Humanist weddings 'on the increase' in Scotland

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Humanist weddings 'on the increase' in Scotland

Post by Pappa » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:03 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22206854
The number of humanist wedding ceremonies in Scotland will soon overtake the number of Church of Scotland weddings, it has been claimed.

There are already more humanist weddings than Roman Catholic weddings in Scotland.

It is believed they will overtake Kirk weddings in two years' time.

The Humanist Society of Scotland said that there needed to be greater recognition of an increasingly secular Scotland.

The society, which is holding its annual general meeting this weekend, claims that almost half of Scots are not religious.

Members believe this is why there has been a large rise in humanist wedding, funeral and baby-naming services.

Two years ago the number of humanist weddings overtook Catholic weddings in Scotland, making them the third most popular type of wedding behind civil and Church of Scotland services.

If the trend continues they expect to overtake Kirk weddings by 2015.

The Registrar General authorised humanists to conduct services in 2005.

Until then, a second, civil ceremony had to be held to make the marriage legal.

But new legislation in Scotland meant they could take place without a minister or civil registrar.
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Post by Svartalf » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:42 am

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Post by JimC » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:45 am

Svartalf wrote:I blame John fi Skye.
I hope he is inundated by requests by wealthy Scottish Atheists, triples what he charges, and buys lots of lovely whisky!
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Post by MrJonno » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:32 am

Why?, what is the point of a humanist wedding when the vast majority of weddings are civil and you can say anything you want (apart from anything about religion)
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Post by Audley Strange » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:59 am

What surprised me is that The GLS's grandparents both had Humanist Funerals, considering I and the good lady were under the impression that they were Christians. like we were her own parents who seem to have abandoned all that crap too. My Grandparents had my uncle (who became an HC after) and me do their funerals and I know an increasing about of Humanist Celebrants that are in demand for weddings, funerals, baby naming services and have even had to turn down two or three offers from the Humanists and individuals to perform such rites on their behalf.

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Post by klr » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:13 am

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Svartalf wrote:I blame John fi Skye.
I hope he is inundated by requests by wealthy Scottish Atheists, triples what he charges, and buys lots of lovely whisky!
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Post by JimC » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:04 pm

MrJonno wrote:Why?, what is the point of a humanist wedding when the vast majority of weddings are civil and you can say anything you want (apart from anything about religion)
Maybe the civil weddings are very bland and bureaucratic, and people still want some sort of a ritual celebration, minus the god woo...
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Post by Svartalf » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:09 pm

I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
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Post by JimC » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:19 pm

Svartalf wrote:I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
Speaking of John, he hasnae posted for a while...
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Svartalf wrote:I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
Just? :tea:
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Let's hope it's just because he's busy.
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Re: Humanist weddings 'on the increase' in Scotland

Post by JimC » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:23 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Svartalf wrote:I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
Just? :tea:
I'm sure that's true. After the ceremony, Svarty would just give them a chaste peck on the cheek and bugger off back to France...

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Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Svartalf wrote:I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
Just? :tea:
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:47 pm

Svartalf wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Svartalf wrote:I want to marry Eva or Mousy or Twofy or LP just to get JfS to officiate.
Just? :tea:
Let's cast a veil of modesty on any other motives I may have.
By veil of modesty, you mean a sheet with a hole in it, don't you? :hehe:
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Re: Humanist weddings 'on the increase' in Scotland

Post by Svartalf » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:09 pm

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