Humanism: How's It Going?

The history of humanism spans centuries, and hasn't always meant the same thing to everyone. Humanists International updated their modern humanism declaration in 2022 to include:

1. Humanists strive to be ethical
2. Humanists strive to be rational
3. Humanists strive for fulfillment in their lives
4. Humanism meets the widespread demand for a source of meaning and purpose to stand as an alternative to dogmatic religion, authoritarian nationalism, tribal sectarianism, and selfish nihilism
   The first international humanist declaration was made in 1952. So how has humanism been doing since then? When we look at local, state, national, and world levels of society, how often do humanist characteristics appear? How often do humanist principles triumph over others? How far has humanism spread?

Matt leads the discussion.

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Typical attendance 10-15 humanists.

Please note: Atheists, agnostics, skeptics, free-thinkers, questioning, and believers - whatever you like to call yourselves, you are welcome here.
At AHC we call ourselves secular humanists because you will never hear anything supernatural promoted from the podium. AHC was founded on the principles of scientific naturalism and secular ethics, which commits us, on the one hand, to reason and evidence-based thinking, and, on the other, to compassion for our fellow human beings.
These commitments motivate us to oppose magical and wishful thinking and all forms of dogma, as well as to stand firmly against all forms of oppression.