Prompted by the forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI, The Humanist Society of Scotland asks the Scottish people:
“What do you believe in?”

For many years Scotland was predominantly religious, but the situation is changing. The 2001 census showed that 27% of the population did not believe in God. By the time of the Scottish Household survey in 2008, this had risen to 40%. If the trend continues – and from the rapid increase in the number of Humanist…

Just as you may want to provide against the cost of your funeral, so you may also want some say in how it is conducted. When the time comes, it can be a great comfort to your nearest and dearest to know they have followed your wishes.

The HSS has created a new 'Funeral Wishes' document that can be downloaded here

In it you will find ideas about the nature and location of the ceremony to celebrate your…

It was with great sadness that the Board of Trustees learned of the death of Sir Ludovic Kennedy, one of the Society's Distinguished Supporters.

Margo MacDonald MSP is to deliver a keynote speech at the Humanist Society of Scotland’s annual conference on Saturday 7th November 2009.

The MSP’s keynote speech will focus on her campaign to have an individual’s right to die with dignity enshrined in Scottish law through her proposed introduction of the End of Life Choices Bill in the Scottish Parliament over the coming months.   

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has echoed the Government’s response to a debate on the 4th November 2009 in the House of Lords on the BBC, Humanism, and Thought for the Day, saying that it ‘hopes the BBC has been listening’. The debate, called by Lord Harrison, and in which a number of peers declared their interest as ‘Happy Humanists’, took place on the eve of the BBC Trust’s deliberations on whether to allow non-religious contributors to the Today programme’s…

Friends are believed to have helped Douglas Sinclair, 76, who had multiple system atrophy, travel to Switzerland to die. Naomi Phillips, head of public affairs at the British Humanist Association, said: "It is deeply saddening that people face the threat…

A CAMPAIGN backing controversial plans for a change in the law to allow assisted suicide was launched by humanists today.
MSPs are due to start taking evidence on independent Margo MacDonald's Member's Bill next week but the Humanist Society of…

HSS Secretary John Bishop was joined by Mrs MacDonald at the launch of the Let Me Choose campaign in the Scottish Parliament. Mr Bishop said: "Most British people support physician-assisted suicide, as reports compiled since the mid-90s have shown. "Also,…

A campaign backing controversial plans for a change in the law to allow assisted suicide has been launched by humanists. MSPs are due to start taking evidence on independent Margo MacDonald's Member's Bill next week but the Humanist Society of…

A WOMAN suffering from Parkinson's Disease today spoke out in favour of Independent Lothians MSP Margo MacDonald's Bill to allow assisted dying. Julie Johnston, 69, who sees her condition steadily deteriorating, said she believed people in her position should have…

Lord Patten also suggested that such an attempt to atone for the crimes of British clergy would take place behind closed doors for “obvious reasons”. In an exclusive interview with The Herald, he also said that he saw no need…