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.

U.S. House Members Ask President Obama to Heed Coalition Against Religious Discrimination

Wed, 02/17/2010 - 13:38

Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed on to a letter in support of the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD), of which the Secular Coalition for America is a member, and its request that the Obama administration address the problem of religious discrimination in hiring practices by houses of worship receiving your tax dollars under the so-called "Faith-Based Initiatives" program. Read more »

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President’s Faith-Based Initiatives Council Recommends Houses of Worship Be Required to Form Independent Corporations

Fri, 02/12/2010 - 15:27

Secular Coalition for America Praises Advisory Council’s Vote

The President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships has voted to recommend to the president that houses of worship receiving federal funds for social services be required to form separate, independent corporations, in order to curtail religious discrimination and maintain the separation between church and state. Read more »

Special Rights For Religion

Position Paper

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Eliminate Health and Safety Standard Exemptions for Religious Child Care Centers

When parents place their children in a child care center, they expect the facilities to meet minimum health, safety, and caregiver-training standards set by law. But if that child care center is religiously affiliated, they may be unknowingly putting their children at risk. Read more »

End Religious Privileging by the IRS and Government Institutions

In 2007, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, initiated an investigation of six televangelists asking them to disclose their organization’s compensation plans, spending practices, assets and business arrangements. Read more »