The common interpretation held by believers of the Bible about God is that he does not have a body. God is a spirit, transcendent of human reality, incorporeal, with no visible and tangible form, and that all depictions of him having a body throughout the Scripture are all metaphors. However, as biblical scholar Francesca Stavrakopolou […]
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In a world where religious beliefs frequently shape moral norms and social connections, opting to be a humanist can evoke a sense of solitude amidst the masses – present, yet unnoticed. Humanism, with its emphasis on reason, ethics, and human rights without reliance on the supernatural, is more than just a perspective; it embodies a
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Comparing global data regarding peacefulness, happiness, honesty and social progress. In the twenty-first century, we have global data on almost every aspect of human life. For example, we can find out quite easily – usually by doing a quick search on the Internet – what the average income is in this or that country, what
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The separation of church and state is a fundamental principle in many modern societies that is exalted in the constitutions of many countries. It puts forth that individuals should be free to practice their religion without interference from the state, and the state should neither promote nor endorse any particular religious belief. Fascinatingly, this idea
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What Does an Atheist Feel Listening to Christmas Songs? by Glemir Sordilla Bacolod City You know you are a Filipino when the “-ber” months come in and you wake up to “whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the streets,” iconic lyrics from Jose Mari Chan’s song. No, I am not kidding.
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How Too Much Religiosity Can be Dangerous in Times of Calamities by Joshua Villalobos Bacolod City “It is their fault because they didn’t leave.” “They deserve that; They should have evacuated.” These are the common lines of victim-blaming that circulate after a strong typhoon or a serious calamity happens. The concept of leavers
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My Disaster Survival Kit by Shawn Evans V. Quiming Malolos City, Bulacan How well prepared are you for a disaster? Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you our survival kit. This was prepared by my cousin two years ago. It contains all the basic supplies to help us in case an emergency happens.
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3 Misconceptions in Raising an Unschooled, Secular Child by Jong Poblador Dumaguete City He turned 12 last June. He makes the best oatmeal cookies, talks to his imaginary friend named Fred, crazy hooked on Internet memes…and oh, he’s got long hair (way up to his waist!). His name is Jad, he is un-schooled and
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Science that Promotes Secularism by Junelie Anthony Velonta Dumaguete City Science is a gateway to many amazing things. From the days of the ancient Greeks when science was irremovable from rhetoric to the modern world combatting the Corona Virus pandemic, science has helped and is continuing to help us understand the world. For the
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May 17, 2020 Cubao, Quezon City Yearly, every 17th of May, we are observing an event that raises awareness of LGBTQ+ Rights which is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. And amidst of us facing this pandemic crisis , we are today celebrating the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. However we all know that
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Written by Arlene Esdrelon Murillo May 6, 2020 Mandaue City, Cebu Humanista ako ! Yan ang palagi mong sinasambit ng buong tapang at taas-noo mo pa itong ipinagsasabi sa lahat ng iyong mga kakilala. Na wari bang isang karangalan sa iyo ang mapabilang sa kanilang pangkat . Ngunit paano mo nga ba mapanindigan ang iyong pagiging HUMANISTA sa panahon ngayun ng NCOV na gusto mo tumulong. Alam mo kaya ang ang bigat ng responsibilidad ng pagiging Humanista. Kagaya ngayon, nasa kalagitaan tayo ng krisis, ni hindi natin alam kung kailan matapos tapos ang labanan na ito. Nasaan ka na ba ngayon bilang Humanista, ano ba
HAPI in Attendance: A Workshop on Protecting LGBTQ+ Families Under the Current Legal Framework by Dee Bulaclac February 15, 2020 UP College of Law Diliman, Quezon City An invitation was sent to HAPI a few weeks ago to attend a seminar which aimed to arm LGBTQ+ individuals and their families with appropriate legal knowledge so
Staying Sane in 2020 Michael Sherman Dade City, Florida As the New Year approaches, I always reflect on the past year, the good, the bad and the ugly and the possibilities for the New Year. This year is no different . . . but then again, maybe it is. One thing that stands
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In times when I get into conversations with Catholic friends about the controversies hounding the Church — as a recap, the list goes from Inquisitions to child rape to cultural genocide — they’re quick to denounce the controversies. Over the years, I’ve been told many variations of “As a Catholic, I abhor it.” Now it’s
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Throughout history, religion has shaped people’s culture, society, and a sense of morality. But what role does it play in the progressive modern world? In a secular state? Can one be a good person without “faith”? Both non-religious and religious participants coming from different schools, civil society and organizations were able to explore these questions
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Attending the Asian Humanism Conference (AHC) 2019 in Singapore of this month was my first ever formal experience in the world of humanism. I cannot help myself feeling immense pleasure to represent Humanist Alliance International Philippines (HAPI) and to be a part as a delegate in this event. So what is the Asian Humanism
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June 29, 2019, Marikina City What are you proud of? The question I have been asking myself lately, maybe this moment in life most people call ‘quarter life crisis’ has kicked in, or that Nietzschean brand of obscurity slides in. Add to that is the amount of time I spend, quite a lot, on
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June 26, 2019 Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Why are we celebrating pride? A lot of people and even part of LGBTQ+ still don’t understand the reason why do we have the pride celebration. I hope in this simple and short information, these people will have further understanding about pride. This year marks the 50th anniversary
Balangaw Project A successful “The Balangaw Project: Empowering the LGBTQ+ community through Education” was held last April 27, 2019 at Barangay Mandalagan with the partnership of their Sangguniang Kabataan. With the success of the first Balangaw project, the Juniors brought the event to another close and populated barangay. The majority of the participants is
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KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN — Young Humanists International (YHI), formerly International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organization (IHEYO) assembled again the most active secular Humanists of Asia on December 29 and 30, 2018 in the port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Hosting this year’s anticipated official YHI gathering was Humanistic Pastafarianism in Taiwan 台灣人文煮意麵團 (HPT) founded by YHI
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— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Andrew Sullivan, prominent and long-time essayist, declared every person has a religion. By implication, this would include atheists, as most see themselves, likely, as a-religious within the referent frame of a-theism. This seems more wrong than right, and also appears to miss the basic nature of religion: handed down answers, or,
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First of all, happy New Year! This floating pale blue ark we’re on just completed an orbital travel, some 150 million kms. from the surface of the Sun. It’s been a safe 365-day journey humans, we made it! HAPI is five years now, who would have thought that a secular humanism would even have its
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“Sapagka’t ang Dios ay hindi Dios ng kaguluhan, kundi ng kapayapaan. Gaya sa lahat ng mga iglesia ng mga banal” “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” 1 Corinthians 14:33 —————– Marami sa ating gumagamit ng mga Bible verse para magpahayag ng mga makabibliyang
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“Sapagka’t ang mga bagay niyang hindi nakikita buhat pa nang lalangin ang sanglibutan ay nakikitang maliwanag, sa pagkatanto sa pamamagitan ng mga bagay na ginawa niya, maging ang walang hanggan niyang kapangyarihan at pagka Dios; upang sila’y walang madahilan” “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been
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May humamon sa akin tungkol sa Diyos. Binigyan nya ako ng permiso na i-share ang usapan namin, sa kondisyon na hindi ko sasabihin ang pangalan nya. Eto ang hamon nya. Pinaliwanag nya sa akin na kahit anong paliwanag mo sa isang bulag, hindi nya maiintindihan at malalamang may liwanag, kaya hindi maniniwala ang bulag na
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Ayon sa kasulatan ng pilosopong si Plato, si Euthyphro, isang Athenian na propeta, ay tinanong ng pilosopong si Socrates: “Ang kabutihan ba ng Diyos ay mabuti dahil nanggaling ito sa Diyos? O ito ba ay mabuti dahil nagdudulot ito ng kabutihan?” Ito ang tinatawag na Euthyphro’s Dilemma, o ang Dilema ni Euthyhpro. Suriin natin ang
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The state of our union in HAPI is strong! Mabuhay and hello to the Board of Trustees, our officers and of course, to our membership and friends of the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International. The state of the union is strong in HAPI. The Year after “The law of natural selection took place”. The year 2018
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On January 21, 2018, atheists, secularists and humanists from all over the world protested against early and involuntary indoctrination of religions. International Day of Protest Against Hereditary Religion is observed yearly through an online forum by non-religious individuals and representatives of secular organizations. This year’s was hosted in a Google Hangouts session by Damien Marie
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Adjective. Pertains to egoism. Egoistic refers to a person being preoccupied with himself and pushes for personal fulfillment. There are three types of Egoism: Psychological Egoism- humans are always motivated by self-interest. It is perceived that humans choose to help because of personal gains. It can either be direct or indirect benefits. Ethical Egoism- humans
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By Emmanuel Ikan Astillero Oct 17, 2017 7:37 PM (+8 GMT) Makati, Philippines Humanist societies, such as HAPI, are atheistic, secular and humanistic. Members do not believe in the existence of a god, are non-religious, and adhere to a program of work where human interests, values, and dignity predominate. It is not an easy situation
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In the Name of October 9, 2017 6:47 PM (+8 GMT) Bacolod City, Philippines There once was a zealous Christian and an atheist who one day were trying to rally on a point on which idea should prevail. The atheist provided a point on how he did things by following his moral obligations with the
THE HUMANIST OATH On my honor, I will do my best to magnify my role as a member of humanity. I will seek out and implement opportunities to serve my fellow human being, and otherwise improve the human condition. I will not dilute my effort by contemplating the possibility of rewards for my actions in
Finding Humanism by Herb Burdeaux September 19, 2017 6PM (-8 GMT) Seattle, WA, USA We all have our story of how we found humanism, or like me, stumbled into it. Humanism being the great outlook of thought that attaches prime importance to human beings, rather than divine or supernatural entities. I was raised on an
Considered the biggest and most attended pride event in the Philippines with over 7,500 participants, the Metro Manila Pride March was held in the afternoon of June 24, 2017, beginning and ending in Plaza De Los Alcaldes, Marikina. “HERE TOGETHER” was the theme and rallying cry for this year’s Metro Manila Pride March. According to participants,
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“Game Changers” gather at 2017 Asian Humanism Conference MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Representatives and leaders of various humanist organizations locally and abroad gathered at Bayleaf hotel in the historic city of Intramuros last June 10 to 11 for a two-day conference hosted by the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI), in partnership with the International Humanist
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Originally posted in ConatusNews Written By Danielle Erika Hill and Scott Douglas Jacobsen Humanism, as an ethical and philosophical worldview, provides the basis for proper action in the world with an emphasis on this world, the natural world. There is a phrase, “deed before creed,” that speaks volumes to the emphasis of humanism. Principles are
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The Diogenes of Mayberry Live at iChill Café April 8, 2017 by Jinjin Melany Heger Our regular HAPI Meetup this month of April was honored with a special appearance from our guest… the notorious Diogenes of Mayberry himself, Mr. Jason Sylvester. Being the person who welcomed him, me being HAPI’s lead Manila convener, I got
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This month, we celebrated women all across the globe and their contributions to humanity throughout the many lives and generations we’ve spent on this good Earth. HAPI women were recently featured in The Atlantic for their steadfast willingness to make a difference in the country of the Philippines where secular and humane values are often
Written by Lucille von Hörsten January 4, 2017 Germany Humanity is a wonderful force.With the same spark of aspiration & hard work like every year, carrying out our duties in justifying humanity’s meaning & relevance, we have continued joining forces, reaching out to be there for each other & everyone needing us, giving our support
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When I started HAPI in December 2013, I have envisioned to adopt a small community whereby secularism, humanism, logic and reason will be taught. This vision is coming to fruition. I have done my part. I expect this vision to continue, and for exponential growth. That is how we spread the “word”. Of
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Our monthly HAPI Nutricamp will continue and still going strong in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines. The menu changes and depends on the occasion and weather. For Oct 20th, it was porridge with chicken, a little warm soup for the cold weather caused by Lawin, the name of the Typhoon that ravaged Northern Luzon. This is just
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(Manila, Philippines. 2016) From February to September of this year, a survey was conducted by the United Nations University- Institute for Advance Studies and Sustainability (UNU-IASS) in collaboration with the Humanist Alliance Philippines, International’s HAPI-ED and HAPI survey team, for the Metro Manila Water Valuation Survey Project. UNU-IASS is the UN research arm and is based in
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Typhoon Ruby is headed our way and already I see dozens of Facebook posts urging people to pray that it will be deflected, for God to spare the country, and so on. If the effectivity of prayers that came before past super typhoons are any indication, I doubt if the results would be any different this time around. Not that
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HAPI has always been internationally acclaimed from the get go as a humanist and secularist society, however, it is now becoming a household name. HAPI Trees did it again, this time being featured three times in three different newspapers in Cebu, Philippines. We are indeed very fortunate and happy to be with a society that
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During the 2016 Asian Humanism Conference themed “Old and New: Timeless Solutions to Modern Challenges” held last August 6 and 7, Humanists from across Asia convened at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan to discuss Humanism and humanistic values. By Christopher Michael Barredo The event was composed of a multi-national list of speakers and
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The first leg of the LDS-HAPI Literacy Class is comprised of four sessions which are anchored to the study of the Art of Reasoning. Written and Submitted By: Alas Meive On the eighteenth day of September, members of the Lyceum University Debate Society (LDS) visited the HAPI-adopted community in Muntinlupa City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. With
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In line with propagating an educated world by providing opportunities to the disadvantaged members of the society, the HAPI Cebu chapter joined the third leg of the Ready-to-Learn project series last August 1, 2016 and Busay Elementary School, Cebu City. By O. Huemer Hey RN, MSN (c) The pupils gathered around an open
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https://www.facebook.com/techinsider/videos/522028427995518/ Bill Gates’ video about chickens – Our inspiration for creating the HAPI Nest and Farm. Our main objective is to create projects that will sustain our HAPI projects, specifically the HAPI Nutricamp in Alabang, Muntinlupa, whereby we feed 200 kids monthly. With the help of the HAPI core and HAPI-Leadership, we were
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