Ultimate purpose

Humanism is the major force in shaping law and morality in Western society. The subject of my previous posting is offensive to the humanist mind, because, to the humanist, the comfort and prosperity of humans is the highest goal of existence. That doesn't sound like such a bad life philosophy does it? I think conservative Christians too eagerly vilify humanists. They are genuinely trying to make a better world.

However, some humanists do away with any belief in God. They cannot contend with a supreme being who may interfere with their man centred ideology. That's a problem. There is a God. I refuse to enter the debate of whether there is a God. It's like the ink of a pen writing about the non-existence of the very paper it is writing on. Relatively recent* developments in the sinful arrogance of man have developed a world view in which no God exists.

*The context of "recent" is millenia past.

Another more populous group blend the Christian religion with humanism, bending God's love into an adapted form of humanism. In this hybrid form of the faith, Jesus becomes the world's greatest human rights activist. The international trend towards the upliftment of the poor and diseased is noble and vital, but it has provided an excellent middle ground between Christians and humanists. This middle ground is the construction site of an entirely new theology which is being taught and caught in churches worldwide. As a result, new Christians are more likely to be introduced to Jesus the Relief giver than Lord Jesus the Saviour.

Even hard line evangelicals will be surprised to hear the accusation of humanism woven into their ultimate purpose of "saving lost souls at all costs" . The ultimate purpose of God isn't to get people saved. If that were so, then one person in hell would mean that God's control over creation has been compromised and an eternal tragic failure has occurred. The ultimate purpose of creation is the glory of God. Our redemption and fellowship with Him is for His pleasure. I hate to say this, but a hell full of departed souls will not detract from the glory of God at all.

I can hear the humanists seething....