"We might be living in a more values-driven society than ever before," he said. "Surveys show, for example, that around three in 10 British adults have humanist beliefs and values, and it's a trend we've seen growing in recent years."
Humanists say they trust science over the supernatural, base their ethics around reason, empathy and concern for humans and other sentient animals and that in the absence of an afterlife, "human beings can act to give their own lives meaning by seeking happiness in this life and helping others to do the same"...
