Monthly Archives: September 2010

Humanist Weddings in Scotland: Good Without God

Humanist Weddings in Scotland: Good Without God. An article written by HSS media officer and celebrant, Tim Maguire and published in The Sunday Mail. // Share|

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Joan Smith: I’ll take no lectures on ethics from Ratzinger – Home News, UK – The Independent

Joan Smith: I’ll take no lectures on ethics from Ratzinger – Home News, UK – The Independent As Joan writes, “When will this sclerotic, celibate priesthood acknowledge that sex is wrong when it’s coercive, not when it’s between people who … Continue reading

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BBC News – Papal visit: thousands protest against Pope in London

We know that many Catholics share our concerns. Only 5% of Catholics in this country agree with the Pope’s ban on contraception. Only 11% of Catholics think that homosexuality is morally wrong, says Peter Tatchell via BBC News – Papal … Continue reading

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A secularist manifesto | Evan Harris | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

A secularist manifesto | Evan Harris | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk The Pope and Sayeeda Warsi are warning about ‘aggressive secularism’ and ‘militant atheists’. Here’s Evan Harris’s secularist manifesto. // Share|

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Good Without God site attracts nearly 20,000 hits as Pope visits Scotland

Good Without God, the site created by the Humanist Society of Scotland as a contribution to the Protest the Pope campaign, attracted 19,310 hits during the course of the Pope’s first day in the UK. Humanists believe that it’s possible … Continue reading

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Blimey!

15,000 hits today and it’s only 6 o Clock! // Share|

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HSS celebrant Ross Wright on BBC Radio 4 PM

Ross goes up against a nun and says if he was looking for fun, he’d rather go to see Lady Gaga than the Pope. But he makes some serious points about the indoctrination of children and how people have voted with their feet and largely ignored the visit Continue reading

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Great shot of our poster from BBC news

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Good Without God on Sky News

The Pope and the UK Government are out of touch with the way most people live their lives, says HSS Media Officer Tim Maguire on Sky News // Share|

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Storm clouds are gathering over the Pope’s visit to the UK

Juliet Wilson says the Pope’s teachings have no place in modern society Continue reading

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