Redemption

The one knock against Humanism is that it offers no easy path to redemption. In Christianity - all you have to do is ask for forgiveness and you will receive it. In Humanism, if you want to redeem yourself, you have to stop doing stupid immoral things. And yes, that means the Humanist way requires you to actually change your behavior and not just give lip service to the effort. The good news is that being a good person isn’t very hard to do. Simply take the time to think before you act. And then - and this is what is really important - don’t do that stupid immoral thing you were just contemplating. Obviously, I think the Humanist approach is superior. Christianity requires only that you express a desire to be a good person. Humanism requires you to actually be a good person. Our moral standards are higher.