"It’s simply that when confronted with ultimate questions concerning life and death, he has no answers. As one commentator quipped, all a humanist can do at a funeral is wait for answers that never come"

This, I suppose, is compared to Christians, who may well have the wrong answers. Humanist's prayers are answered with exactly the same frequency as Christian's prayers - none of the time.

Humanists can love as strongly as anyone else and are just as likely to seek comfort in a group event - a funeral - as anyone else. It bothers me Dr Dean doesn't seem to think through these things.