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4. Humanism . . . insists that personal liberty must be combined with socialresponsibility. Humanism ventures to build a world on the idea of the free person,responsible to society, and recognises our dependence on and responsibilityfor the natural world. Humanism is not dogmatic, imposing no creed upon itsadherents. It is thus committed to education free from indoctrination.5. Humanism . . . is a response to the widespread demand for an alternative todogmatic religion. The world’s major religions claim to be based on revelationsfixed for all time, and many seek to impose their world-views on all of humanity.Humanism recognises that reliable knowledge of the world and ourselves arisesthrough a continuing process of observation, evaluation and revision.6. Humanism . . . values artistic creativity and imagination and recognises thetransforming power of art. Humanism affirms the importance of literature, music,and the visual and performing arts for personal development and fulfilment.Humanism . . . is a life-stance aiming at the maximum possible fulfillment through thecultivation of ethical and creative living, offering an ethical and rational means of addressingthe challenges of our times. Humanism can be a way of life for everyone everywhere. Ourprimary task is to make human beings aware in the simplest terms of what Humanism canmean to them, and what it commits them to. By utilising free inquiry, the power of science andcreative imagination for the furtherance of peace and in the service of compassion, we haveconfidence that we have the means to solve the problems that confront us all.COMMUNITY:There’s a narrow strip of birch wood by a busy railway trackWhere the blackbirds sing superbly and the trains rush there and backAs I wander in the birch wood with the burdens of the day‘Til my peace of mind takes over and all burdens slip away.There’s a glory in that birch wood, seldom seen and seldom knownTo the folk who trundle to and fro for cash, they’ll never ownIt’s the glory of the sunshine and the glory of the rainThe healing of the scars of life, the easing of our pain.Tho’ it’s not the birch wood heals us, nor the sunshine, nor the rainNor the blackbird singing blithely, nor the rushing of the trainBut the healing of community when wounds are deep and soreAnd the human hand of friendship and the warmth of love once more.Anon48
World scenes of life today; bees and flowers, child painting, global warming floods, the ozone hole - Courtesy Humanism PhotosCONTACTThe Humanist Society of Scotland,272, Bath Street,Glasgow,G2 4 JR.( Scottish Charity No.SCO26570)0870 874 9002info@humanism-scotland.org.ukwww.humanism-scotland.org.uk49
Page 1 and 2: Values in HarmonyTHE PROMOTION OF G
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSForeword . . . . . . . . .
Page 7 and 8: “How about ‘shu’: never impos
Page 9 and 10: TOWARDS A COMMONALITY OF VALUESThe
Page 11: For as one of the world’s greates
Page 14 and 15: THE BAHA’I FAITH
Page 16 and 17: of God, invited them to the religio
Page 18 and 19: Independent investigation of truth
Page 20 and 21: GLOSSARYAbdu’l-Bahá (1844 - 1921
Page 22 and 23: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Never to do anyt
Page 24 and 25: Reincarnation is a central teaching
Page 26 and 27: Concern for other people:For consci
Page 28 and 29: CHRISTIANITY
Page 30 and 31: QUOTATIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT O
Page 32 and 33: Respect for communityJesus said,
Page 34 and 35: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Do unto others a
Page 36 and 37: Marriage between a man and a woman
Page 38 and 39: “Whatever principle of intelligen
Page 41: WHAT IS THE HINDU WAY OF LIFE?There
Page 46 and 47: Humanism affirms that we can lead g
Page 50 and 51: ISLAM
Page 52 and 53: And vie with one another for forgiv
Page 54 and 55: CHARITYNot only is charitable givin
Page 56 and 57: REFERENCESThe meaning of the Qur’
Page 58 and 59: THE GOLDEN RULE:“One should treat
Page 60 and 61: The essence of Jainism is concern f
Page 62 and 63: THE GOLDEN RULE:“What is hateful
Page 64 and 65: enemies and I intend to do battle w
Page 66 and 67: Seeing, on a dark night, a blind ma
Page 68 and 69: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Do not to your n
Page 70 and 71: “Drink your mead, but in moderati
Page 72 and 73: GLOSSARYAnimisticArising from the b
Page 74 and 75: SIKHISM
Page 76 and 77: Ik Onkaar There is only one GodSat
Page 78 and 79: RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Page 80 and 81: Panjabi - the language spoken by mo
Page 82 and 83: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF VALUES IN
Page 84 and 85: 18. Inter Faith Network of UK, 2007
Page 86 and 87: CONTRIBUTORSThis project was the re
Page 88: This Project was generously funded

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