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Humanist Ceremonies

Ceremonies poster13th April 2.00pm 
Moordown Community Centre, Coronation Avenue, Moordown Bournemouth BH9 1TW

Humanist funerals, weddings, partnerships and baby-namings have seen a surge in popularity in recent years, as more people seek personalised non-religious ceremonies that honestly reflect their genuine beliefs and values with warmth and affection.

In a special event that will be of interest to everyone considering a Humanist ceremony, Maggie and David will answer all your questions and explain how they can help create and organise dignified and meaningful occasions that best encapsulate your feelings and wishes.

Join us to discover everything you need to know to create your perfect Humanist wedding, partnership or funeral.

Free entry (donations appreciated).     Everyone welcome!

For more information on Humanist Ceremonies, please visit our Ceremonies page or the British Humanists Association’s Ceremonies page.

Please help us promote Dorset Humanists and this event by displaying an A4 poster. Download an A4 printable copy here, or email Dave at DHcensus(at)hotmail.co.uk for a PDF.

Click here to view details of other forthcoming and recent events on this website.

Free Will?

Free Will Poster

Thursday 28th March 7.30pm
The Green House Hotel,  4 Grove Road, Bournemouth BH1 3AX

“An entertaining introduction to the age-old philosophical debate on whether we have free will or whether we live predetermined lives”

Do we have free will, or are our ‘choices’ determined by our environment and past experience?

Author and educator, Jonathan M.S.Pearce offers an entertaining introduction to the debate, and explains how new developments in brain science have influenced philosophers.

We will also consider the impact of free will and determinism on Christianity’s concept of a judgmental God, and the implications for our justice system if we don’t have free will.

Jonathan is a teacher and author from South Hampshire, who has dedicated many years of his life to all manner of things philosophical and theological. He is currently studying for a Masters in Philosophy, and is a founder member of the Tippling Philosophers, a friendly group of disparate believers and non-believers based in Hampshire.

Free-WillThe Nativity: A Critical Examination is his fourth book, and follows Free Will? An investigation into whether we have free will, or whether I was always going to write this book, a popular philosophy, science and theology book that examines the free will vs. determinism debate. He has also written The Little Book of Unholy Questions, which looks to show the incoherence of the idea of an all-loving, all-knowing and all-powerful God. As an interlude from writing about philosophy and theology, he has branched out by writing a book of advice for dads of twins; Twins: A Survival Guide for Dads.

He is a founder author for the Skeptic Ink Network (SIN), an online community of skeptic writers, bloggers, academics, thinkers and activists. Check out their blog at http://skepticink.com/tippling/ and their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skeptic-Ink

Free entry (donations appreciated).     Everyone welcome!

(The Green House Hotel can also be accessed from Gervis Road, which is better lit and has roadside parking).

Please help us promote Dorset Humanists and this event by displaying an A4 poster. Download an A4 printable copy here, or email Dave at DHcensus(at)hotmail.co.uk for a PDF.

Click here to view details of other forthcoming and recent events on this website.

What Humanists Believe: Humanism in the 21st Century

WDHTuesday March 26th at 7.30 p.m.  
Wessex Royale Hotel, 32 High West Street, DORCHESTER  DT1  1UP

“IMAGINE THERE’S NO HEAVEN, IT’S EASY IF YOU TRY
NO HELL BELOW US - ABOVE US ONLY SKY”

John Lennon’s words could be a Humanist anthem and this meeting of the West Dorset Humanists offers an opportunity to discuss what modern Humanism is all about. We’ll be sharing our ideas and looking at the key principles of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.

Come and join in the discussion
Everyone's welcome.         
Free Entry (suggested donation of £2.00)
More details from westdorsethumanists(at)hotmail.com
or phone 07921-311518

For more West Dorset Humanists events and news, click here, or visit their website at http://westdorsethumanists.blogspot.com/

March Bulletin

DW 6298984 (crop) In this month's Bulletin we say farewell to Pope Benedict XVI and call upon atheists and Humanists to resist the global evangelism of the Catholic Church.  Also this month, reports on two fantastic recent events (Thomas Hardy and Alfred Russel Wallace), and news about our forthcoming events on Free Will and Humanist Ceremonies.

Please don't forget to make a special effort to attend our Annual General Meeting this coming Saturday to have your say on how we shape the future priorities of Dorset Humanists.  Everyone is welcome to join us, although you have to be a member to vote.  Join online now, or at the meeting for just £12!

It's also a great time to join the British Humanist Association (BHA). The BHA is now able to give local group members a special offer if they are joining the British Humanist Association for the first time. The special offer is 18 months membership of the BHA for the price of 12 months.  If you would like to take the BHA up on this offer, contact us to obtain the special discount code to enter when joining the BHA online. Visit www.humanism.org.uk/join to take advantage of this special offer.*

We look forward to seeing you soon.

David Warden
Chair, Dorset Humanists

*This offer is only available to local group members who are joining the BHA for the first time. If new members choose to pay their membership fee by monthly direct debit they will pay nothing for the first 6 months, and then pay £3 per month.