IHS NewsThe purpose of the Social Action Committee of the Humanist Community of Silicon Valley is to encourage, by word and action consistent with Humanist values, involvement in activities that serve individuals, our Humanist Community, society, the world community and the environment.
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Have we considered what it might be like for children and their parents living in a war zone? Moshe Cohen is founder/director of the US branch of the international organization Clowns Without Borders. Moshe will perform in his European character for twenty minutes. After the children go to Sunday School, he will remain for the […]
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The Humanist Community, through the work of Peter and Catherine Bishop, has adopted the Ghana project, which involves raising funds to buy some desks for the LKDP school in the village of Larabanga in northern Ghana. To read more go to ghana-project.pdf.
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Our leaders need to hear the message that torture is un-American and unacceptable.
BACKGROUND
In the last few years, widespread evidence has become available pointing to a pattern of torture and abuse toward detainees in U.S. custody. The ACLU released over 100,000 government documents under the Freedom of Information Act supporting this pattern.
Acts of torture and abuse […]
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“Using the events of September 11, 2001 as an excuse to disregard human rights, civil liberties, and international treaties, is appalling. As Humanists we are committed to protecting the rights of all, regardless of the circumstances,” states Tony Hileman, executive director of the American Humanist Association (AHA).
To read more…
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Humanists support the concept of a democratic secular state, with complete separation of religion and government. Consistent with this, humanists oppose theocracy in all of its forms and support (http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/IslamStatement.php):
· The freedom to think and believe or not believe, and to profess or critique, resisting efforts to impose one’s religious beliefs on others through coercive […]
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Religious liberty means freedom for all: freedom to peacefully affirm and practice a faith, freedom from religious coercion, and freedom to peacefully leave or reject a faith. Such religious liberty is and always has been a central tenet of Humanism (http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/IslamStatement.php).
To read more on this subject go to:
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
America’s […]
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With an estimated one in three Americans suffering chronic disease or disability, research to bring hope to suffering millions is a high priority, as well as the ethical and moral position for Humanists. We believe that every family deserves access to the best medical treatments available, and such treatments (and the research leading to it), […]
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Chuck Darrah presents results of a study done to help design services sensitive to local needs, laying the foundation for comparative studies of how youth in the region interact with institutional environments, implications for life courses, and how institutions may be made more responsive.
Chuck Darrah, MA, MPH, PhD, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, SJSU, […]
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Over the past seven years we’ve watched as the president and congress have repeatedly breached Thomas Jefferson’s wall of separation between church and state. But now you can act to prevent a continuation of this process.
At every opportunity you have, ask the candidates pointed questions on this issue. Read more…
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