The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association (Icelandic: Siðmennt, félag siðrænna húmanista á Íslandi) is a humanist lifestance organization in Iceland, that promotes secularism, offers celebrancy services and contributes to the spreading of humanism in Iceland and abroad. It is a member of the European Humanist Federation and Humanists International.
Siðmennt - Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association
Siðmennt, félag siðrænna húmanista á Íslandi
Abbreviation
IEHA
Formation
Founded 15 February 1990; 33 years ago (1990-02-15)
Siðmennt - the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association (IEHA) was founded in February 1990, after running a successful civil confirmation program in the year before.[1] The organization was named Siðmennt, which is derived from the Icelandic words "sið-" meaning "ethical" or "tradition" and "-mennt" for "education". IEHA has ever since offered civil confirmation, mainly to 14 year old youth, and has grown steadily over the years. As of 2020, around 13% of 14 year old's in Iceland, choose civil confirmation over the more traditional Christian confirmations offered by the Church of Iceland.[2] In 2008, the organization started offering other secular ceremonies for the milestones in life; such as namegiving ceremonies, wedding ceremonies and funerals.[3]
In 2013, the laws surrounding religious organizations were changed in Iceland, to include non-religious lifestance organizations.[4] This was largely due to lobbyism on IEHA's behalf.[5] On May 3 in the same year, IEHA became the first non-religious lifestance organization to gain full legal status by the Icelandic government, and was thus entitled to state funding, as well as other rights, equal to religious organizations in Iceland.[3]
Since acquiring legal status as a lifestance organization, IEHA has experienced rapid growth, from around 300 members in 2013,[3] to over 4000 at the end of year 2020.[6] Additionally, IEHA has experienced more growth in members, than any other secular or religious lifestance organization in Iceland in the resent years.[6]
Until 2015, IEHA operated largely at a voluntary base, with no formal headquarters nor full time staff. This changed in the aforementioned year, when it opened its first office in Reykjavík with full time employees.
Main areas of focus
IEHA has three main areas of concern:
Humanism and ethics - Promotion of humanistic values and campaigning for human rights issues.
Secularism - Fighting for a secular society with a religious freedom and freedom from religion.
Family ceremonies – Secular namegivings, confirmations, weddings and funeral ceremonies conducted by trained humanist celebrants.
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^"Populations by religious organisations 1998–2012". Reykjavík, Iceland: Statistics Iceland.
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The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association Icelandic Sidmennt felag sidraenna humanista a Islandi is a humanist lifestance organization in Iceland that promotes secularism offers celebrancy services and contributes to the spreading of humanism in Iceland and abroad It is a member of the European Humanist Federation and Humanists International Sidmennt Icelandic Ethical Humanist AssociationSidmennt felag sidraenna humanista a IslandiAbbreviationIEHAFormationFounded 15 February 1990 33 years ago 1990 02 15 Legal statusRegistered lifestance organization in IcelandPurposeHumanism secularism family ceremoniesPresidentInga StraumlandWebsitehttps www sidmennt is Contents 1 History 2 Main areas of focus 3 Humanist Awards 4 Membership 5 External links 6 ReferencesHistory EditSidmennt the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association IEHA was founded in February 1990 after running a successful civil confirmation program in the year before 1 The organization was named Sidmennt which is derived from the Icelandic words sid meaning ethical or tradition and mennt for education IEHA has ever since offered civil confirmation mainly to 14 year old youth and has grown steadily over the years As of 2020 around 13 of 14 year old s in Iceland choose civil confirmation over the more traditional Christian confirmations offered by the Church of Iceland 2 In 2008 the organization started offering other secular ceremonies for the milestones in life such as namegiving ceremonies wedding ceremonies and funerals 3 In 2013 the laws surrounding religious organizations were changed in Iceland to include non religious lifestance organizations 4 This was largely due to lobbyism on IEHA s behalf 5 On May 3 in the same year IEHA became the first non religious lifestance organization to gain full legal status by the Icelandic government and was thus entitled to state funding as well as other rights equal to religious organizations in Iceland 3 Since acquiring legal status as a lifestance organization IEHA has experienced rapid growth from around 300 members in 2013 3 to over 4000 at the end of year 2020 6 Additionally IEHA has experienced more growth in members than any other secular or religious lifestance organization in Iceland in the resent years 6 Until 2015 IEHA operated largely at a voluntary base with no formal headquarters nor full time staff This changed in the aforementioned year when it opened its first office in Reykjavik with full time employees Main areas of focus EditIEHA has three main areas of concern Humanism and ethics Promotion of humanistic values and campaigning for human rights issues Secularism Fighting for a secular society with a religious freedom and freedom from religion Family ceremonies Secular namegivings confirmations weddings and funeral ceremonies conducted by trained humanist celebrants Humanist Awards EditFrom 2005 IEHA has awarded individuals informal groups or organizations with an annual Sidmennt Award of Humanism for outstanding work on improving human rights in Iceland In 2008 another award was added the Sidmennt Award for Education and Science Recipients include the Red Cross of Iceland Owl Fisher Kitty Anderson Jon Gnarr Pall oskar Hjalmtysson Hordur Torfason and the National queer organization of Iceland 7 Membership EditAs of 2022 IEHA is the 6th largest religious or secular lifestance organization in Iceland Members were 4 781 in April 2022 8 IEHA membership as registered by Register Iceland 1 January 9 Year Population Members 2014 325 671 612 0 19 0 00 2015 329 100 1 020 0 31 0 12 2016 332 529 1 456 0 44 0 13 2017 338 349 1 769 0 53 0 09 2018 348 580 2 329 0 67 0 14 2019 356 991 2 840 0 79 0 12 2020 364 185 3 509 0 96 0 17 External links EditOfficial website in English Official website in Icelandic References Edit Hvernig er borgaraleg ferming Visindavefurinn in Icelandic Retrieved 2020 12 30 Borgaraleg ferming Sidmenntar AEvintyralegur voxtur a orfaum arum Visir visir is 26 October 2020 Retrieved 2020 12 30 a b c Sidmennt skrad fyrsta lifsskodunarfelagid www stjornarradid is in Icelandic Retrieved 2020 12 30 108 1999 Log um skrad trufelog og lifsskodunarfelog Althingi in Icelandic Retrieved 2020 12 30 A presentation on IEHA s targets for law amendment http sidmennt is wp content uploads kynning ppt a b Skraningar i tru og lifsskodunarfelog desember 2020 www skra is in Icelandic Retrieved 2020 12 30 Vidurkenningar Sidmenntar Sidmennt in Icelandic 2015 11 27 Archived from the original on 2020 06 03 Retrieved 2020 12 30 Skraningar i tru og lifsskodunarfelog i april 2022 www skra is in Icelandic Populations by religious organisations 1998 2012 Reykjavik Iceland Statistics Iceland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association amp oldid 1134187872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
