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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 11h

If you also think Scottish pupils deserve an independent right to opt out of religious observance, please help us to spread the word by contacting your MSP: humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...

Tell your MSP why school pupils deserve the right to opt out of religious worship

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 11h

📣 We think young people should have the independent right to opt out of Religious Observance (worship) NOT Religious and Moral Education (RME). We support RME. It’s important that pupils learn about different beliefs, however preaching is not teaching

🎥 Here’s our CEO explaining why we support RME:

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 1d

We believe in a Scotland (and a UK) where freedom of thought, belief, and expression belong to everyone, not just the religious few.

📰 This article by Humanists UK explains more about the rise of Christian nationalism and why it’s a threat to us all: humanists.uk/2025/09/17/r...

Rising Christian nationalism: a threat to us all

Scenes on Saturday of Christian preachers denouncing ‘Secular Humanism’ from the main stage of Tommy Robinson’s radical right Unite the Kingdom rally in London may have been surprising to see on the…

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 1d

Christian nationalism is one of the first steps on the road to fascism. At a recent London far-right rally, Christian preachers tore up flags that said “Secular Humanism” and “No Religion, "part of a growing movement to fuse politics with religion, roll back rights, and silence non-religious voices.

Image shows a poster that reads "Early Warning Signs Of Fascism: powerful and continuing nationalism, disdain for human rights, identification of enemies as a unifying cause, supremacy of the military, rampant sexism, controlled mass media, obsession with national security, religion and government intertwined, corporate power protected, labor power suppressed, disdain for intellectuals and the arts, obsession with crime and punishment, rampant cronyism and corruption, fraudulent elections" The poster is superimposed on an image of a far-right protester draped in England flags giving a fascist salute.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 2d

She was a figurehead for scientific discovery, personal agency and finding purpose in life through rational, scientific and humanitarian causes.

She was an incredibly inspiring figure and will be greatly missed. You can watch the full clip here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfLK...

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

Dr. Jane Goodall’s final message to the world: “I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it, you may not find it, but your life…

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 2d

We were deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, but grateful when we heard that, before she died, she had recorded her last words to share with humanity, in collaboration with Netflix. Her final message is one that deeply resonates with humanist beliefs

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 3d

This opens up possibilities for super-precise medical imaging, monitoring disease, maybe even tracking how cells behave inside the body in real time.

These kinds of breakthroughs show what happens when science, ethics, & ingenuity come together.

Read more here: www.livescience.com/technology/s...

Scientific breakthrough leads to 'fluorescent biological qubit' — it could mean turning your cells into quantum sensors

Fluorescent proteins can be turned into qubits within cells and could give us a deeper understanding of biology at the nanoscale level.

www.livescience.com

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 3d

The happiest of Mondays, everybody!

Science recently made a big leap forward, reminding us how incredible human curiosity and reason are.

🚀 The University of Chicago has created a “fluorescent biological qubit” — basically turning certain proteins in living cells into quantum sensors.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 3d

Looking to meet other humanists and free thinkers in your neck of the woods? We arrange a regular roster of interesting events around the country and online, from talks to walks to pub nights and coffee mornings.

Head to humanism.scot/events to see the fun things that are coming up:

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 3d

A timely reminder that Christian #nationalism isn’t about faith, it’s about power.

📖 They hold up bibles for the cameras.
⚖️ They push Ten Commandments displays into classrooms.
💸 Meanwhile, they pass laws that punish the poor and divide communities.

This isn’t piety, it’s politics in disguise.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 5d

He championed reason, science, and ethics as the best tools we have to solve human problems and build a better future. 🌍

From robots and galaxies to human rights and equality, Asimov showed that imagination + humanism = endless possibility. 🚀

#Humanism #Asimov

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 5d

This week's #HumanistHero is renowned sci-fi author Isaac Asimov.

📚 Named Humanist of the Year in 1984, Asimov went on to lead the American Humanist Association until his death in 1992.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 6d

He shared testimony from parents, including one who was told, falsely, that Scotland is a Christian country when in fact the results of the 2022 census showed that the majority (51.1%) of the population identified as having no religion

You can read more here: www.humanism.scot/2025/09/30/o....

Our CEO makes case for ending compulsory worship in schools to Holyrood committee - Humanist Society Scotland

Fraser was giving evidence to the Holyrood equalities, human rights and civil justice committee, as part of the Scottish Parliament’s scrutiny of the religious observance bill. Our CEO Fraser…

www.humanism.scot

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 6d

"When I raised my concerns with the headteacher, they replied: 'I will not apologise, this is a Christian country."

On Monday, our CEO gave evidence to Holyrood's Equalities Committee about the fact that all state schools in Scotland are required to provide compulsory acts of religious observance.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 7d

Read her full piece in The Guardian 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The hard right is claiming the cross – and true Christians should not allow it | Polly Toynbee

British church leaders have finally spoken out about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism. But their message was far too timid, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 7d

Christian nationalism isn’t just an American problem anymore.

Polly Toynbee warns of the dangerous mix of religion and far-right politics creeping into our public life. With the majority of people in Scotland identifying as non-religious, it’s vital we don’t let misrepresented dogma be weaponised.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 8d

✍️ Take two minutes to email your MSP today and demand that all pupils get the independent right to opt out of religious observance.

👉 humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...

Let’s make sure young people’s rights and beliefs are respected in every Scottish classroom.

Tell your MSP why school pupils deserve the right to opt out of religious worship

Humanist Society Scotland

humanist.eaction.org.uk

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Right now, Scottish pupils can only skip religious observance in school if their parents sign them out, even if they’re old enough to decide for themselves.

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 9d

Read more about today's session - and Fraser's evidence - here www.humanism.scot/.../our-ceo-....

Our CEO makes case for ending compulsory worship in schools to Holyrood committee - Humanist Society Scotland

Fraser was giving evidence to the Holyrood equalities, human rights and civil justice committee, as part of the Scottish Parliament’s scrutiny of the religious observance bill. Our CEO Fraser Sutherl...

www.humanism.scot

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 9d

🚸 Many parents don’t realise that in Scotland, non-denominational does not mean non-religious. Non-denominational just means a school is not formally linked to a specific church.
Here’s our CEO Fraser Sutherland explaining more at today’s Equalities Committee hearing at Holyrood 👇

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 9d

Are you in Edinburgh today (Tuesday 30th September)? If so, please come down to the annual Edinburgh Volunteering Fair, say hello to Lara, our Community Engagement Manager and find out more about volunteering!

The venue is St Paul's and St George's Church on York Place, between 10am and 5.30pm.

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Norry Passway @nozpazz.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you Emma Roddick for addressing this issue. The bill in its current form is unequal - children would be able to opt into religious observance against the wishes of their parents but not to opt out. The response from the cabinet secretary does not seem to accept this.

Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Last week at Holyrood, Emma Roddick MSP spoke out about the Religious Observance Bill, which gives pupils the independent right to opt into worship, but not to opt out without parental permission.

You can read more about the Religious Observance Bill debate here: www.humanism.scot/2025/09/18/m...

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 10d

What's humanism all about? Sign up to our free Humankind newsletter and find out. You'll get updates on our work on assisted dying, reproductive rights, secularism, fighting climate change, curbing the role of religion in education, and more.

Head to portal.humanism.scot/crm/profile/...

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 10d

Dr Darrel Ray, founder of Recovering from Religion, is bringing his tour to Glasgow (12 Oct) and Edinburgh (13 Oct). More info here: www.humanism.scot/events/

Read our full interview with Dr Ray here www.humanism.scot/2025/08/26/h...

Video credit: Divorcing Religion youtube.com/@ComeToCORT

Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 11d

💡 Think you don’t need religion to figure out right from wrong? Same here.

Join Humanist Society Scotland from just £10 a year and help us fight for equality, choice, and fairness: no divine intervention required.

👉 humanism.scot/get-involved/become-a-member

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