Secularism, as the western philosophy and the experiences grew, emerged as a * socio-cultural movement .* It is to be noted that while the West became culturally _Secular_ , it established it's own separate church in order to do so. So it must be drawn as a point by one an all, that SECULARISM does not mean Atheism, nor does it mean that Religion is superflous to the needs of the society . Secularism , as a socio-cultural movement, came as a result of the fight with the predecessor social and governance conduct , called later by the social scientist as the SACRAMENTALISM . Sacramentalism is the conduct where the Clergies controlled every aspect of life of the common man, and held powers to approve or disapprove the logic and reason as socially tenable . This is what the people found unacceptable, and protested against, as it was lacking methodical approach. Infact , under Secularism, so much is the emphasis on the methods, that a separate Socio-religious cult started under