If you are sympathetic with the aims of the Society (as detailed in the next section below), and are 16 or over, you can apply to become a member of Leicester Secular Society. You can download a Membership Form (which shows current subscription rates) to print, pick one up at one of our events or request one from The Membership Secretary, Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 1WB. Return your completed form and subscription by post to the Membership Secretary or by hand to a member of the Board at a meeting.
Applications will be considered at the next board meeting following receipt, so don't delay if you want your membership to start in time to vote at General Meetings, etc. Your details will be held on computer disk unless you indicate otherwise. They will be used solely for purposes of Leicester Secular Society.The following is the wording of our current Membership Application Form, simplified slightly from a version agreed at the Half AGM on 1st April 2001. This is designed to be as brief and simply expressed as possible.
Practical Humanity. Our efforts should be devoted to elimination of human misery, injustice, poverty and ignorance in the world as it is here and now.
We oppose teachings that divert people away from realities, into inactive fatalism, supernatural worship, or superstitious ritual.
Free Speech. People should be allowed to express and publish their views, however controversial, without fear of persecution, prosecution or physical harm, so long as they allow others the same freedom.
We advocate separation of church and state, withdrawal of special privileges of religious organisations, and secularisation of church schools.
Rational Argument. Anyone should be prepared to submit their views to vigorous argument, questioning their assumptions and testing their conclusions.
We refuse to believe or act on anything without evidence, just because some authority says so.
Working Together. Moral values like kindness, loyalty and honesty derive from the need of people to live together in a peaceful and constructive manner.
We oppose bigotry and coercion based on factors such as beliefs, racial and ethnic origins, disability, sex, age, sexuality or lifestyle.
On 26 June 2007 Leicester Secular Society became a Company Limited by Guarantee, Reg.No.06292639, with its registered office at Secular Hall (address above).
The rules of the Society are embodied in the Memorandum and Articles of Association (revised June 2009, pdf 18 pages 53 KB).
Current Officers of the Society are:
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