15-04-2021, 07:58 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Well that sort of proves my point about religion being the root of good manners.
15-04-2021, 07:59 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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What on earth gives you the idea that humanists think we are in any way superior to the superstitious? As for "celebrants" in a humanist wedding or funeral the role of a "celebrant" is the same as a toastmaster or master of ceremonies at a formal event and that is as far as it goes!My life, you REALLY don't know what you're going on about!
15-04-2021, 08:04 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Manners Maketh Man = the motto of William of Wykeham the Bishop of Winchester links in with the grace of God & showing grace to other people however they behave. It's engrained in British values. But it's rooted in Christianity.
I've been watching The Tudors.
15-04-2021, 08:06 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Really? Then why have a "humanist celebrant" or a "humanist ceremony"? It's a blinkin' religion that's why!
15-04-2021, 08:06 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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I have no manners, I simply try to avoid insulting most silly old bats up even when they come out with a load of boll**ks.
15-04-2021, 08:07 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Really? Then why have a "humanist celebrant" or a "humanist ceremony"? It's a blinkin' religion that's why!
Some people (non religious) just don't know when to zip it.
15-04-2021, 08:08 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by JBR
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I'm sure he wasn't referring to you personally as a silly old bat, Annie.
15-04-2021, 08:12 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by JBR
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Well the person who created the Church of England didn't appear to show much grace to people with whom he disagreed. He seemed to prefer such things as decapitation and even hanging, drawing and quartering for his 'specials'.I've been watching The Tudors.
15-04-2021, 08:18 PM
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Re: Is There a Breakdown of Respect?
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Not at all! The master of ceremonies responsibility is simply to make sure that the party runs with the right people in the right place for the photographs and the champagne is chilled and the red wine is at room temp. It's NOT a religion. If anything it's the antithesis of a religion.
https://secularhumanism.org/what-is-...s-of-humanism/
It's like a humanist version of the Nicene Creed!
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