Comments on: Don’t fund faith, Devon Humanists tell county council

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:43:22 +0000

The elephant in the room remains education. The same council openly and actively support job adverts that say “Christians preferred”, for jobs that are funded with tax payer money, creating an education culture in which non-Christians are treated as second class. Did we learn nothing in the 20th century?

By: Hazel

Hazel — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:13:01 +0000

I think DAVID has misunderstood the way KEVIN is referring to minorities. He wants all faith and belief groups to be consulted and not just one particular faith group which he sees as representing a minority of the population.

Yes, Humanists as an organised group are in a minority but they represent many more people who have no religious belief but would hesitate to give themselves a label.

By: David

David — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:40 +0000

Wow! Some (not all) of the £8,000 came from Devon County Council’s £1 billion budget.

So Devon Humanists are saying DCC shouldn’t consult minorities, I guess 99% of the population aren’t members of the Humanists or other organised atheist groups, so DCC should ignore their concerns because they are a minority.

Christians Together, underwrite the Rent Deposit Guarantee scheme in Teignbridge helping the council get homeless people somewhere to live. Christians and other faith give more than 8k in helping the community

By: punkscience

punkscience — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:54:53 +0000

I’m definitely with the Humanists here. Keep the god-botherers out of politics and put democracy into the hands of all of the electorate.

By: Colin Shaddick

Colin Shaddick — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:29:53 +0000

Please forgive the spelling in the above note. I was in a bit of a hurry.

By: Colin Shaddick

Colin Shaddick — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:59:07 +0000

I agree with the Devon Humanists on this point of religeous expenditure. I would like to be consulted befor my Council Tax money is spent on a particular faith group. I would like the opportunity to opt out.