Nomination for Executive Committee 2017/2018

7 January 2017 by

Dear members,

We are calling for our Annual General Meeting for 2017. We would like to invite our members to be a part of the Executive Committee.
The positions in the Executive Committee for the year 2017 are as follows.

1) Vice-President: Open to members of the society for a minimum of 1 year and must be a Singaporean citizen / permanent resident

2) Secretary: Open to members of the society for a minimum of 1 year and must be a Singaporean citizen / permanent resident

3) Committee Member: Open to members of the society for a minimum of 6 months

The length of term for all offices is 2 years.

For a description of the roles and responsibilities of the above roles are outlined in The Society’s Constitution, which can be accessed at https://humanist.org.sg/about/our-constitution/

Members are free to nominate themselves or another member of the society.
Nominations must be seconded by another member of the society.
Please submit the following details for the nominee, the member recommending the nominee, if not the same individual , and the member seconding the nomination

Title: Nomination for HumanistSG Exco 2017/18

1) Full Name
2) IC number (for Singaporean citizens / permanent resident)
3) E-mail
4) Contact number

Please submit the details to secretary@humanist.org.sg by the 30th of January 2017. Any submissions after 2359hrs on said date will not be applicable.

Please feel free to contact us at secretary@humanist.org if you have any further queries concerning the nomination process.

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Tatt Si’s speech at the EU Delegation to Singapore

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Our President Tan Tatt Si delivered this speech at a dialogue regarding the ‘Freedom of religion or belief in Singapore and ASEAN’, organised by the EU Delegation to Singapore on Dec 9, 2016, at Raffles Hotel. Photos courtesy of European Union Delegation to Singapore. [Read more…]

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Jerry Coyne at Yale-NUS College

9 December 2016 by

Written by Nic Das, photos and video by Tatt Si

Professor Jerry Coyne took part in a dialogue regarding evolution, science and faith at Yale-NUS college. Dr Philip Johns from Yale-NUS moderated the dialogue, held on the evening of November 1, 2016. During the dialogue, Dr Coyne argued that the scientific method and religions are incompatible means of understanding the world. It is also difficult to separate science and religion into two neat categories answering different life questions because religious makes scientific statements. Dr Coyne also addressed several questions during the QnA segment.

[Read more…]

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Acceptance of evolution is weak, even in the first-world: Dr Jerry Coyne

3 November 2016 by

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While not all religious people oppose evolution, religion remains the obstacle towards public acceptance of evolution in “large swathes” across the world today, said evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne. (Watch the full lecture above)

Speaking at a public lecture at National University of Singapore (NUS) on Oct 31, Dr Coyne lamented that despite the overwhelming empirical evidence in favor of evolution, public acceptance of the theory remains weak even in many first-world countries. [Read more…]

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Young Humanists SG meetup #2

18 October 2016 by

Young Humanists SG held a second meeting at Humanist Cafe on November 10, 2016, building on discussions conducted at our first meeting. About 8-10 students and alumni were present at the meeting. Key points: [Read more…]

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TOC: Amos Yee’s case: Dialogue should continue

13 October 2016 by

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We have written a letter in response to the Amos Yee case, urging for dialogue between the religious and non-religious. We would like to thank the TOC for publishing our letter:

http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/10/13/amos-yees-case-dialogue-should-continue/ [Read more…]

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Videos: Religion and Atheism: A Conversation (Round 3)

12 October 2016 by

This (last of series of three) is appropriately timed for Dr Paul Hedges’ book launch on Friday 14 October 2016.

These videos, where our president had a conversation with Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib from LeftWrite Center,

Round 3 : Wrap up on religion
Speaker :  Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib (Co-Founder, Leftwrite Center)

Wrap up on atheism
Speaker : Tan Tatt Si (HSS President)

Perhaps the most memorable phrase outlining the spirit of the conversation, came at the very end of this video : “What is one god between friends ?”

A/Prof Hoon with his closing remarks
Speaker : A/Prof Hoon Chang Yau (Singapore Management University)

HumanistSG thanks you for tuning in, and endeavour to bring more such conversations to our followers.

 

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First Humanist Celebrant-led Wedding in Singapore

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On what was a beautiful evening on Tanjong Beach Sentosa on Sept 20, Richard & Bev sealed their love with wedding vows here, in a ceremony that was performed by the Humanist Society (Singapore), or HumanistSG for short.

The event, jointly planned by the newlyweds and the celebrant arm of HumanistSG, consists of these parts : the ethos of Humanism, the pathos of the couple and their friends, and finding unity in what all experienced in life so far and in lives henceforth.

[Read more…]

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ST: Serving non-religious folk here more actively

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The Straits Times reporter Melody Zaccheus has written a feature on the Humanist Society (Singapore) titled “ST: Serving non-religious folk here more actively” on Sep 26, 2016.  It highlighted our first celebrant service, a godparents naming ceremony, and our aims for the future. This includes co-curricular activity groups in tertiary institutions to offer an alternative to the established religious groups on campus, and organising “critical thinking” and science workshops for children.

Significantly, it highlighted the Society’s humanist life stance and our membership in the IHEU and AAI. It also quoted experts saying that our growth comes as “no surprise”. Iseas – Yusof Ishak Institute sociologist Terence Chong said it has “become necessary to ensure notions of morality are not dominated by religious values but broadened to include secular ethics, moral philosophy and progressive values” and our Society seeks to meet these needs.

Read more here:
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/group-serving-non-religious-folk-here-more-actively

Press

Dialogue with Chris Johnson: Presenting a meaningful alternative to religion

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This is a summary of the film director Chris Johnson’s visit to Singapore on Sept 16-17, where he took part in two separate screenings of “A Better Life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a World Without God”.

Instead of just criticizing religion and the damage it does, the atheist movement should present meaningful alternatives such through the good lives they led and communities they built, according to ‘A Better Life’ film director Chris Johnson in Singapore last weekend. [Read more…]

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