Define the policy of the HAI on these issues, (then publish them on the web site)
1. Abortion.
2. Accommodating Religions Supernatural not negative , acknowledging the good works
3. Adoption – rights of the child
4. Amsterdam Decleration
5. Artificial boosting with public funds of the prestige and strength of religious organisations;
6. Artisitic creativity
7. Assisted dying
8. Blasphemy
9. Census and religion
10. Ceremonies for child naming / weddings / fumerals
11. Circumcision
12. Community Humanism
13. Constitutional Convention 2012
14. Democracy Shout from the rooftops
15. Discrimination against employees of no, or another, religion – including public sector workers who have been transferred to a religious employer;
16. Discrimination against gays whether employees or service users;
17. Discrimination against service users of no (or another) religion and reduced rights for service users;
18. Divisive effects on the community with implications for social cohesion and equality.
19. Domestic partnerships
20. Editorial policy of Hi! Magazine
21. Education – Duty to the young not to indoctrinate. Reach out to primary schools with
Humanism, comparative religion as history by lay teachers. NO state funding of faith schools
22. Equality
23. Fairness or “balance” in society
24. Forced marriage
25. Free speech
26. Freedom of Information
27. Human Creativity
28. Human rights ( for instance in religion and education ) within Humanism
29. Humanism insists that personal liberty must be combined with social responsibility
30. Humanism is a life stance aiming at the maximum possible fulfilment through the cultivation of ethical and creative living.
31. Humanism is a response to the widespread demand for an alternative to dogmatic religion.
32. Humanism is Apolitical
33. Humanism is ethical
34. Humanism is rational
35. Humanism not a religion We encourage freedom of thought, reason , science, You make your own mind up. We are here to suggest /inform but you must decide for yourself
36. Humanism supports democracy and human rights
37. Humanism values artistic creativity and imagination
38. Marriage bill
39. Morality/ethics Where has morality come from. What does it mean and why do we use it.
40. Patronage seeking those in prominent positions to support HAI
41. Personal Liberty and responsibility
42. Poverty
43. Religious harassment;
44. Separation of church and state
45. Stem Cell research
46. Suicide
47. Unfair promotion prospects for those of the ‘right’ religion;
48. What it means to be a secular state
49. Youth policy – the future!! Schools programme, magazine
All of this offered for consideration or rejection by the board.
1. Abortion.
2. Accommodating Religions Supernatural not negative , acknowledging the good works
3. Adoption – rights of the child
4. Amsterdam Decleration
5. Artificial boosting with public funds of the prestige and strength of religious organisations;
6. Artisitic creativity
7. Assisted dying
8. Blasphemy
9. Census and religion
10. Ceremonies for child naming / weddings / fumerals
11. Circumcision
12. Community Humanism
13. Constitutional Convention 2012
14. Democracy Shout from the rooftops
15. Discrimination against employees of no, or another, religion – including public sector workers who have been transferred to a religious employer;
16. Discrimination against gays whether employees or service users;
17. Discrimination against service users of no (or another) religion and reduced rights for service users;
18. Divisive effects on the community with implications for social cohesion and equality.
19. Domestic partnerships
20. Editorial policy of Hi! Magazine
21. Education – Duty to the young not to indoctrinate. Reach out to primary schools with
Humanism, comparative religion as history by lay teachers. NO state funding of faith schools
22. Equality
23. Fairness or “balance” in society
24. Forced marriage
25. Free speech
26. Freedom of Information
27. Human Creativity
28. Human rights ( for instance in religion and education ) within Humanism
29. Humanism insists that personal liberty must be combined with social responsibility
30. Humanism is a life stance aiming at the maximum possible fulfilment through the cultivation of ethical and creative living.
31. Humanism is a response to the widespread demand for an alternative to dogmatic religion.
32. Humanism is Apolitical
33. Humanism is ethical
34. Humanism is rational
35. Humanism not a religion We encourage freedom of thought, reason , science, You make your own mind up. We are here to suggest /inform but you must decide for yourself
36. Humanism supports democracy and human rights
37. Humanism values artistic creativity and imagination
38. Marriage bill
39. Morality/ethics Where has morality come from. What does it mean and why do we use it.
40. Patronage seeking those in prominent positions to support HAI
41. Personal Liberty and responsibility
42. Poverty
43. Religious harassment;
44. Separation of church and state
45. Stem Cell research
46. Suicide
47. Unfair promotion prospects for those of the ‘right’ religion;
48. What it means to be a secular state
49. Youth policy – the future!! Schools programme, magazine
All of this offered for consideration or rejection by the board.