American Humanist Association

The American Humanist Association is an American Humanist group serving both secular and religious humanists. Founded in 1941, the AHA has served its members by initiating social reforms and other programs. Humanists and the American Humanist Association were among the first to advocate for and/or introduce many significant developments in the fields of human rights, the control of population growth, sexual equality, civil liberties, education, science, alternative technologies, and humanistic psychology.

AHA's Definition of Humanism

As Kurt Vonnegut, the Honorary President of the AHA has tersely put it: being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

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The AHA more complete definition from it's website is as follows:

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Humanism is a progressive lifestance that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

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