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Statement on Speckhardt’s decision to step down from the American Humanist Association

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Roy Speckhardt was one of the first leaders to inspire me to get involved in the secular movement. Over time I found a philosophical home with the American Humanist Association. Inspired by their work, I wanted to contribute my efforts to advancing humanism and I eventually served several years on the Board of Directors. I …

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Heretic on the Hill: Hitting the ground running

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After four years of open hostility towards the American value of secularism from the highest offices in the Executive Branch, we are presented with an opportunity to advance our mission, and rebuild the wall of separation, making it stronger than ever before. Despite the abundance of religious language and actions we witnessed during the inauguration, based …

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As a Secular Jew, Here’s What “Jews for a Secular Democracy” Means to Me by Herb Silverman

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What is special about Jews wanting a secular democracy? I wish there were also organizations like “Christians for a Secular Democracy” and “Muslims for a Secular Democracy.” Or better yet, there should be no need for such organizations because all Americans should favor a secular democracy. The United States was founded as a secular democracy, …

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What everyone is missing about Trump’s Executive Order on religious liberty

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On Thursday, the Secular Coalition for America issued a strong statement and issued an Action Alert opposing President Trump’s executive order on religious liberty. Some of our supporters have contacted us asking why other organizations typically aligned with our position on the separation of church and state have offered a more muted response. As an organization that is …

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The Conservative Case for Contraception and Abortion

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(This is a guest post by Thomas Buonomo. He is a geopolitical risk analyst with expertise in international political economy and Middle East affairs. His views are his own.) Self-described conservatives have long attacked women’s reproductive rights as established by Roe v. Wade based on the belief that the government’s responsibility to provide for the …

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A Modern English “Translation” of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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Find below our modern English “translation” of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, passed on January 16, 1786. The statute led to the formation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion to all Americans. You can read the original text of the statute here. An …

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Exemptions from Employment Discrimination Law

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Proposed Expansion of Discrimination Protections The proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act adds gender identity and sexual orientation to the protected classes of race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. Currently only 16 states and D.C. have laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and federal employment discrimination laws do not recognize …

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Religious discrimination in the military

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Background A 2004 report on religious preferences of military personnel conducted by the Population Reference Bureau found that 21% of service members identified as Atheists or as having ―no religion.(1) The report also revealed that 35% identified as Protestants, 22% as Catholic/Orthodox, 11% as ―Other Christian‖ and less than .5% as Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and …

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