I agree with much of what you posted here. I’m not sure rituals would be a good idea, but a rationalist’s version of Christmas would be nice. And of course, meeting in person, perhaps even hosting talks by various speakers from the local area and beyond might be of use too. That would require a more coherent definition of secular humanism than seems to be in vogue with the masses at large at present, though.
I imagine something similar to the Singularitarian movement envisioned by Ray Kurzweil.
My family has always celebrated Christmas and Hannukah. My father comes from a Christian family (although I’ve never even known him to talk about religion) and my mother is a non-practicing Jew. They don’t regard it as their duty to observe the religious celebrations, they just take the excuse.
I agree with much of what you posted here. I’m not sure rituals would be a good idea, but a rationalist’s version of Christmas would be nice. And of course, meeting in person, perhaps even hosting talks by various speakers from the local area and beyond might be of use too. That would require a more coherent definition of secular humanism than seems to be in vogue with the masses at large at present, though. I imagine something similar to the Singularitarian movement envisioned by Ray Kurzweil.
What’s so irrational about just celebrating Christmas?
My family has always celebrated Christmas and Hannukah. My father comes from a Christian family (although I’ve never even known him to talk about religion) and my mother is a non-practicing Jew. They don’t regard it as their duty to observe the religious celebrations, they just take the excuse.
It would be possible to do ornaments based on Newton’s work—planets and prisms and rainbows.