I only found out that the beliefs I hold are 'humanistic' when the BHA kindly invited me to be its president! I am sure that I'm typical of many 'unconscious' humanists. The BHA's work is more important than ever - with fundamentalism of many kinds on the rise, the rational voice of Humanism needs to be heard. I see publicizing Humanism in order that other people might identify themselves not just negatively as atheists, but positively as humanists, as a vital part of my role. I'm looking forward to evangelizing - if that's the right word!