(December 26, 2018 at 3:24 pm)Bucky Ball Wrote:(December 26, 2018 at 12:27 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: Secularity (derived from the word "secular" which comes from Latin saeculum meaning "worldly", "of a generation", "temporal", or a span of about 100 years) is the state of being separate from religion[/url], or of not being exclusively allied with or against any particular [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion]religion. Historically, the word secular was not related or linked to religion, but was a freestanding term in Latin which would relate to any mundane endeavour. Source
When you say "humanism", it's important to define what you mean by it because the term is often used loosely. The dictionary has nine definitions for it. Many of them are closely related, but not in totality.
It's important to declare the period you are talking about, and in YOUR source, it says "It was in Christian Latin of medieval times, that saeculum was used for distinguishing this temporal age of the world from the eternal realm of God.[14] The Christian doctrine that God exists outside time led medieval Western culture to use secular to indicate separation from specifically religious affairs and involvement in temporal ones."
Best to read ALL of your WIKI article and not cherry-pick from the paragraph you post PART of.
What are you talking about? Do you even know? I didn't declare any period, nor did I feel the need to. It was a term used to "distinguish." With the exception of the bold, the source was stated exactly as it appeared in the source verbatim. There is no requirement for me to look for bits and pieces to mine to make you happy, and the statement quoted was the opening in the reference establishing the overall work. I have no requirement to quote the entire work, and the linked citation is sufficient to generate further discussion if you have questions or concerns. That is not cherry picking. Unless you are suggesting the overall reference was cherry picked to create bias. Is that what you're doing? If so, I would be happy to delve into it further with you
Seriously, wake up dude. I expect people to disagree on certain things here, but what you do is beyond that. You constantly jump to nonsensical conclusions about things. Once again...
Derp!