Correspondence

The Belfast Humanist Group has on numerous occasions publicised its views on a range of topics through the correspondence columns of the press. The main newspaper used for that purpose has been the Belfast Telegraph, but correspondence has also been published in the Irish News, the News Letter, the Irish Times, the Observer and the New Statesman. Letters published in the name of the Group have been approved by a majority of members. The articles listed below are only a sample. They are listed by topic.

Click on a topic heading to bring up the correspondence:

Humanists ask for time to prepare funeral ceremonies

Comment on religion and politics

BHG object to 'perceived' religious identity in Census 2011

An end to segregated schools

Request to be included in Remembrance Day ceremony

Letter to Registrar General re Humanist wedding ceremonies

BHG concerned about creationist campaign

Extent of paedophilia in Catholic church indicates system failure

Tribal political parties the source of deadlock in the Assembly

Letter objecting to Blasphemy Law

Belfast Humanists support churches on transfer procedure