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#UAAR #ateismo #umanismo
#religion #meaning #life

Human nature, human potential.

In ‘Human nature, human potential’, Alice Roberts explores the questions at the heart of humanism: ‘What are we?’ ‘What are we capable of?’ and ‘How should we make best use of our capacities?’. Humanists believe we have natural origins, and that we can find joy, meaning, and purpose in life, without the need for resources beyond the natural world, but by making the most of our capabilities.

They acknowledge our potential for irrationality, selfishness, and poor decision-making, but emphasise that these shortcomings are not always personal failings but often stem from external circumstances beyond our control. We therefore have a collective responsibility to try to build a world in which everyone has the freedom, rights, and opportunities for their positive capacities to flourish.

Written to our (newly-elected*) MP to support the removal of the bishops from the House of Lords.

"Currently only the UK and Iran have automatic seats in their legislature for members of an established religion."

(* How long do we keep referring to him as 'newly-elected'?)

https://humanists.uk/action/bishops-amendment/

#HumanistsUK

Please raise a cup of tea to wish Happy Birthday to Sandi Toksvig today!
#Number73 #QI #TheComedyStore #WhoseLineIsItAnyway #TheNewsQuiz #OnThisDay #OTD #birthday #1958 #tea #SandiToksvig #HumanistsUK

As a celebrant, there is nothing nicer than receiving a message, showing the gratitude of the family, following a ceremony.
We had a lovely ceremony last week and this was posted on our local social media app this morning.

#humanistfuneralcelebrant #humanistsuk #funeralservice #humanistceremonies #funeraldirector #bereavement #nonreligious #humanism

https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/J9cPx2xRBpZG?utm_source=share&extras=MTc1OTIxOTQyMTIzNTU%3D&utm_campaign=1708935251724

Hearing how #gloshums have been working with #HumanistsUK and a new Local Group Working Team (LGWT) bringing 20+ partner groups together. If you’re in or near Gloucestershire then like and follow and look me up!

#Humanismo #Humanistas #HumanistsUK

El equipo de 'Humanists UK' sólo hace maravillas. Muy recomendable la conferencia 'Why Humanism is the future'

#Humanismo #Humanism #HumanistsUK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfI7VgkDFMg

#UK citizens and residents! Sign now, and make your voice heard. Stop punishing children for ‘blasphemy’!
https://humanists.uk/what-you-can-do-to-help/stop-punishing-children-for-blasphemy/ #humanistsUK
Background:
"Four pupils have been suspended from a West Yorkshire secondary school after a copy of the Quran was damaged by students." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-64757799
"Death threats sent to pupils who damaged a copy of the Quran at a school have been condemned by an education minister as "totally unacceptable". ".
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-64835023

@jameswallis On semi-related note, when looking on #HumanistsUK web site for a wedding celebrant a few years ago, I noticed one of the celebrants listed in London was also in #FascinatingAida, whose show we had also once enjoyed - although I assume there wouldn't have been a cabaret act thrown in with the ceremony...

Watching the wonderful Darwin Day Lecture 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/live/aDmAX2fA2Ko?feature=share

#darwindaylecture #darwinday #humanistsuk

Animated video on fb, featuring the wonderful @stephenfry, on behalf of #HumanistsUK. #Humanist #Humanism
https://fb.watch/h92-Widz93/

I’ll be one of the speakers at #HumanistsUK Convention in Liverpool from 9 to 11 June 2023. Other speakers include #SamiraAhmed, #AdamRutherford, and #robinince. More speakers to be announced in due course. See you there! #humanism

Aha, it's the rather wonderful @stephenfry , with an invitation to check out Humanists UK...

https://youtu.be/r_DNs86JIF4

#humanism #HumanistsUK

It's been a good week for me on Mastodon. First, I find @stephenfry has migrated here and now his latest video for #HumanistsUK landed in my email box. #HappyDays
https://youtu.be/r_DNs86JIF4

Being too ill with #covid to work for the last few days I've been listening to a lot of podcasts. The "What I believe" series from #HumanistsUK has been particularly good.

#Introduction Something I forgot to mention in my previous #Introduction and my #bio - I'm a card carrying member of #HumanistsUK (who need to get an account here soon, please) and The #Green Party, ditto.

#HumanistsUK

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