Doubt Your Religion? You Can Be Happy Without It

In July the report on the (bad) management of sexual abuse claims in the Cloyne diocese was published, and our Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke soon after in the Dáil about how we should not have a religious institution (or a foreign state) obstructing our laws and procedures that we have to protect our children. So [...]

March Meeting in Ennis

A lot of our regular members are from county Clare and recently we’ve had a number of new members from Ennis and it’s environment.   So we have decided to have our March Meeting in Ennis.  The arrangements are as follows: Date     : 15th March 2011 Time    : 20:00 Venue  : Auburn Lodge Hotel, Galway Road, Ennis Agenda: [...]

Questions for Election Candidates

  Time for us all to go into election mode.  I’ve seen a lot of elections and to my shame I’ve never properly engaged with politicians.  They came to my door, shook my hand and muttered some platitudes and comments about me doing my best for them on polling day and that was it.  How [...]

Independant Roman Catholic

  It seems to me being in Fianna Fail is a lot like being in a religion.  And like a religion it’s hard to leave.  So what does a TD or Senator do when they have a difference of opinion with the party?  They become Independent Fianna Fail.  Is this the answer for Catholics who [...]

Christian Persecution Complex

One of the newest tactics among christian leaders, also evident in the popes speeches, is to claim persecution by the gastly atheists.  This is the film on this theme that was mentioned at our September meeting – Christmas with a Capital C.

September Meeting

The September meeting of the Mid-West Humanists will be held as follows:  Date      :               21st September 2010 Time      :               20:00 Venue  :               Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick.  Agenda -          Presentation on Christopher Hitchens book “God is not Great” by John Mullin, followed by a discussion. -          News roundup including feedback from the Humanist Association of Ireland [...]

August Meeting

Date   :     17 th August 2010. Time   :    20:00 Venue :    Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Agenda. -     Presentation on Daniel Dennett’s book “Breaking the Spell” by Larry Maher -     Discussion on Pilot Community Schools -     News Round-up incl. News from HAIs August meeting by Colin Perkins. -     Discussion on possible initiatives       o     Bus Campaign. [...]

March Meeting

Date    :           16th March 2010 Time    :           20:00 Venue  :           Carlton, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Agenda: Presentation : Forbidden Fruit: Newton’s legacy to today’s economic, ecologic and ideological crises by Prof Conleth D Hussey, Professor of Lightwave Technology, University of Limerick.    Followed by a discussion. Any other business.

January Meeting

Our next meeting will be held as follows: Date:    : 19th January 2010 Time    : 20:00 Venue : Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick Agenda 1.  Talk by Louis Burke : The Humanity+Plus Summit This is a conference that Louis attended that discussed the view that Humanity will be radically changed by technology in the (possibly quite [...]

Ethics Classes in Australian Schools

According to the Sydney Morning Herald ethics classes will be introduced in New South Wales, Australia schools, offering an alternative to religious studies, the Premier, Nathan Rees, will announce today.  Ten primary schools will begin a trial next year of the classes as an alternative to religious education.  The programme will teach students about ”fairness”, [...]

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