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Humanists believe that this is the one
life we have, we don't get another one

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after it. So it's essential that we make
the most of this one life. We don't go

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through life alone, other people are very
important to us. It's often the

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experiences that we share that bring
meaning and structure to our lives. This

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week we'll learn about what happens at
humanist ceremonies and we'll use that

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as a way to explore the humanist
approach to life. We'll look at how

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humanists might mark three major
milestones: Birth, marriage and death. So

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how do humanist ceremonies reflect the
belief that we need to make the most of

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the one life we have? What happens at a
humanist wedding? How are they made

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meaningful for the couple? And what's the
focus of a humanist funeral,

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given that humanists don't believe that
we have another life after this one?

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To help you explore some of these questions,
we'll meet humanist celebrants who are

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responsible for conducting naming
ceremonies, weddings and funerals.

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We'll find out what motivates them to do what
they do, and through their stories we'll

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learn how humanist ceremonies can give
us an insight into the humanist

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approach to life more generally.
Hopefully by the end of the week you'll

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have developed an understanding of what
it might mean to a humanist to live a good life.