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Welcome
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.
HOI News
The billboard project, sponsored jointly by Humanists of Idaho, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Boise State Secular Student Alliance, Nontheist Meetup group, and Idaho Atheists, was in place from the first week in March to the first week in May. The board, with the message "BEWARE OF DOGMA", was located on Fairview, east of Maple Grove, and faced east bound traffic. Paul and Van were interviewed by Fox News, many good letters were generated, and we even picked up a couple of new members. A bit of positive outreach.
Crop Walk 2008 was a big success. HOI walkers raised several hundred dollars, much of which went to the Idaho Food Bank. For information on how to take part in our charitable works, and/orhelp make next holiday season a bright spot for a struggling family, Contact Us
Van's new book, "Dissecting A Bible: A Critical Analysis of Holy Scripture", is now available. For more information or a sample from the book, visit the Dissecting A Bible website.
HOI volunteers did well at the Idaho Public Television fundraiser in March, 2008. Hats off to Jan for putting it all together, and to all those who manned the phones. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get a spot for the 2009 telethon. Something about the economy. Anyone interested in volunteering for any of our projects, or have questions regarding any of our charitable programs, should contact us.
Darwin's 200th birthday was celebrated with a guest speaker, Dr Coors, brought in by the BSSSA. Interesting and informative talk about science and recent developments in biology in general and evolution in particular.
Don't forget that our monthly discussion meeting is on the 4th Monday of the month, 6:30, at the Flick's Theater, upstairs, in the Loft. Book reviews and speakers are often part of this meeting. We hold our annual elctions in May, and encourage participation in the democratic process.
Are you a humanist?
Humanist philosophies have arisen separately in many different cultures over many thousands of years. Today, even though most have never assigned a label to their most cherished ideas about life, knowledge, ethics, purpose, and the universe, a significant portion of society shares this non-religious approach to life. Whether or not they use the term humanism, tens of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people around the world agree with the humanist philosophy of living a happy and productive life based on reason and compassion.
What about you?
- Do you think of yourself as scientific or rational?
- Do you believe that values should come from human empathy and scientific understanding?
- Are you skeptical of the supernatural or life after death?
- Do you believe in enjoying life and helping others?
If so, you might be one of the millions of humanists -- people who live meaningful, fulfilling lives based on reason and compassion.
To learn more about humanism and the humanist community, see our Introduction to Humanism page.
Upcoming Events
Boise Humanism Meetup
4th Monday of every month
Humanists of Idaho holds its monthly meetings at the Flicks Theater, Upper Loft, 646 Fulton St, Boise. Meetups are open to the public, beginning at 6:30PM with supper, informal chat, and Official Business, with general discussion or presentations starting at 7:30PM. Future programs include:
Feb 2009 - Charles Darwin program (still in planning)
For more information, contact the - Webmaster.
BUUF Humanist Group
Second Sunday of every month at 11 AM, Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6200 Garrett in Garden City.
Humanist members of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hold a monthly discussion group. All are welcome to attend.
Atheist/Nontheist/Humanist Meetup Group
Meets monthly at varying locations. Contact moderator Lew Payne for specific information, or visit the website: Nontheist Meetup Group.
Boise State Secular Student Alliance
Meets several times each month at varying locations, both on and off campus. For more information, contact the student group at their website: BSSSA
Have an event you would like listed here? Send your announcements to our Webmaster .
Recent News
Paul and Rachel tied the knot.
Paul and Rachel were married in the evening of the 21st of June, 2008. A Humanist Solstice wedding, with HOI's Vice President and Celebrant officiating. How appropriate. Unfortunately, they will be leaving us in July, as they move to the Midwest. We wish them all the best in their new adventure.
National Day of Reason was the first week of May countering the national Day of Prayer, 10 Amendments day was also in May, celebrating the rights and freedoms granted us by the first ten amendments to the Constitution, aka The Bill of Rights. Everyone is encourage to write letters to the editor honoring this document of basic human freedoms.
Our May meeting featured a speaker from the Boise State Secular Students Alliance, highlighting the conference that two of their members recently attended.
The Idaho Equality Committee gave a presentation at our July, 2008 meeting, regarding the mission and purpose of the Idaho Equality Committee. They are affiliated with the new Community Center in Garden City, and focus on diversity and awareness.
October and November saw several succesful donation campaigns. Crop walk raised several hundred dollars for hunger relief, and more than $1000 dollars, plus necessities, were raised for Interfaith Sanctuary.
Contact Information
Humanists of Idaho
P.O. Box 44913
Boise, ID 83711-0913
E-mail Inquiries
http://humanistsofidaho.org
President: Paul Rolig Vice President: D G Van Curen(Van)
