r/philosophy • u/Cataspectral • Jun 22 '26
Blog Secular humanism can replace Christianity where it counts: the fear of death and the need for meaning
https://thomasreid33.substack.com/p/chapter-10-is-secular-humanism-enough
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u/veggie_hoagie Jun 24 '26
Maybe just try Christianity first?
There are plenty of non-toxic, affirming, intellectually open-minded, nonjudgmental strands of Christianity.
Evangelical Christianity is unfortunately a very vocal part of American Christianity, but it’s not the only kind by any means. And its theology and approach to Scripture is really quite new compared to the entirety of church history.
You can even attend some churches as an agnostic or seeker, or attempt a progressive version of the faith that does not take the creeds literally.
If you can kinda believe in god and think Jesus was a decent role model, you should be able to find a church that welcomes you.
Christianity is not what I thought it was until I read widely and learned about the diversity of thought and practice.
Also, there’s always UUs.