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Designed Humanism is a reconciliation of humanist ethical philosophy with a belief in God and the logical natural world, holding human well-being and development as essential in following a divine path.

Primary belief
Designed Humanists believe that God intervened in evolution of man to intentionally create mankind in the exact form of modern humans with a full range of emotional, cognitive and physical abilities. By using these abilities to the fullest for the well-being of mankind, they believe they are following the path God intended.

Quote: "...we are the way we are because God made us this way for a reason and when we do things that are bad for us mentally or physically, we are going against our design and that the reverse is true—that things that are good for our mental and physical well-being are helping us achieve our purpose..."

The core principle of Designed Humanism is the idea that three inter-related elements make up humanity: The Individual, Society and the Environment.

The Individual
The strengths, skills and development of the individual are seen as essential for the progress of society toward a more harmonious balance with the environment. Only through self-knowledge and personal development can an individual increase the speed with which mankind moves as a whole along the divine path.

Society
Society functions to provide resources and communal knowledge transfer to individuals.

The Environment
The intervention of God put man outside of the natural system of controls by giving man the ability to change and manipulate the environment. This is seen as a position of responsibility rather than dominion because of the dependency of man on nature and the danger he poses to it.

Tenets of Designed Humanism

 * 1) God directed the evolution of man.
 * 2) Man has a purpose and a timeless and all-inclusive path to follow.
 * 3) Doing what is good for the well-being of man is to follow God’s path.
 * 4) The individual is reliant upon and inseparable from society and the environment. Actions against any of the three are actions against oneself and against God’s purpose for us.
 * 5) Morality and Ethics are based on minimizing or eliminating negative effects on the individual, society and the environment.
 * 6) Individualism and personal development are essential for the progress of society and all of mankind.
 * 7) Stagnation and the under-use of the ability to learn and develop are the denial of God’s gift.
 * 8) Education, rationality and communal knowledge are the keys to creating a better future for mankind.
 * 9) Man, societies and the environment are resilient.
 * 10) Democracy, human rights, gender and racial equality and tolerance are essential for the well-being of man.
 * 11) Everything should be questioned and subject to rational inquiry.

Origins
Designed Humanism was conceived in 2012 by American, Michael A. McMullen and published in the book, GOD The Ultimate Humanist.