What do we mean by Humanism and Secularism? 

First of all, it is important that Humanism is not an '-ism'. That is, it has no source book of unquestionable rules, no leaders to define infallible doctrine.  You don’t ‘convert’ to Humanism and then have to take the rough with the smooth.   Instead, most people become humanists without contact with any humanist organisation, without even knowing the word.

How is this?  It is because Humanism is a label for a range of beliefs and attitudes - and it is applied "after the event".  So, to the extent that your beliefs and attitudes coincide with that range, then the label 'humanist' is more or less appropriate for you.

So what is Humanism?  It is an ethical non-religious belief or ‘lifestance'.  Humanists believe:

• that we have only one life and can live good and fulfilling lives without religious or superstitious beliefs
  
• that we can make sense of the world and find a basis for morality by using reason, experience and shared human values
  
• that we can create meaning and purpose for ourselves and should try to live happy and fulfilled lives and help others to do so.

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Secularism is the belief that, especially in multi-belief societies, the state and its official institutions should be neutral on the question of religion or belief, or (in its stronger form) that the state should be completely separate from religion or belief.  Only thus can it provide equal freedom for all minorities.

The opposite to secularism is theocracy, which few support today: but remnants of it survive in almost all European countries, giving unwarranted privileges to one or more churches or religions.  The EHF is strongly opposed to such privilege.

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