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Welcome to Mid Sussex Freethinkers

Mid Sussex Freethinkers is a regional member of the British Humanist Association. We also share the principles and aims of the National Secular Society, as outlined below. Read our local strategy. New members are always welcome.

 

NEXT MEETING

This will be held in Haywards Heath. Details to follow.

 

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.

 

Are your children taught that there are good alternatives to religion?

The answer is almost certainly No. Visit 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.

 

What you can do to help

Should Sussex hospitals employ non-religious chaplains?

Over a third of hospital patients are non-religious, yet West Sussex PCT only employs religious chaplains. Is this how you want your taxes spent? Read more here and in the forum. You can also email West Sussex PCT.

VOTE HERE. View the results.

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.

Do you want a Humanist representative on the West Sussex SACRE?

View Results

 

Keep our welfare services secular

The government is keen to farm out statutory 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.

 


STOP PRESS

Crawley Inter Faith Network

Events for 2009

Summary of AGM of 11th November.

 

Central Sussex College talk

Talk on Humanism given to students in December.

 

Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Spirituality Strategy conference

Visit the forum for details of the recent conference.

 

Faith, Belief and Culture Guides

Crawley Faith, Belief & Culture Guide and West Sussex Fire & Rescure Service Faith & Diversity Guide

 

Report on SACRE meeting of 10th November

Annual report and self-evaluation

 

Mid Sussex District Council

Details of meeting in June.

 

BBC Southern Counties radio

Interview on Sunday Breakfast.

 

Weekly news roundup

NSS news summary

 

Humanist thought for the day

Podcast www.thinkhumanist.org

Site updated: 22nd December 2008. Maintained by: Andrew Edmondson of 4 Stumblemead, Balcombe. (Tel: 01444 811413)

Click for website statistics.

 

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