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  Humanist Movement Europe : Regarding the situation in Burma
The Humanist International views with great concern the situation that is currently unfolding in Burma.
The peaceful demonstrations by Buddhist Monks across the country appear to be on the verge of a violent crackdown by the military regime that has trampled all over the human rights of the population ever since illegally coming to power in 1962.
The Humanist International views with great concern the situation that is currently unfolding in...
www.humanisteurope.org   (534 words)

  
  Humanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even among humanists who do believe in some sort of an afterlife, the focus is on doing good and living well in the here and now, and leaving the world better for those who come after us, not on suffering through life to be rewarded afterwards.
Renaissance humanists believed that the liberal arts (art, grammar, rhetoric, oratory, history, poetry, using classical texts, and the studies of all of the above) should be practiced by all levels of "rich-ness".
Secular humanists generally believe that following humanist principes naturally leads to secularism, on the basis that religious views cannot be supported rationally.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanism   (1655 words)

  
 Definitions of Humanism
Humanists believe that this is the only life of which we have certain knowledge and that we owe it to ourselves and others to make it the best life possible for ourselves and all with whom we share this fragile planet.
Humanists seek to understand the universe by using science and its methods of critical inquiry—logical reasoning, empirical evidence, and skeptical evaluation of conjectures and conclusions—to obtain reliable knowledge.
Humanists stand for the building of a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society using a pragmatic ethics based on human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge—an ethics that judges the consequences of human actions by the well-being of all life on Earth.
www.americanhumanist.org /humanism/definitions.htm   (1117 words)

  
 Humanist Movement | Humanism | Social-Personal Transformation | Globe can be different if we are not indifferent |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Humanist International is the convergence of different national Humanist Parties in an organisation without the power of deciding the tactics for its members.
Humanist Clubs are decentralised, spontaneous organisations where the proposals of New Humanism are applied to specific issues in which participants are interested.
Humanist Forums are an occasional or permanent platform of organisations and individuals who come together on the basis of the proposals of New Humanism for joint action on certain issues.
www.humanistmovement.org /forums.html   (439 words)

  
 Humanist International - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Humanist International is a consortium of humanist political parties, founded in Florence, Italy, on January 4, 1989 by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world.
The second congress of the Humanist International was held in Moscow in October 1993.
In January and July of 1999 the Humanist International launched the Regional bodies of Latin America and Europe respectively.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanist_International   (264 words)

  
 Humanist Party of Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Humanist Party of Ontario (HPO) is an unregistered political party in Ontario, Canada.
The HPO is a member of the Humanist International.
He campaigned in the 1985 Quebec election in Mont-Royal as a candidate of the Parti humaniste du Quebec, and received 54 votes, finishing eighth against Liberal candidate John Ciaccia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ontario_Humanist_Party   (437 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Humanist International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The five basic principles upon which all instances of the Humanist Party are based are: The Humanist International is a consortium of humanist political parties, founded in Florence, Italy, on January 4th 1989 by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world.
The Humanist Party (Spanish: Partido Humanista) is a political party in Argentina and is a member of the Humanist International.
The Humanist Party is a political party in France and is a member of the Humanist International.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Humanist-International   (1072 words)

  
 International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organisation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Humanists have a duty of care to all of humanity including future generations.
Humanists believe that morality is an intrinsic part of human nature based on understanding and a concern for others, needing no external sanction.
Humanists believe that the solutions to the world's problems lie in human thought and action rather than divine intervention.
www.iheyo.org /humanism.htm   (576 words)

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