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...director of the American Humanist Association, Rafton urged that men renounce their belief in a God whose existence cannot be proven and the expectation of a happily-eve-after life in heaven...
Instead, he advocated acceptance of the humanist belief that man can improve society through his own efforts. The greatest obstacle to progress, Rafton claimed, is man's underestimation of his intellectual and moral powers...
...Peace of mind and peace on earth can be attained when we do not set one man above another," he added, emphasizing that humanist belief in the fundamental equality...
Gerald Holton, professor of Physics, pointed out, however, that last year in federal funds went to the average individual in the sciences, compared to $20,000 to each social scientist and $10,000 to each humanist. He attributed this to the difference in expense for equipment in each of the areas...
Although the professed goal of the Humanists "is not proselytizing," their eventual aim is to become a full-fiedged religious organisation, according to Beeuwkes. "Three hundred people might have indicated Humanist, had there been such a choice," he observed...