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We work on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason and humanity. We promote Humanism, a secular state, and equal treatment of everyone regardless of religion or belief.

Humanists
Think for themselves about what is right and wrong, based on reason and respect for others.

Find meaning, beauty and joy in the one life we have, without the need for an afterlife.

Look to science instead of religion as the best way to discover and understand the world.

Believe people can use empathy and compassion to make the world a better place for everyone.

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- Humanists welcome Girlguiding inclusion of non-religious
  18 Jun 2013
  
  Girlguiding UK has announced a new version of its Promise – ‘the core expression of values and the common standard that brings everyone in guiding [...]
- MPs vote against adding PSHE to the national curriculum
  12 Jun 2013
  
  MPs yesterday debated proposals to add Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, including Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), to the national curriculum. The amendment [...]
- Humanists criticise human rights abuses in Morocco, Bangladesh and Iran
  11 Jun 2013
  
  Humanists have highlighted human rights abuses in Morocco, Bangladesh and Iran at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Representatives of the [...]
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- Blunders of Genius: interesting errors by Darwin, Pauling, and Einstein June 14, 2013
  Via BoingBoing.net: Charles Darwin, Linus Pauling, and Albert Einstein made great contributions to science. They also made large blunders. In this original essa […]
- UN Population Division uploads Revision of World Population data in interactive tool June 14, 2013
  UN Population Division has uploaded the Revision of World Population data in interactive tool: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/unpp/panel_population.htm […]
- Chief Rabbi says atheism has failed June 14, 2013
  I love the remark made by one Oxford don about another: ‘On the surface, he’s profound, but deep down, he’s superficial.’ That sentence has more than once come […]
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'Faith' Schools
We want pupils from all different backgrounds educated together in a shared environment, rather than separated according to the religious beliefs of their parents.

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Secularism
We want a country where institutions such as Parliament are separate from religious organisations, and everyone is treated equally, regardless of their beliefs.

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Equality & Human Rights
As humanists, we support the right of every person to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be allowed to speak, and believe, as they wish.

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Bishops in the House of Lords
26 Church of England Bishops sit as of right in the House of Lords, amending legislation. This unique privilege is unfair, unjustified and unpopular.

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Equal Marriage
We want to change the law so that when it comes to marriage and civil partnerships, all couples are treated alike, regardless of sexual orientation.

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Assisted Dying
We believe individuals should have a right to decide to end their life if they are suffering, and that relatives and doctors should be able to assist that person.

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Pseudoscience
NHS funding is spent on homeopathy, despite no evidence that it has health benefits beyond the placebo effect. This could be spent on other treatment.

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Animal Welfare
UK law requires that animals killed for food are stunned before slaughter, as this is the most humane method – except with religious slaughter such as kosher and some halal, where there are exemptions.

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