Humanist Association

The Leisure World Humanist Association will meet on Sunday, March 3, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 10:30 a.m.-noon.

After a brief talk, President Dave Silva will lead a discussion on why discussing religion and certain political topics have become social taboos. Over the course of history, humans have created over a thousand gods and variations of religion. They cannot all be true, and yet, to criticise the validity of any religion has become socially unacceptable for many religious people.

Religious arguments have also shaped the politics related to abortion, the death penalty and the teaching of science in schools. Humanists believe that if people use religious arguments to defend actions that affect everyone, then they must not say opponents cannot criticise the validity of their beliefs. In a free country, freedom of expression is important to arrive at what is true.

—Dave Silva