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Not religious and not holy

secular

adjective

not religious, or not connected with religion

irreverent

adjective

showing no respect for traditions, the rules of society, or religious beliefs

agnostic

adjective

believing that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not

godless

adjective

not believing in God, or not living according to religious rules

irreligious

adjective

opposing religion, or having no religious beliefs

unorthodox

adjective

not following the usual rules or beliefs of your religion, society etc

humanism

noun

the belief that people can live using their intelligence and reason rather than depending on a god or religion. Someone who believes in humanism is called a humanist.

atheist

noun

someone who believes that God does not exist

heretic

noun

someone who does or believes things that oppose the official principles of a religion

rationalist

noun

someone who believes that ideas and actions should be based on practical reasons and knowledge, rather than on emotions or religious beliefs

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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the short high sound that a small bird makes

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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