Peace Making and helping people (poossibly at personal risk) are Humanist principles. Wishing horrible deaths on people you disagree with is a religious ...
But the Christian Peacekeepers weren't making peace, or helping people. And also no-one's wishing a horrible death on anyone. All I'm saying is that if a...
Yes. What's important is whether anyone - christian or otherwise - is being arrogant enough to enforce their belief system on others. I find it disturbing...
I agree, Caroline, but more than that - that those people would seem not to realise that going into that area under the banner of any religion is likely to...
Jeanne van Gorkom
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Apr 11, 2006 5:57 am
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The Christian Peacemaker Teams still have not figured that they should get the hell out of Iraq, if they don't have protection. From their website: ...
Hello, It is regret, that I notify this discussion group on the unfortunate death of one of its members Jeanne van Gorkom. It was a quite sudden death and she...
On behalf of the family, thank you for your kind thoughts. ... From: Kent Stevens To: nzhumanism@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 3:52 PM Subject:...
Jeanne van Gorkom
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Apr 18, 2006 4:49 am
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Hello, Note that more details about Jeanne's funeral on this Friday is currently posted here: http://www.humanist.org.nz . In remembrance Kent Stevens ...
Raymond Garchow and Rodger Moloney have won a fight against extradition from Australia for the alleged sexual abuse of disabled boys in the 1970s. Rodger...
Hello, The 2nd Human Rights Film Festival is now on. This film festival is on in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch during May. The kind of topics it covers...
Hello, It is with regret that we note the recent death of the humanist Jack Mulheron. He is remembered and admired as a strong advocate for, and staunch...
I have been thinking about what exactly I believe in as a Humanist, and I think it is safe to say I believe Jesus existed, but that he was a normal man. I am...
Caroline, There are a diversity of views amongst humanists concerning the human and godlike nature of a person called Jesus. For myself I believe that there is...
Bert Helm
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May 15, 2006 3:28 am
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Bert My question was merely rhetorical..... and I agree with you that the answer is not to be found in the bible. It lacks scientific or academic credibility...
It is hard to know whether or not Jesus existed. Likewise it is hard to know if Hercules existed or not without all the superhero powers. Hercules just being a...
... I agree - it is altogether possible that there was a philosopher who lived a couple of thousand years ago, and whose ideas have been turned into a religion...
I always gave them the benifit of the doubt that thre was a guy called Jesus (there certainly is now, thousands of them) who may or may not have done some...
What do people think about the Da Vinci Code? It seems to have upset a lot of religious people. In some places the book has been banned as well as the movie. ...
I think it's probably as factual as the "good book" :) Tim ... -- Kei te kτrero tiki au. Kei te kτrero tiki koe. Ka kτrero tiki tβua. Kτrero ai tiki...
Firstly, I think it was a perfect financial 'Snatch' from Baigent's, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". However, with a little sarcasm, I though how dreadful - a man...
Bert Helm
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May 27, 2006 3:08 am
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Well, I can't comment on its content, it hasn't interested me enough to read or watch. I do recall that the outcry over the "bloody mary" episode of South Park...
This message has been passed on from "deliriumspong" <louiseandtareka@...> ... Well, I enjoyed the film, and have the book by my bed to read. I also...
Many people will not just look at something, say "how amusing, a nice story" and leave it. That is why religion became so popular in the first place. It's sad...
Both of the recent Bills about ammending Easter Trading shopping restrictions have now passed through their first readings. MPs have taken a conscience vote on...
A central issue is one of freedom to choose, which isn't allowed for in current legislation. What we have at the moment is a situation where religious people...
Kent, There is much more to the 'Easter Trading Bill' than is immediately apparent. Virtually the country is being asked to submit to religious dogmatism or...
Bert Helm
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Jun 15, 2006 3:19 am
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The religious holidays thing is a historical accident. The issue is whether society should be pressing its members to be active 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year....
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