Comments on: One Wedding And A Naming

By: The Humanist Symposium #20 « Jyunri Kankei

The Humanist Symposium #20 « Jyunri Kankei — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:39:30 +0000

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By: the chaplain

the chaplain — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:19:43 +0000

Very nice post. Two of the few things of lasting value religions have done is to help people mark significant life events and to help them solidify communal bonds. I’m glad that humanist celebrants are getting more involved in the ceremonial events and am also encouraged by the fact that a number of humanist societies and so on are springing up across the USA.

By: Evo

Evo — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:57:34 +0000

My thoughts were off on a bit of a tangent so I posted them separately over at my blog.

By: PhillyChief

PhillyChief — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:25:44 +0000

I see it less as formalized humanism and more as rituals sans religion. The damn rituals already exist. Weddings, funerals, baby whatevers, teen passages, graduations, and so on already are pretty formalized and people know what to do, where to stand, what to say and what to expect. they just don’t need the religion element involved.

By: Ordinary Girl

Ordinary Girl — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:54:05 +0000

But there’s still no reason why these rites of passage can’t be secular in nature. That’s part of what I like about something like a humanist society. It contains the structure to recognize these events without religion involved and supports relationships in the community. Although, in general, I have a bit of a problem with practicing “humanism” in a formal sort of way.

By: PhillyChief

PhillyChief — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:24:08 +0000

I certainly do recognize the need for rituals and rites of passage events, but I fail to see how religion is needed for them. Religion has co-opted the business of overseeing these things for so long people can’t separate them from it and that has helped sustain religion and will continue to do so for a long time to come.