Is Humanism expensive?
Life is expensive, but Humanism needn’t be. Like any activity, you get more if you pay more. You can appreciate photography by having one camera and a few roles of film every year. With Humanism, you may want to join a local group (i.e.; ours in Manchester, England) , and pay an annual sub that will cover meetings and a newsletter subscription. You could do just that and be perfectly happy. You may wish to go on to join a national Humanist group (or you may do that first, and either join/not join a local one) which will naturally be more expensive; then there are international association groups, etc. You may wish to buy books, magazines, etc. There are many available, some second hand. Most Humanist groups are non-profit making, so mostly depend on subscriptions, voluntary donations, and membership fees to be able to do anything. We would love to do everything free of charge, but economic necessity means some services have to be provided at cost. That’s life, I’m afraid. That said, yo
