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It's another pathetic attempt to claim that science is a religion
Scientology is a religion. Like it or not, "secular humanism" is a religion.
It isn't but never mind, it's an old tactic that doesn't work.
To all those who commented, the issue of whether or not "secular humanism" is a religion the issue had nothing to do with my views one way or the other. In 1957, the USSC ruled in favor of a secular humanist organization, the Washington Ethical Society, in , a tax exemption case. The ethical society won as the USSC ruled that secular humanism is a non-theistic religion (Washington Ethical Society v. DC). The 1961 case of Torcaso v. Watkins affirmed this ruling. Two USSC cases., not me.
The secular humanist organizations had long sought the status of a religion and finally got it. Years later "secular humanist" organizations reversed gears and do not always want to be considered a religion. The reason was because of the "no establishment" clause could also place restrictions on "secular humanism." There was another lower court case that the USSC refused to hear. Essentially, secular humanists seek both the tax exemption status but avoid the "no establishment." Any fair minded person can recognize the lack of ethics this requires.
As far as Scientology is concerned, I believe the IRS granted the tax exempt status. Probably because the USSC was afraid of the case.
Despite the definitions and the accusations of "old tactics" the truth is now before you...
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