Seven years is a long time, as long as three of the four MNCs I used to work for in my 26 year career before HSS. I see things like Darwin sees evolution, something that volunteers with a couple of years at a stretch do not and cannot see.
[Read more…]ST: Law governing National Anthem allows other dignified versions
21 December 2019 by
Our President Tatt Si wrote a letter to ST Forum, wading into the debate over what is the true national anthem of Singapore.
https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/law-governing-national-anthem-allows-other-dignified-versions
Tatt Si argued that there must be many versions of the anthem, with people being free to express their feelings for our country in our personal way.
20|20 VISION Calendar
29 November 2019 by
Based on the series of photographs taken by TattSi (the Society’s current president), the A5-size desktop calendars will be sold at S$30 each, 50% going to Limitless- ZDKF, and 50% to HSS, to help both organizations do good for the community. For Singapore mail orders , there will be a surcharge of $2.50, to cover stationeries , postage and logistics.
How to buy :
(1) Pay to our UOB A/C# 373-302-759-0 , or through PayPal to info@humanist.org.sg
(2) Send an email to services@humanist.org.sg , to inform us of the payment and the way to receive your calendar.
(3) You can also specify if you want the photographer to autograph on it.
Limitless (UEN 201713769M) is a non-profit organisation that helps youths build hope, find worth, and live destiny-driven lives. Through Limitless, the Zen Dylan Koh Fund (ZDKF) was set up to help at-risk youths deal with poverty, mental illness, social inequality and bullying.
Get your 20|20 VISION Calendar now, and begin to help youths who need support !
(20|20 VISION is a personal project, not an HSS merchandise, but benefits both HSS & Limitless-ZDKF)
Separating Science from Nonsense: A Guide for Dummies
20 October 2019 by
“There’s so much uncertainty in life,” said Dr Teja Celhar, a research scientist at A*STAR, at the end of the latest public lecture held by the Humanist Society Singapore (HSS) on Saturday (Sep 28). “Knowing how some parts of life works – that is comforting to me.”
Speech: Protecting Vulnerable Groups against Religious Intolerance, Overreach of Minister’s Powers and Inclusion of Non-Religious Persons
9 October 2019 by
The following speech was delivered by NMP Anthea Ong on 7 Oct 2019 in Parliament, in support of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Amendment) Bill. The speech marks the first time the Humanist Society (Singapore) was mentioned in Parliament, in recognition of our many years of interfaith efforts.
[Read more…]Reply to Mothership : Religious Refugees
7 October 2019 by
(This open letter was published on 29th September 2019, on HSS Facebook page)
Thanking mothership.sg for its article on Closeted Ex-Muslims
The Humanist Society Singapore (HSS) would like to thank mothership.sg. for bringing up the plight of the invisible class of religious refugees in Singapore, in its 22nd September 2019 online article <Despite rising numbers of atheistic Singaporeans, this ex-Muslim remains closeted >.
[Read more…]Mothership: Despite rising numbers of atheistic S’poreans, this ex-Muslim remains closeted
22 September 2019 by
Mothership.SG published an article about the difficult closeted life of an ex-Muslim (Rahim) in Singapore.
https://mothership.sg/2019/09/singapore-atheist-ex-muslim/
The article noted that while there are more Singaporeans with no religion than there are Hindus (five per cent), Taoists (10 per cent) and Muslims (14 per cent), some atheists, including Rahim, remain closeted.
Mothership.SG mentioned that there are more non-religious communities in Singapore now, including the Humanist Society Singapore and the Council of Ex-Muslims Singapore (CEMS), that exist to raise awareness and serve as a support system for such people.
We wrote this note in appreciation to Mothership:
https://humanist.org.sg/reply-to-mothership-religious-refugees/
Event summary: Asian Humanism Conference 2019
19 July 2019 by
Introduction
After a gap of four years, the annual Asian Humanism Conference returned to Singapore in 2019. Whereas previous conferences focused on humanism, on the public day of this year’s conference, 6 July 2019, the exploration of relations between communities with different belief systems took a central role.
[Read more…]HSS’ most viewed Facebook posts
13 May 2019 by
In 2015, we have compiled a list of our most viral posts on Facebook, as part of efforts to understand the humanist community better. Here’s a second round of compilation, based on the number of views per post.
[Read more…]ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019
4 January 2019 by
The Humanist Society (Singapore) invites all our members to our next Annual General Meeting (AGM).
If you want to find out more about HSS and our activities, our past events in 2018 and our future plans for 2019 and beyond, do join us on Saturday 16 March 2019.
We will also be electing several key appointment holders for 2019 (see below) and we would certainly appreciate your support.
Date
16/03/2019 (Saturday)
Time
To Be Confirmed
Location
OnePeople.SG 381 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh S319758
AGENDA
- Introduction by President
- Events and Activities in 2017/18
- Press and media coverage in 2017/18
- Auditor and Treasurer’s report
- Election of New committee members
- Vice-President (Open to members of the society for a minimum of 1 year and must be a Singaporean citizen / permanent resident)
- Secretary (Open to members of the society for a minimum of 1 year and must be a Singaporean citizen / permanent resident)
- Assistant Secretary (Open to members of the society for a minimum of 6 months)
- Committee Member (Open to members of the society for a minimum of 6 months)
Names for the above offices shall be proposed and seconded in writing and submitted to the Secretary not more than two months (after 15 Jan 2019) and not less than one month before (by 15 Feb 2019) the Annual General Meeting. The term of office of any member of the Committee is two years. (Section 9.1.1 https://humanist.org.sg/about/our-constitution/)
To attend the AGM, you must be a member of HumanistSG. You can sign up https://humanist.org.sg/membership-faq/membership/ on the day of the AGM or renew your membership to attend the AGM.
