This is the weekly summary of the Humanist Network News (HNN). The Humanist Network News (HNN) is published every Wednesday via e-mail and the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS) Web site. This Diary is a slightly reformatted copy of the weekly email, posted every Thursday.
The IHS promotes nonreligious perspectives on social, political, and ethical issues and serves as a resource for and about the humanist community.
If these items interest you, you may also be interested in the recent diary I wrote: I am the Boogeyman on what it is like to be a Secular Humanist in today’s political climate.
Week of June 13, 2005
Humanist Network News
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- World Humanist Day, June 21
- Ten Commandments rally at Supreme Court, June 20
- PR Pointers: Ten Commandments ruling
- God still popular, but not in politics
- Ask not what the ACLU can do for humanism…
- IHS in the News
- Canadian health care: Shock or defibrillation?
- Film Review: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
- The Epicurean Humanist: Custard
- Letters to the Editor
- Media Roundup
- Cathartic Comics
- Humanist Humor
- Poll of the Week
Summaries and links across the fold. As always, if any of these stories light your fire, feel free to do a more in depth diary of your own.
1. World Humanist Day, June 21
World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on June 21. The day is a way to spread information about humanism and to celebrate the global community of humanists. MORE
2. Ten Commandments rally at Supreme Court, June 20
American Atheists along with representatives of other atheist, freethought, humanist and separationist groups will rally at the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC next Monday, June 20, 2005. MORE
3. PR Pointers: Ten Commandments ruling
Now that the Ten Commandments will be a great opportunity for humanists to share their views with the local media. But don’t be caught off guard. Here are some sample talking points to help you get ready to talk to the press. MORE
4. God still popular, but not in politics
A new survey on religion, carried out in 10 countries, showed that the U.S. and Mexico were the most religious countries, while France, Germany and the U.K. were the least religious. So what’s the good news for humanists? MORE
5. Ask not what the ACLU can do for humanism…
Tim Gordinier, public policy director of the Institute for Humanist Studies, was invited on June 12 to speak at the annual membership meeting of the Capital District Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. See what he has to say about humanists working together with the ACLU. MORE
6. IHS in the News
Matt Cherry, executive director of the Institute for Humanist Studies has quite busy sharing the humanist worldview with the media lately. Check out his recent letter published by U.S. News & World Report. Plus, listen to two radio interviews. MORE
7. Canadian health care: Shock or defibrillation?
The Canadian health care system may be in danger. Find out what a Canadian humanist thinks about the issue. MORE
8. Film Review: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
HNN film reviewer Carolyn Braunius reviews The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, a film that explores the colorful lives of San Francisco’s unusual parrot flock. MORE
9. The Epicurean Humanist: Custard
Epicurean Humanist contributor Peta Cherry supplies HNN readers with some tasty recipies for English custard (and a pinch of culinary history, too). MORE
10. Letters to the Editor
HNN readers respond to sending a secular lobbyist to Washington, talking blasphemy, intelligent design and much more. READ THE LETTERS
11. Media Roundup
Public Radio International broadcasts a one-hour show on Godlessness, featuring SNL performer Julia Sweeny. MORE
12. Cathartic Comics
…an assortment of cartoons and comic strips about humanism, atheism, religion, science and freethought. MORE
13. Humanist Humor
A boy is sitting on a park bench with one hand resting on an open Bible shouting “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God is great!” Along comes a humanist, who asks the boy “Why is God great?” READ THE JOKE
14. Poll of the Week
The Supreme Court will soon rule on two cases involving the display of the Ten Commandments on government property. How do you think they will decide? CAST YOUR VOTE
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