It’s been another wonderful, love-filled, life-affirming year, and it couldn’t have ended more appropriately than with a snowy wedding atop Ben Vorlich with Louise and Stuart, their witnesses, Ross and Davie and four bemused but delighted fellow hill-walkers who just happened to arrive at the summit at the same time. More on this in the … Continue Reading
Monthly Archives
December 2012
Humanist Weddings Legal in Ireland
It’s been an extraordinary few years for Humanism. Since Humanist weddings became legal in Scotland in 2005, they’ve quickly become part of the fabric of society, and I am delighted to see that the Dail in Dublin has decided to make them legal in Ireland too from the start of 2013. You can read the … Continue Reading
Camilla and Kevin’s Humanist Wedding at Winton House
“We just wanted to get in touch to say thank you for helping make our day extra special.”
Be Part of a Global Census of Non-Believers
And yes, you can describe yourself as a humanist… or a freethinker, agnostic, secularist or whatever floats your boat… take part here
Lisa and Alan’s Humanist Wedding at The Roxburghe Hotel
I’ve got lots of laughter lines. Not all of them are due to Alan and Lisa’s wedding, but it was such a happy, fun-filled day, I can’t remember when I’ve smiled more. Their story began seven years ago, and in the ceremony, I took their guests all the way from their first near miss in a pub on … Continue Reading
2012 Census – The Rise and Rise of the Non-Religious
As reported widely this morning, the results are in from England and Wales for the census conducted last year, and I’m really pleased to see that the non-religious now amount to 25% of the population – a 10% rise on the figure in 2001.This is particularly good news, given that the census question was phrased … Continue Reading