You may have seen claims that the Founding Fathers created the United States to be a “Christian nation”. This Christian nationalism narrative rewrites history and ignores America’s Founders’ mission to create a secular government where religious freedom is protected but not enforced on its citizens. Read our guide below to explore the true role of […]
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The Office of Personnel Management’s “Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace” Memorandum: What You Need to Know Recently, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor issued a memorandum detailing the rights and permissible behavior of religious federal employees under the Trump administration. The guidance simultaneously overstates the rights of individuals who would seek
The primary recommendation in Project 2025 for the Department of Education is to eliminate it. When President Carter signed the Department of Education Organization Act in 1979 the goal was to bring various federal education programs at different federal agencies under one roof to improve efficiency. Project 2025 would simply reverse that process. It says,
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Use this helpful guide when meeting with your Congressional representatives urging them to join the Congressional Freethought Caucus. The Congressional Freethought Caucus The Congressional Freethought Caucus was established three years ago in reaction to the influence of religion in public policymaking in ways that the Caucus’s founders deem inappropriate in a secular government. They see
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The Secular Coalition for America Education Fund (SCAEF) is proud to work with its member organizations to put together this resource. Local secular communities and aspiring organizers and community activists can use this guide to explore the many options available to affiliate with and receive support from national secular organizations.
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Members of Congress hold Town Hall meetings throughout the year to hear directly from constituents in their district or state. Attending a town hall is a great way to get your Members of Congress on the record on issues of concern to the secular community, bring visibility to secular values voters in the Members’ district,
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The most impactful way to build relationships with your lawmakers is through face-to-face meetings. When you meet with a legislator or a staff member as a secular values voter, you are representing a larger constituency than yourself. While this may seem overwhelming at first, remember that these visits are essentially a conversation — lawmakers and
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Writing letters to the editor of your local or regional newspapers (or even national, for some issues) is an easy and effective way to inform your elected officials and the general public how important a particular issue is to your community and the nation.
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The American Family Survey, an annual national survey conducted by the Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University, found that just 43% of Americans viewed religion as a core component of their identity in 2018. The number of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing
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