Farnham Humanists stage an annual debate, panel discussion in November or other public event. The events have raised over £3000 for charities based locally and in the developing world.
2024 – Voluntary Assisted Dying – what should the UK Parliament decide? Public talk and discussion with expert speakers invited from Care not Killing, My Death My decision, Humanists against Assisted Dying, Campaign for Dignity in Dying.
2023 – Artificial Intelligence: the Risks, Benefits and Challenges with
David Wood, Chair London Futurists
Daniel Dancey, IT Engineer and AI speaker
2022 – “What’s gone wrong with liberal democracy?” Public talk and discussion by the Rt Hon Anne Milton former Guildford MP and Minister of State
2017 – “Humanist, Secularist – what’s the difference? How Secularist are you?”
with Andrew Copson Chief Executive of Humanists UK (Report)
2016 – Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop behaving as if it is – see Report
2015 – Talk by TV celebrity comedian & NHS Doctor, Dr Phil Hammond “How to get the Most From Your One Wild and Precious Life”
2014 – For Farnham Humanists’ 10th Birthday – Repeat of 2009 debate motion
“Faith schools should not be a part of state education” Also see Report
2011 – “Morality without religion has no firm foundation” Report
2010 – “First past the post is the best method of electing our MPs” Report
2009 – “Britain should become a secular state” Report
2008 – “Britain needs nuclear power” Report
2007 – “Can there be a just war?” Report
2006 – “Voluntary Euthanasia is not acceptable” Report
2005 – “Faith schools should not be a part of state education” Report
