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That, I don't know. I could guess, saying philosophical materialism forms the basis of the belief system and methodological materialism is the application of it.

Philosophical Materialism: The theory that matter and energy are the only objects existing within the universe, and that mental and spiritual phenomena are explainable as functions of the nervous system of people.

Methodological Materialism: The use of only those things which can be measured in the analysis of a particular phenomenon (See: Methodological Naturalism in science).

Someone using methodological materialism may or may not ascribe to Philosophical Materialism.


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The human secularists themselves do consider human secularism atheism. read their stuff. their main website is at infidels.org or used to be. Any person without God as the ultimate authority must still have himself, man or another man/woman, in a place of authority in the 'heirarchy'. Otherwise he could never make a decision for himself. Unless of course you want to move down the ladder toward other animals, say bison for instance, as authority figures.
Humorous, but a little off of what I meant. Some atheists don't put the human race up as the ultimate creatures. They still make their own decisions as individuals.


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Whereas in the world of religion or faith, the individual recognizes God's kingship and makes himself the authority of what God wants.
I cannot speak for all religions but in Christianity God retains the ultimate authority. Suppose to anyway. I'm sure you can find plenty of deviations from perfection. In Christianity, man is considered a steward in regard to the things God gives him authority over, but he never takes God's place.
Since you don't interpret the Bible, what is the method that God uses to tell you that you are doing the right thing or wrong thing.

A faith that connot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets. -- Arthur C. Clarke