The word 'secular' simply means 'of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred (ref dictionary.com). Of late this adjective is being used by the pious to mean something ominous, and even evil. Secularism means atheism, godless, socialist, communist and anything else that the most religious among us fear.
But we secular human's can be good with the need for the supernatural, or the fear of hell. Though I am a non-believer, I think that a secular human can be religious, but understands the need for a government that is neutral when it comes to religion. I wonder if Barry W. Lynn would agree with me, that he is one such person. Rev Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ but he is also the Executive Director of American's United for Separation of Church and State since 1992. This organization has worked tirelessly to preserve the constitutional principle of church-state separation. Atheists must realize that there are many religious people like Lynn who want to keep religion out of the government, and we need to support their cause.
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