Atheists give generously to fight blood cancer
Local atheists and skeptics raised $3,778 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of an international effort to raise money for the Light the Night Walk.
Read moreHumanists oppose Kamloops pro-life banner
The BC Humanist Association calls on the Mayor and City Council of Kamloops to remove the Protect Human Life banners that have recently appeared around the city.
Read moreRescind anti-choice proclamation
Last year our organization wrote to then Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd to protest the decision to proclaim Protect Human Life Week. We have reiterated our opposition to this decision to again proclaim this Week in a joint letter to Mayor Walter Gray, commissioned by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. The BC Humanist Association continues to see this proclamation as an affront to women’s legal rights and the separation of church and state.
Read moreHumanism leads to atheism
A couple weeks ago I wrote that “Humanism makes belief in God irrelevant.” I ended that essay stating,
So while being a humanist doesn’t really mean you need to be an atheist, it doesn’t leave much room for any god worth believing in.
Since writing that piece, I’ve done quite a bit of thinking about this topic and have realized that I was mistaken. This thinking has been motivated by two sources.
Read moreHumanism makes belief in god irrelevant
I was at Skeptics in the Pub at the Billy Bishop and was asked a question that took me off guard for a second.
After more thought, I finally have my answer.
The question was posed by someone I later learned was a Christian who was checking out the skeptics group. He asked me, “do you have to be an atheist to be a humanist?”
Read moreGloria Taylor retains right to die with dignity
Good news yesterday for those who support the right of Canadians to die with dignity.
The BC Court of Appeal has upheld the right of Gloria Taylor to have doctors hasten her death.
Humanism is social justice
There is an ongoing debate in the wider, online, Freethought/secular/skeptic community.
While I don’t want to rehash the specifics, name names, or argue the semantics, it does highlight what I consider to be a divide between humanism and mere atheism.
Read moreIn the press
Our recent release attracted some attention of local and national press. Below are some links.
Read moreBible no basis for public policy
The BCHA issued the following press release after premier Christy Clark admitting to basing some of her decisions on the Bible.
Read moreFeatured Faith
While Humanism doesn’t technically qualify as a faith (i.e. a belief based on no evidence or in spite of the evidence), the BC Humanist Association was featured in yesterday’s edition of The Province on their Sunday Faith feature.
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