Welcome to Mid Sussex Freethinkers
We share the principles and aims of the British Humanist Association
and the National Secular Society, as outlined below. We also have
a local strategy.
New members are always welcome.
What does the group do?
The group meets regularly to discuss local and national issues.
They organise local action, events and campaigns. Members keep in
touch via the discussion
forum.
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NEXT MEETING
This will be held in Haywards Heath. Details to follow.
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British Humanist Association
Humanism is the belief that we can live good lives without religious
or superstitious beliefs.
Read
more.
National Secular Society
We want a society in which all are free to practise their faith,
change it or not have one, according to their conscience. Read
more.
The Freethinker Magazine
Click here
for the online magazine called The Freethinker, started in 1881.
NHS 60th annviversary in Westminster
Abbey?
The government plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the NHS in a church!
Read more about it here
and find out how you can protest.
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What you can do to help
Campaign for Humanist representation on West
Sussex SACRE
In March 2007, West Sussex County Council voted against including
a Humanist representative on the Standing Advisory Committee for
Religious Education (SACRE).
If you want the many non-religious residents of West Sussex to
be represented in RE, email
your local councillor. It only takes a few minutes.
Take this poll. Please only vote once.
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Are your children taught that there are good alternatives to
religion?
The answer is almost certainly No. Join the discussion
forum to find out how you can influence your local school.
How does your school teach RE?
This short document
from the BHA describes how RE should be taught, and includes
revealing experiences of a few pupils.
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Keep our welfare services secular
The government is keen to farm out statory welfare services to
religious organisations.
Read more about it here
and find out what you can do to help locally.
Do you know of any secular bodies holding religious services
in West Sussex?
The only way to celebrate Remembrance Day seems to be in a church.
But what about other celebrations, e.g. a Mayor's civic service?
Report any you know about in the discussion
forum.
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