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We watch with dismay as the House of Lords once again makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. Extensive filibustering and a record number of amendments from unelected peers now mean it is almost certain that the Assisted Dying Bill will fail. 🧵
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The Observer View: Lords are defying democracy over assis...
The sabotage of the end of life bill by a small group of unelected individuals is unconstitutional
https://observer.co.uk/opinion-and-ideas/leaders/article/lords-v-democracy-on-assisted-dying-an-unelected-few-defy-the-many
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A humanist is a non-religious person who shapes their own life in the here and now, because they believe it's the one life they have. Humanists see no evidence to believe in gods or an afterlife. They try to do good for its own sake, without expectation of reward after death.
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The New Year doesn’t have to be all about resolutions and change. It can also be an opportunity for reflection, remembrance and gentle hope. I’ve shared a new blog looking at the new year from a humanist perspective on my website, do take a look:
margaretmulhollandhumanistcelebrant.com/blog/
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As humanists, we do not believe in a continued existence after death or place an additional spiritual value upon the body. For many, organ donation is a last act of compassion. You can learn more on the NHS website.
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Humanism
As humanists do not believe in a continued existence after death or place an additional spiritual value upon the body, they do not object to allowing their organs to be used to help others after…
https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/about-organ-donation/your-faith-and-beliefs/humanism/
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Humanism in a nutshell 🥜
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It's the 17th anniversary of the Atheist Bus Campaign today, and a kid who was born on its launch date of 6th January 2009 would be nearly an adult now. The campaign is all but forgotten, but it really pissed a lot of people off at the time, and here's why.
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It's the 17th anniversary of the Atheist Bus Campaign
It was the first ever visible expression of non-belief in public life
https://arianesherine.substack.com/p/6-its-the-17th-anniversary-of-the
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Our online course 'Introducing humanism: non-religious approaches to life' led by writer, broadcaster, and humanist Sandi Toksvig, is now available and free to access for everyone. Learn something new in 2026, and start learning with Sandi today.
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Introducing Humanism: non-religious approaches to life, with Sandi Toksvig
Click here to start the course Learn about how humanists approach life’s big questions Humanism is a non-religious, ethical world view shared by millions of people around the world. Humanists believe ...
https://courses.understandinghumanism.org.uk/courses/introducing-humanism/
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Happy New Year from all of us at Humanists UK. As we step into 2026, we know challenges lie ahead – but with your support, we know we can overcome them. So, wherever the year takes you, thank you for standing with us and helping to build a fairer, kinder world. 🎉✨
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Lovely words by Bertie for today ❤️
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A lovely quote to start the day, by English poet Matthew Arnold, who was born
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in 1822: Is it so small a thing To have enjoy’d the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, To have done
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The scale and nature of amendments make it increasingly difficult to accept claims that this is simply about careful scrutiny. What we are seeing instead is a coordinated attempt to delay, obstruct, and prevent Parliament from properly considering the
#AssistedDyingBill
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Anti-assisted dying peers have been open about filibustering the Bill
Peers have been accused of attempting to filibuster the Assisted Dying Bill, essentially causing it to fail by proposing an unreasonable number of amendments and deliberately making unnecessary speech...
https://humanists.uk/2025/12/17/anti-assisted-dying-peers-have-been-open-about-filibustering-the-bill/
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Musician Kirsty MacColl died
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in 2000. It's difficult to believe it's been 25 years. We were proud to conduct her humanist funeral, in accordance with her wishes. This Christmas marks the third year without Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, but still, their voices live on❤️
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Join our November webinar for GCSE RS teachers! We're sharing strategies and resources to help with improving pupil responses on non-religious perspectives. Find out more and book to join us below - Thursday 20 November, 16:00-17:00.
understandinghumanism.org.uk/training/
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Understanding Humanism teacher training
We deliver teacher training about humanism to help with subject knowledge and practical ideas for the classroom. We can offer training as part of initial teacher training (ITT) and for continued profe...
https://understandinghumanism.org.uk/training/
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In case you missed it: The UK Govt confirmed it will extend legal recognition to humanist marriages in England and Wales. 🎉 After more than a decade of campaigning, it’s no longer a question of if – but when. Humanist couples will have the recognition they deserve.
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Celebrations as UK Government announces legal humanist marriages, but law change some way away
The UK Government has announced that it will finally legally recognise humanist marriages in England and Wales, but only as part of wider marriage reform on which it has announced further consultation...
https://humanists.uk/2025/10/02/celebrations-as-uk-government-announces-legal-humanist-marriages-but-law-change-some-way-away/
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5 ideas for planning the perfect non-religious naming ceremony!
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5 Ideas For Your Naming Ceremony
Welcoming a new child into your family is a joyful and life-affirming moment. For families who are non-religious, a humanist naming ceremony offers a unique and personal way to celebrate a child’s arr...
https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/namings/blog/5-ideas-for-your-naming-ceremony/
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I love an Autumn wedding and have attached a photo from one of my favourites last year
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When you segregate children by religion, as faith schools do, children are also segregated by ethnic background. This would be literally unacceptable in any other circumstance. Why then, is it part of our state school system?
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UK Government accepts and supports state school race discrimination
A High Court judgment has found that faith-based admissions in state schools can result in ‘indirect race discrimination’, highlighting long-standing concerns from Humanists UK that religious…
https://humanists.uk/2025/09/26/uk-government-accepts-and-supports-state-school-race-discrimination/
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Thinking of writing your own wedding vows? 💍 It can feel daunting — but it’s really about speaking from the heart. I’ve put together a gentle guide to help you shape promises that are personal, meaningful and truly you. Click here for more :
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How to Write Wedding Vows That Are Personal, Memorable & Heartfelt
Learn how to write wedding vows that reflect your love story. Add personal touches, promises, humour, and heartfelt moments for an unforgettable ceremony.
https://margaretmulhollandhumanistcelebrant.com/how-to-write-your-own-wedding-vows-a-gentle-guide/
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Crucial step forward for the
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Assisted Dying Bill passes next hurdle after record breaking debate in the Lords
The House of Lords has set up a Select Committee to examine assisted dying in a historic first as the Bill passed its Second Reading in the Lords, a critical stage of the Bill’s passage into law. No s...
https://humanists.uk/2025/09/19/assisted-dying-bill-passes-next-hurdle-after-record-breaking-debate-in-the-lords/
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GNU Terry Pratchett. Our patron, whose wit, humanity, and imagination live on – in our memory, in the humanist values we share, and in his beautiful, wonderful, and beloved books.
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A wedding without religious content doesn’t mean a ceremony without cultural traditions! Mercedes and Nurkanat chose to include meaningful rituals that celebrated their cultures, such as jumping the broom, a tea ceremony, and including traditional Kyrgz wedding attire.
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A cross-cultural humanist wedding: Mercedes and Nurkanat’s story
City girl Mercedes is from Atlanta in the USA. Her husband Nurkanat is from rural Kyrgyzstan. They met in the UK and designed a humanist wedding ceremony which combined both cultures.
https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/weddings/blog/a-cross-cultural-humanist-wedding-mercedes-and-nurkanats-story/
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We know that planning a funeral can be a stressful and often overwhelming time. Our easy-to-use map is a simple way to find highly trained humanist funeral celebrants who are local to you.
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Find a humanist funeral celebrant
To find a funeral celebrant near you, just click on your location on our map or add your postcode to the search bar.
https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/find-a-celebrant/funerals/
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Did you know that the majority of British adults are non-religious? Here's how it breaks down (British Social Attitudes Survey).
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Sir Nicholas Winton was a British humanist who organised the Kindertransport humanitarian rescue of hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Europe. His life demonstrated his belief: that people did not need religion to live good, ethical lives. He exemplified 'Think for yourself, act for everyone.'
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Well done, Netherlands!
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Dutch parliament votes to criminalise gay conversion therapy
The Netherland's parliament has voted to criminalise so-called 'conversion therapy' in a victory for the Dutch LGBTQ+ community.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/10/netherlands-conversion-therapy-lgbtq/
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In Northern Ireland, where humanist marriages are legally recognised (& only since 2018), they've become the 3rd most popular type of marriage. Mind boggling that the UK Government is yet to follow suit for England and Wales!
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'NI changed forever' as humanist weddings could become third most popular in NI
Humanist weddings are third behind Catholic and Civil ceremonies
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-changed-forever-humanist-weddings-32473869
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It's official: 15% of all marriages in Northern Ireland last year were humanist marriages. Northern Ireland has become a trailblazer for humanist marriages. These numbers should inspire change at last in England & Wales, where legal recognition is still lacking!
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Peers aren’t elected, and some may believe they can ignore the public. A large, visible demonstration in Parliament Square will remind them that the country is watching. We must send the Lords a clear message: terminally ill people deserve compassion, dignity, and the freedom to choose.
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'The meaning of life is to live it, as wholly as we can, as abundantly as we can, as bravely as we can, here and now.' A wonderful words by child psychologist, educationalist and humanist James Hemming ❤️#TheLittleBookofHumanism
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What is humanism, anyway?
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If you are interested in the origin of some of these traditions you might enjoy my blog :https://margaretmulhollandhumanistcelebrant.com/the-curious-origins-of-our-favourite-wedding-traditions/
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Writer and humanist Richard Wright was born
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in 1908. Author of 'Native Son' and 'Black Boy', he explored race, poverty, and prejudice in America, and later reflected deeply on religion, belief, and the human condition.
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Have you done any death cleaning recently? Do your loved ones know if you’d prefer a non-religious funeral ceremony? Taking a little time to be organised in advance and talking about your wishes can make all the difference. 👇
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Talking About Death: A Plan for Conversations That Matter
Talking about death isn’t always easy – but it can be one of the most important conversations we’ll ever have. We’re encouraging people to open up about end-of-life wishes and plans. These conversatio...
https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/funerals/blog/talking-about-death-a-plan-for-conversations-that-matter/
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When someone dies, alongside the grief there’s often a wish to remember the happiness they brought to the lives of others. Funerals can be respectful while also including little moments of joy. Here our blog shares ideas for adding uplifting moments to a funeral.👇
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Ideas for including uplifting moments in a funeral
When someone dies, amid the grief and loss felt by the people close to them, there is often a desire to celebrate the life they lived and to share happy memories at their funeral, memorial or a later ...
https://humanists.uk/ceremonies/funerals/blog/creating-a-celebration-of-life-6-ideas-for-including-uplifting-moments-in-a-funeral/
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‘I don’t like to go to the church with my school because it feels like I’m being forced to paint my room a colour I don’t like,' said one pupil. Tragic. This is the reality of forced prayer in schools. New timely report by
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New Humanist Society Scotland report finds children forced to pray in school assemblies
A new report released by Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) on religious observance in schools has catalogued children being forced to pray, schools claiming such assemblies are justified as ‘this is a C...
https://humanists.uk/2025/09/02/new-humanist-society-scotland-report-finds-children-forced-to-pray-in-school-assemblies/
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'Death is a natural part of life. It makes sense for us to try not to be afraid of this, but instead to come to terms with it. Then we can focus on finding meaning and purpose in the here and now, making the most of the one life we know we have.' Stephen Fry in that
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Humanists see the universe as a natural phenomenon with no supernatural side, and look to science to answer questions about the natural world. Humanists believe this life is the only life we have, so they focus on living well in the here and now, guided by empathy and our shared humanity ❤️
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It’s
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