Humanist celebrant of marriages was written into Scots law in February 2017. Non-religious funerals are legal within the UK. Humanist celebrants are familiar with the procedures of cremation and burial, and are trained and experienced in devising and conducting suitable ceremonies. The British Humanist Association has in the past described officiants as follows:Officiants are generally at least 35 years old, have experience of public speaking, and have probably had paid or voluntary experience in a caring/supporting profession – such as nursing, teaching, police or social work, for example. They must be able to cope with the emotional burden of regularly meeting and
Utopian Community of Modern Times even before 1857, more of the skilled workers of Modern Times “were beginning to be disinclined to trade their skills at par without financial gain,” and so worked outside of Modern Times. Charles Codman who was a resident of Modern Times, wrote many years later that the lack of a charismatic leader who was able to spread the ideas about Modern Times to a wider audience and the fact that a good deal of the settlers were not dedicated to the ideals of equitable commerce led to its inability to continue as a utopian village. Finally, Roger Wunderlich wrote that