Wednesday, November 19, 2008

What the hell is HumanLight?

Apparently, secularists, humanists, atheists and agnostics will be celebrating HumanLight this holiday season. I'm not invited.

The very first HumanLight celebration was held in New Jersey on December 23, 2001 at a gala event attended by close to 100 people. It has grown in popularity around the country every year since. HumanLight is December 23rd, and should always be celebrated on or around this date. This date was chosen for several reasons.

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So… what? We rebrand Christmas as HumanLight? I’m guessing this just won’t catch on. And what does one do at a HumanLight celebration?

  • Some kind of meal - a potluck dinner is a popular choice.
  • A candle-lighting ceremony.
  • Short readings (e.g. excerpts from the writings of Robert Ingersoll).
  • Educational entertainment for children. One recent event included a professional science demonstration for kids. Some other events featured magicians--who then revealed how their tricks were done.
  • Short talks or discussions.

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I don’t get it.

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Chris Foley · 856 weeks ago

Humanlights celebrations are done differently depending on which organization you are apart of. Some dont do the short readings, or the educational things, just friendly chat, good times. Its like those after church get togethers without the threat of damnation to hell for not appearing at it. Nobody wants to rename xmas, or overthrow xmas. If humanlights doesnt grow anymore, most wont consider it a failure, nor would they end it. its here to stay and with the growth in those turning away from the fearmongering the church spews out, humanlights may grow even more, or at least the humanist movement will grow more. This is just my opinion.

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