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About Us Humanists of Idaho is a non-profit corporation organized to promote ethical, democratic, and naturalistic humanism in the state of Idaho through public awareness, education, and community involvement. Humanists of Idaho is an affiliate member of the American Humanist Association and the Council for Secular Humanism. Both national organizations are members of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Members have diverse social, religious, and political backgrounds. Our members include both secular and religious humanists, though most of our members are secular humanists. Some are also members of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, a spiritual humanist group. Members live throughout Idaho, though most active members live in the Boise area. Humanists of Idaho has existed since the early 1980s. We have been registered with the state of Idaho as a non-profit corporation since 1992, and have been recognized a 501(c)3 non-profit organization since 2003. What is Humanism? There are many definitions of humanism. Here is a good one: Humanism is a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. It affirms the dignity of each human being and supports individual liberty consonant with social and planetary responsibility. Humanism advocates participatory democracy, the open society, human rights, and social justice. Free of supernaturalism, it recognizes human beings as part of nature and holds that all values- be they religious, ethical, social, or political - have their source in human nature, experience, and culture. Humanism thus derives the goals of life from human need and interest rather than from theological and ideological abstractions, and asserts that humanity must take responsibility for its own destiny. - American Humanist Association The American Humanist Association also has a Definitions of Humanism page. For more information, check out our Introduction to Humanism page. Board of Directors Humanists of Idaho is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Elections are held each year at the May membership meeting. The Board typically meets on the fourth monday of each month, except December.  Board meetings usually take place at the Loft of the Flicks Theater on Fulton St. Contact Information Humanists of Idaho P.O. Box 44913 Boise, ID 83711-0913 idaho@humanists.net http://idaho.humanists.net President: Paul Rolig Vice President: D G Van Curen(Van)