Privileging Religion

The Constitution prohibits our government from advancing any particular religious belief or religion in general, and from inhibiting individual religious beliefs. The Secular Coalition for America opposes government actions that privilege religion in over non-religion in public policy or society.

Ignoring Rapture Forecasts, Secular Coalition Plans First-Ever Capitol Hill Strategy Summit

Thu, 05/12/2011 - 12:45

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the same weekend that followers of a Christian fundamentalist broadcaster believe the world will come to an end, more than 100 nontheistic activists and professionals will meet on Capitol Hill for the first-ever Biennial Strategic Summit held by the Secular Coalition for America, the leading national lobby for nontheistic and secular Americans.
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Secular Americans Praise Rep. Pete Stark’s National Day of Reason Proclamation

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 11:51

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secular groups praised a proclamation Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) entered into the congressional record today recognizing May 5 as the National Day of Reason. The proclamation resulted from collaboration between Representative Stark and the Secular Coalition for America, the leading national lobby for secular Americans.
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‘Ten Commandments Weekend’ Resolution is Misguided, Inaccurate

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 11:36

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America today lambasted a proposed House resolution “expressing support for designation of the first weekend of May as Ten Commandments Weekend” as a misguided proposal that distracts House members from more important public policy issues while encouraging government support of particular religious beliefs – in violation of America’s founding principles. Read more »

Take Action: Demand Taxpayer Representation on Church Tax Commission

Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:30

On Wednesday, April 13, it was announced that a commission formed at the request of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to "spearhead an independent national effort" to investigate issues related to tax loopholes for religious organizations is composed exclusively of evangelical Christians -- several of whom are directly benefitting from current tax inequalities in our system.
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Commission to Study Religious Financial Structures Excludes All But Evangelical Christians

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 15:43

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A commission formed at the request of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to “spearhead an independent national effort to review and provide input on major accountability and policy issues affecting [religious] organizations” today announced that all of its 15 members are evangelical Christians, provoking criticism from church-state watch groups who cited the lack of independent and non-evangelical representatives as evidence of the commission’s bias.
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'In God We Trust' Resolution Protested by Secular Coalition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee today approved House Concurrent Resolution 13, which would unnecessarily reaffirm the divisive term “In God We Trust” as the nation’s official motto and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and government institutions. The resolution will now be sent to the full House for a vote. Read more »

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