Ending oppression caused by religion. V. Four Common Illusions about Humanism A. Humanism is humane. But humanism has no basis for human dignity. Man was not created in God's Image but rather evolved from the slime by a purely chance operation. There is therefore, no clear demarcation between human and animal rights.
Values are relative.
No adequate reasons can be given as to why survival is important. There is no safeguard against manipulation. B. Humanism is not a religion. Several Religions of the world do not subscribe to a supreme being, i.e. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The Supreme Court declared it to be a religion in 1961 in Torcaso vs. Watkins.