might pick and choose.

Faith with God as lord, challenges us to be as he is: loving, perfect and constant. Unfortunately, history provides us with many examples where religion has been corrupted by humans. People are indeed people and prone to fault, pride and corruption. God remains constant, always has, always will be.

Sincere best wishes for all God’s creation, whether they believe or not.

Colin Harris

Spokane

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