|
A not-for-profit educational organization, serving humanism in the mid Hudson Valley,
New York, including the communities:
Kingston
Saugerties
New Paltz
Woodstock
Rhinebeck
Poughkeepsie
|
|
Welcome to the website of
The Hudson Valley Humanists
MEETINGS SCHEDULE
MEMBERS' WRITINGS.
The commentary published on this website are the opinions of the writers themselves. The Hudson Valley Humanist are not responsible for the content of the articles submitted by individual authors
Members are typically skeptical of traditional religious claims. However, we recognize there is diversity in our personal beliefs and that individual members, while supporting the secular nature of our group, may hold different perspectives of the nature of our existence.
Membership is $40 a year.
Moderator and caller-to-action: Ed Poll, Saugerties.
Contact: hudsonvalley@humanists.net
Friendship
HVH strives to be a group of friendly individuals.
We welcome new members, and want them to feel at home
in a safe haven of fellowship.
We wish to celebrate our differences and share our unique
perspectives.
Our demeanor should be good-humored, positive and constructive.
Community
HVH strives to be a contributing member of the overall community
of the Hudson Valley. We seek full participation in community
events. We are willing to network in cooperative endeavors with
other organizations. As we promote Humanist values, we will maintain
a high regard for the right of others to hold opposing views.
We will participate in the arena of ideas in an honest and respectful
manner.
Humanist themes
Derived from “The Affirmations of Humanism”
Our goal is to create a better world and greater happiness for all.
Our endeavors are based on these Themes:
Arts
Ethics, Animal Rights, Social Responsibility, Peaceful Resolutions, Moral Excellence
Biosphere, Nature, Environmentalism, Population
Science, Rational Thinking, Technology, Education, Free Inquiry, Skepticism
Unity, Diversity, World Community
Tolerance
Relationships, Family, Happiness, Fulfillment, Communication, Compassion, Optimism, Love
Here a list of humanist themes we developed a few years ago:
History, Ancestors
Health Care, Right to Die, Reproductive Rights
Democracy, Social Justice, Individual Liberty
Church/State Separation, Rights of the non-religious
Links to other communities
The Council for Secular Humanism
American Humanist Association
The American Atheists
Nigerian Humanist Movement
The HVH webpage is hosted by Humanists.net,
a project of The Institute
for Humanist Studies.
|