 Humanism
Jennifer Hancock is a Humanist activist. In fact, she worked professionally for a Humanist organization from 2001 until 2007. She joined the Humanist movement back in 1994. So, she has a lot to say on the subject.
Collected here are her writings on the subject of Humanism, religion and morality.
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 Another Definition of Humanism
1/31/09
Ok - I haven't posted much recently, but January is a really busy time for our family and my husband is out of town for most of it so my free time to do any writing at all is limited. Regardless, we are now coming up on February and I have several things that I have been thinking about that I want to post. The first is another definition of Humanism that I found a while back and just haven't had time to share. Which is silly since it is so short. Anyway, here it is. And I apologize since my notes don't include where I found this from. Probably one of the Humanist promotion discussion boards I participate in. So, if this is yours, please let me know.
Humanists believe in humanity (among a great many other things) - the goodness of humanity, the overriding need to further human well-being and the need to examine issues affecting humanity from a logical and factual perspective.
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 10 Reasons why Humanists should consider celebrating Saturnalia
12/23/08
I have been thinking a lot about what I want out of a winter holiday. And that is a conundrum for us Humanists. We don’t want to celebrate something overly religious, but we don’t want to miss out on a good party either. I did a bit of research on Saturnalia this year and while I am not saying we should revive the old religion, I do think there is a lot to Saturnalia that is appealing to us Humanists. So here are 10 reasons why I think Saturnalia is a good holiday for Humanists to celebrate and why my husband and I will be integrating it into our winter celebrations. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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 What is good about Religion?
12/22/08
I have a lot of friends and family members of faith, and while I do not share that faith, I do envy their sense of responsibility towards others. Humanists tend to talk a good talk, but lets be honest. When the rubber meets the road, Humanists as a group rarely get going. By contrast, when a need arises in a religious community, the entire community mobilizes to fill that need. They give their time and their money to make sure people in need are taken care of. Humanist communities rarely do more then talk. This isn’t to say Humanists don’t volunteer their time and donate money, they do. It is just that they don’t do so as an organized community nor do they do it to the extent that their religious counterparts do. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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 Christmas Conundrum
12/16/08
Every year the secular community has the same conversation. Should we or shouldn’t we celebrate Christmas? If you ask me we are thinking too hard. This is really simple. Respect other people! If your friends or family members are Christians and they celebrate Christmas – celebrate with them. I would think good food, good friends, presents and well wishes would be welcome by anyone. Don’t be a scrooge and force everyone else to not celebrate their favorite holiday they way they want to just so you can practice all your anti-religious arguments on them. That is just rude. If you really don’t want to hear about Christmas – don’t hang out with people who celebrate it. Also, if you are working out at the YMCA (the Young Men’s Christian Association), don’t complain if they play Christmas music during an exercise class this time of year. They are a Christian organization and if you go there, you should expect them to celebrate Christmas. Don’t force your secularism on them. If you want a secular work out – got to a secular gym. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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 The Big God Question
12/9/08
When it comes to contemplating god I am an apathetic agnostic, atheist and ignostic. In other words, I don’t know if there is a god and really, I don’t care if there is or not. Regardless, when it comes down to it, I don’t believe that there is and when people talk about their belief in god I have no idea what they are talking about. It isn’t that I reject the idea of god; I simply don’t believe such a creature exists. However, driving home from a friend’s house today, after discussing “god,” I realized that there are specific conceptions of god I do in fact reject.
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 Hysterical
11/2/08
My friend Alan sent me this link – Christians Pray to Golden Calf. It is hysterical. Seriously. I know they are well intentioned, but the image is just too funny. On the other hand, it is nice to know that modern Christians are willing to commit obvious blasphemy and incur their god's wrath for 4 generations just so they can help the rest of us with our finances. That is truly sacrificing for the greater good Write Comment (0 comments) |
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 God and Godzilla have a Picnic
10/17/08
Yesterday, my son started asking me questions about Churches and God. I knew it was bound to happen. We obviously don’t go to church, but we have playgroups that meet at churches and one of his friends goes to church and so he can’t always play with him when he wants to. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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 Why I Love Hitchens
10/14/08
My father sent me a copy of Christopher Hitchens' endorsement of Obama yesterday. The headline of my father’s email was “another conservative endorses Obama.” I was surprised to find out it was Hitchens because he isn’t a conservative. He is a liberal contrarian in the classic sense. The difference is important and why I love reading Hitchens’ work. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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