Becoming Humanist – a Fishy Tale, with Brian Quinn

Becoming Humanist – a Fishy Tale, with Brian Quinn 

How did a good Catholic boy end up as a Humanist and what has the fish got to do with it?
How are the Pope, Muhammad and the Mormon President involved in this tale?
What is the point of prayer and what happens in Heaven?
Are Christian values Christian?
How do you explain Humanism to young children?
Why is it even called Humanism?
Isn’t everyone an atheist anyway?

Brian Quinn will discuss these questions and more whilst reflecting on his journey from religion to belief and considering what it means to be a Humanist.

Brian is a Chair Emeritus of York Humanists and previously North Yorkshire Humanists.

Accredited by Humanists UK as a school speaker, he regularly visits primary and secondary schools and has also given talks to university students and community groups on various topics related to humanism, religion and scepticism.

He is active on local partnership boards of local authorities, police & NHS, representing a humanist viewpoint on issues of social equality & diversity.

He also works with a hospital chaplaincy team as a non-religious pastoral support volunteer.

7.30pm in the Denham Room of the Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York.