Regular meetings

Watford Area Humanists meet at the Watford Town and Country Club, Rosslyn Road, WATFORD, Herts. WD18 0JX.

Our next meeting is at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 16th February 2010.

We will be joined by Richard Harrington, Prospective Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Watford, who will be talking to members and visitors about future Conservative Government policies.

All are most welcome to attend and admission is free.  Members of the public will need to obtain free tickets to attend the Question Time event by telephoning John Dowdle on 01923-252013 or by email on John Dowdle before 14th February 2010.

Social Activities

Individual membership of the Watford Area Humanists provides an opportunity to enjoy social activities with like-minded individuals.

A party of WAH members visited Down House – Charles Darwin’s former home – in November 2009. It was a truly fascinating experience – one which we all agreed we should repeat during the summer months. It was a great experience literally to walk in Darwin’s footsteps 150 years after the publication of his seminal work, The Origin of Species.

We held a discussion meeting in December 2009 to discuss assisted dying in response to a consultation by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Members brought along drinks and snacks and concluded with a highly enjoyable social event to mark the year-end of 2009.

Information

Watford Area Humanists was established in May 2008 to:-

• Promote an understanding of Humanism in South West Hertfordshire.
• Develop programmes to address the non-religious needs of children, families and people living and working in the South West Hertfordshire area.
• Provide social, educational and cultural activities for humanists.
• Provide a base for the development of Humanist philosophy.

The Watford Area Humanists Group is affiliated to the British Humanist Association. Humanism is a set of beliefs:

• Human beings can lead good lives without being ruled by fear or superstition.
• Based upon impartial consideration of available evidence, that there are no gods or creator beings.
• Based upon impartial consideration of available evidence, that there is no after-life.
• Being happy and doing good for oneself and others in the one life we all have.
• Living life on the basis of behaving towards others as you would like them to behave towards you.
• Respect for all other life forms and the natural environment on our planet Earth.

If you would like more information please write to the following address or email John Dowdle.

Watford Area Humanists
49 Shaftesbury Road
WATFORD
Hertfordshire
WD17 2RG