Comments on: Dawkins’ influence over party politics

By: James Graham

James Graham — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:18:14 +0000

The Liberal Democrat Christian Forum have a member of staff who, I understand, is based in Cowley Street. I don’t know how LDCF are funded.

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:34:58 +0000

. . . permanent staff in Cowley street paid for by churches.

WTF??? Who? Name names.

By: Tristan Mills

Tristan Mills — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:18:42 +0000

I spoke to some of the Secularist and Humanist group at last year’s conference. They were at least clear on the difference between secularism and humanism, some members of the group are secularist Christians.
They did complain that the Christian groups get much more funding, with permanent staff in Cowley street paid for by churches.

The general trend is good though, secularism is a very much needed, especially given today’s religious climate…
On that note, are there any secularist Islamic groups? I’ve heard of Muslims Against Sharia although I don’t know their line (its surely possible to be against sharia law but in favour of a theocracy…)

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:48:02 +0000

I have my doubts about humanists too. I’ve joined my local humanist group, and so far I have met a communist, a racist, and a spiritualist. So I’m a member of the NSS, not the BHA. As for the Lib Dem humanist group, they seem to be fairly invisible – no Facebook group the last time I looked. But I’m not sure we really need a group at all. Because in my view the Lib Dems should become the secular party in its own right – the perfect issue to distinguish us from the others, especially now that Brown is quoting the Bible.