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Politically and socially, secularization is the creation of institutions independent of ecclesiastical authority -- the authority of churches and religious groups. In the past, religious figures held the authority to govern, deliver medical care, and educate; today, such responsibilities have been taken over by non-religious authority figures who deliver the services independent of church structures. Independence from the church, though, also means independence from superstition.

Read Article: Secularism vs. Superstition: Secularization Promotes Reason over Superstition

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June 7, 2006 at 9:53 am
(1) sean connor says:

Atheists do not have to prove the non-existence of god and his so-called son, Jesus. There is no evidence for the existence of a supernatural, all-powerful being, consequently, it is a logical impossibility for Jesus to be the son of God. The only evidence for the existence of Jesus have been proved to be forgeries, some of these forgeries date back to the third century, some date back to 2003 and were the work of an Israeli con-man. Both Islam and Christianity are the biggest con-tricks ever played on humanity.

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