On Sunday, October 8, 1995 Humanists of Utah participated in the first annual N-Day (Non-Belief Day) by having four members appear on talk radio. Bob Lesh, Sunday afternoon host on K-TALK Radio, devoted his entire two-hour program to a discussion of humanism. Members Earl Wunderli and Anna Hoagland were interviewed from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM followed by an hour of discussion with Marie Springer and Flo Wineriter, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The host asked serious questions about humanism that gave the guests an opportunity to explain its historical development, our present philosophy and our local activities.

Several listeners called to discuss their support or opposition to humanism or to seek information concerning specific ideas about humanism. One subject receiving considerable interest was the accusation of some fundamentalists that humanism is amoral, has a strong influence in public education, undermines authority and is responsible for the breakdown of the social fabric of our nation! Our members assured listeners that humanism puts a great deal of emphasis on human values and individuals taking personal responsibility for living moral lives. They also pointed out that humanism supports democracy and opposes theocracy; supports education and opposes indoctrination; supports religious freedom but opposes mixing religion and government.

Our members told the program host and listeners that the major social and educational threat humanism poses is its insistence upon the use of the scientific method to discover truths rather than the blind acceptance of dogmatic beliefs imposed by both secular authorities and religious myths.

--Flo Wineriter