Positive Humanism

Is Positive Humanism anti-religion?

No. Positive humanism is just anti-anti-humanism! There are many aspects of many religions that are anti-humanism, such as denying gays' rights to marry, the belief that humanity is sinful and worthy of eternal punishment, the denial of science on religious grounds, and several others.

How is Positive Humanism (PH) different from Positive Psychology (PP)?

In the simplest terms, there are parts of PP (ha... that sounds funny) that overlap with Humanism.

Is it your goal to convert believers to non-believers?

No. Having been a believer for the first 38 years of my life, and a non-believer going on ten years now, I can say from personal experience that my overall well-being has increased significantly in that time. There are countless others with similar experiences that have celebrated their new life of reason.

Can one criticize religion and still be considered a positive humanist?

Of course. But at some point if the criticisms become the main focus a person becomes more of a activist and less of a positive humanist.

Do supernatural beliefs help or hurt well-being?

This is a big question with no clear answer. Much of the research does show that there are benefits of holding religious and spiritual beliefs. There are also harms associated with these kind of beliefs. Research can be used to support either position—not that the studies are necessarily flawed, just that different questions are asked in different ways to different populations in different circumstances.