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@bmorethical

The Baltimore Ethical Society (BES) is a humanistic religious fellowship united by belief in the worth and dignity of each individual.

 Baltimore, MD, USA
baltimoreethicalsociety.org
Joined January 2009
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Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the threat of climate change, drawing from "The Uninhabitable Earth" by David Wallace-Wells. Join us online each Sunday! See meetup.com/bmorethical . – at Baltimore, MD
The Baltimore Ethical Society Meetup | Meetup

The Baltimore Ethical Society Meetup | Meetup

The Baltimore Ethical Society is a humanistic religious fellowship. We focus on human lives and relationships and explore what it means to live ethically as individuals, family members, and partici...

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Hugh quotes Rev. Dr. David Breeden, Senior Minister of @FUSMinneapolis, who says the consequences of Sin are poor personal performance and antisocial actions. This behavior calls for compassion and not threats of Hell. – at Baltimore, MD
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Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the brutality of the concept of Sin and its effect on people. Instead of beating ourselves up over Sin, we should practice our pleasures in moderation.
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Actions are more important than the beliefs that motivate those actions. Treating people with compassion and respect matters more than the philosophy you endorse. #ethicalunion – at Baltimore, MD
Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the Ethical Culture Movement and the meaning of "Deed Before Creed." Ethical Culture has principles but not a creed or dogma. Our construction of knowledge implies a commitment to act.
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Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson and his Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org. "Our society applies a presumption of dangerousness to young black men."
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Dr. Polly Bart speaks about social isolation and what she has learned from suicide in her family and an episode in her life when she came near to suicide herself.
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Senator Taft believed the greatest evil of his time was substandard housing and homelessness. Housing was necessary for a stable democracy. He allied with Truman to increase federal spending on housing. – at Baltimore, MD
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Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the values of his grandfather the late Senate Majority Leader Robert Taft. Taft's politics focused on three principles: Equal justice, Equal opportunity, and Liberty
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BES marching for #MLKDay2020! @EthicalUnion – at Baltimore, MD
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.@ethicalunion Christian Hayden asks what is the purpose of an ethical society? To build a community that models what it would look like to live in a just society. – at Baltimore, MD
Christian Hayden speaks on being black and Humanist. He shares insights from his yearlong service project in Ghana with the Humanist Service Corps, supporting women accused of witchcraft.
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The worth of a person cannot be measured or ranked. Each is unique.
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Ethical Leader Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the concept of inherent worth, dignity, and the "somebodyness" of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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To start 2020, four BES member octogenarians share their insights into aging.
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Congratulations, Monica!
Dr Nay 💜💜Shockadelica💗💚 (@doctornayaka) profile pictureDr Nay 💜💜Shockadelica💗💚@doctornayaka6 Oct 2019
This melanated nation is ready to rise and I’m ready to rise with it! - Monica Cooper, Returning Citizen Award Recipient #CivilRightsWeek2019 Gala
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Hugh Taft-Morales speaks about the importance of listening with caring attention. Listening and appreciating someone's story is key to serving them and bringing out their best.
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Nadia Nazar @ThisIsZeroHour and Matt Fitzpatrick speak on climate action panel at @IMET_USMD after screening of From Paris to Pittsburgh.
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Climate Action Film Screening tonight (12/03) 5:30 pm at IMET 701 E. Pratt "Paris to Pittsburgh: The Climate for Change is Now" (a free showing) meetup.com/bmorethical/event… Panel discussion after with Nadia Nazar from @ThisIsZeroHour !
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Celebrate HumanLight 2019 on 12/23, 6:30 pm. Music, balloon twisting, candle lightin, potluck dinner. meetup.com/bmorethical/event… #HumanLight #Baltimore
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